The AeB Blog

AeB (AcroTeX eDucation Bundle)

(03/14/2009) Using a Graphic for a Title
(03/28/2009) Placing the Title Page Directory in Multi-column and Boxing in the Directory using Web
(04/23/2009) Partial Credit for Text Fill-in Questions. Exerquiz version v6.3l (2009/04/23) required
(05/01/2009) Creating a Border using \DeclarePageLayout of the Web Package. Web package v4.2b (2009/03/28) required
(05/02/2009) Notes on the Title Page Trailer, Running Headers and Footers. Web package v4.2c (2009/05/02) required.
(07/10/2009) On Tabbing Order. Requires eforms package, v2.5b (2009/07/08) or later.
(09/20/2009) On Tabbing Order: Part Two. Requires eforms package, v2.5c (2009/09/04) or later.
(09/25/2009) On using \saveDest and \useDest. A rather technical blog on how exerquiz creates named destinations that link the question to a solution within the shortquiz and quiz environments.
(12/25/2009) Support for Links in AeB/eForms Requires eforms version dated 2009/12/24 or later.
(06/14/10) Creating a Quiz Summary Table
(08/21/10) The cntdwn Package: Handling Notification Events for the Short Countdown Timer is an article on how to write custom event handlers for a short countdown timer of the cntdwn package. The package requires a recent version of the eforms package (part of AeB).
(08/23/10) The cntdwn Package: Custom Display of the Long Countdown shows an example of a JavaScript function that customizes the display of the long countdown.
(08/21/10) The cntdwn Package: Handling Notification Events for the Long Countdown Timer is an article on how to write custom event handlers for a long countdown timer of the cntdwn package. The package requires a recent version of the eforms package (part of AeB).
(08/28/10) The cntdwn Package: Countdown to the New Year is an article that demonstrates a long countdown to the next New Years Day. The next year is dynamically reset using JavaScript after the first of the year. This demo files uses the cntdwn package and a recent version of the eforms package (part of AeB).
(09/01/10) The cntdwn Package: Handling Notification Events for the Long Countdown Timer, Remembrance Day is another article on counting down, handling events, and creating special effects. Latest version of cntdwn (dated 09/01/2010 or later).

AeB Pro

(03/10/2009) How to create custom stamps using annot_pro
(03/13/2009) Toggling visibility of layers and fields in tandem with AeB Pro
(03/26/2009) Approval Signing using AeB Pro. The source code for this PDF file is sign.tex
(03/26/2009) Certification Signing using AeB Pro. The source code for this PDF file is certify.tex
(03/28/2009) Seeding a Signature Field with AeB Pro. The source code for this PDF file is seedthefield.tex.
(05/07/2009) Importing and Placing Images using AeB Pro. This is a revised version, with addional feature illustrated. Re Requires AeB Pro v1.0b (2009/05/07) .
(08/09/2009) Exploring the options for \xBld. Requires aeb_pro package, v1.0d v1.0d (2009/08/07) or later.
(09/24/2009) Creating Button Appearances. Discusses methods for creating custom button appearances. Requires AeB Pro (2009/09/24 v1.0d) and Graphicxsp.
(07/10/10) \btnAnime: Animation using Form Field Buttons with AeB Pro describes how to create simple animations using button appearances. Aeb Pro v1.2 dated 07/14/10 or later is required.
(07/14/10) ocgAnime: Animation using OCG (Layers) with AeB Pro brings up ocg animation to the same standards as button animation. Aeb Pro v1.2 dated 07/14/10 or later is required.
~~(07/16/10)~~ (07/17/10)Moving the Control Buttons for Button and OCG Animation, requires AeB Pro v1.3a or later (07/17/10).
~~(07/17/10)~~ (07/18/10) Custom Designing Anime Control Button Layout requires requires AeB Pro v1.3b or later (07/18/10).
~~(07/22/10)~~ (07/24/10) Some Comments on Anime Button Layouts requires AeB Pro v1.3c or later (07/22/10) and AeB dated (07/24/10) or later.

Rich Media Annotations

(10/14/10) The rmannot Package: Demonstrating Navigation Cue Points. This articles uses sample.flv file, which is streamed from this server.
(10/15/10) The rmannot Package: Demonstrating Event Cue Points This articles uses driving.flv file, which is streamed from this server. To download the file, right-click on the link for driving.flv.
(10/18/10) The rmannot Package: Loading and Pausing
(10/23/10) The rmannot Package: Using VideoPlayerPlus
(10/30/10) The rmannot Package: Using VideoPlayerX
(11/02/10) The rmannot Package: Concatenating FLVs
(11/06/10) The rmannot Package: A Poor Man's Commercial
(11/25/10) The rmannot Package: Controlling the Movie by a Button Menu
(07/14/11) The rmannot Package: Controlling the position of a Floating Window shows how to control the position and size of a floating window of a rich media annotation. Adobe Reader X required to see the positioning.

Miscellaneous

(02/21/2010) AeB Builder is now available for beta testing.
(10/16/2009) Creating Popup Menus with the popupmenu Package. Introduces a new package used for creating popup menus. The package has minimal requirements, namely hyperref, but, of course, AeB is most excellent for this package

The eqexam Package

(05/06/11) Repurposing an eqexam Document demonstrates how a single eqexam source can create four output documents.