Presenter 360: Comparing HTML5, Flash, and Articulate Mobile Player Output

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The following table compares the Articulate Presenter 360 features supported in HTML5, Flash, and the Articulate Mobile Player (AMP). Refer to this table during the planning and development stages of your courses for the best results in the environments you're targeting.

Hover over highlighted cells for additional notes.

Slides

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
PowerPoint slides
Engage 360 interactions (click here for details)
Quizmaker 360 quizzes (click here for details)

PowerPoint Features

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Animations (click here for details)
Slide transitions
Slide notes

Media

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Annotations
Audio
Characters (illustrated and photographic)
Flash movies
Simultaneous audio/video
Videos (sidebar videos and slide videos)
Videos with alpha-channel transparency
Web objects

Slide Properties

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Advance automatically or by user
Locked slides
Presenters
Audio playlists
Branching

Accessibility

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Section 508 accessibility support
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) support
Adjust the player font size
Alternate text for media
Language identifier for screen readers
Skip the player navigation elements in screen readers

Player

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Gestures
Keyboard shortcuts			N/A
Responsive player			N/A
Slide-specific controls
Standard player			N/A

Player: Features

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Elapsed and total time
Exit tab
Glossary
Logo
Menu
Notes
Play/Pause
Presenter
Resources
Search
Seekbar
Sidebar on left
Sidebar on right
Title
Topbar left tabs
Topbar right tabs
Volume slider

Player: Menu

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Auto-collapse menu as learner progresses
Auto-number entries in menu
Levels
Navigation (free, restricted, locked)
Show tooltip on hover			N/A
Wrap long menu item titles

Player: Colors & Effects

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Background color
Color schemes
Player font

Player: Text Labels

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Custom text labels (localization)

Player: Other

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Browser size (current, optimal, fill)			N/A
Enable keyboard shortcuts			N/A
Launch in new window			N/A
Launch in new window: Display window with no browser controls			N/A
Launch in new window: Allow user to resize			N/A
Loop presentation
Output slide size
Player size (optimal, fill)			N/A
Quiz timer format
Resume (prompt, always, never)
Text: Left to right
Text: Right to left

LMS

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Articulate Online (viewing, tracking, reporting)
LMS (viewing, tracking, reporting)
Switch between HTML5, Flash, and Articulate Mobile Player without losing progress in Articulate Online
Switch between HTML5, Flash, and Articulate Mobile Player without losing progress in an LMS

Web Browsers: Windows

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Firefox (latest version)			N/A
Google Chrome (latest version)			N/A
Internet Explorer 8 and 9			N/A
Internet Explorer 10 and later			N/A
Microsoft Edge (latest version)			N/A

Web Browsers: Mac

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Firefox (latest version)			N/A
Google Chrome (latest version)			N/A
Safari (latest version)			N/A

Web Browsers: Mobile Devices

	HTML5	Flash	AMP
Google Chrome in Android OS 4.1 and later			N/A
Google Chrome in Apple iOS 8 and later			N/A
Safari in Apple iOS 8 and later			N/A

See also: Studio 360 Tech Specs