Take advantage of the latest .NET technologies

Open xml bookThese products do not have to be installed on customers’ workstations to run. These are 100% web-based applications with no ActiveX controls or Java applets. Authors and students just need Intranet/Internet access to connect to the solution. MOS Chorus is a full web application developed using the latest AJAX technologies (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML):

  • XML for informative data
  • XSL for the presentation of information
  • JavaScript to display and interact with the information presented in real time

AJAX applications can be used within web browsers that support the aforementioned technologies. These notably include Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Content and format are separate. Content is held in XML files so that different styles can be applied. MOS uses QTI 2.0 to describe exercises in appraisals.

Make it easier to translate content

MOS Chorus uses XML file exchange format for XLIFF localisation. The variety and complexity of file formats used complicates the translation of electronic documents, software and web applications. XLIFF format has been designed to facilitate localisation by using a standardised exchange format for data to be translated.