Year: 2015

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New AI could help write your next textbook, using Penn State technology – TechRepublic

Penn State has announced the launch of BBookX—new technology they developed that works with faculty to use artificial intelligence to build textbooks from open resources. The software, which was created in August, works to create personalized textbooks by extracting open source information from the Web, based on user input.

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/new-ai-could-help-write-your-next-textbook-using-penn-state-technology/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

This is an interesting development. Trying it out requires an account.

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Use Intro.js to add tours and interactive docs to JS apps

Add easy-to-absorb, interactive user documentation to your JavaScript apps with Intro.js. Learn from a sample tour implementation how to demonstrate your application’s features the modern way from within the app’s UI.

Source: Add interactive documentation to your JavaScript apps with Intro.js :: IBM developerWorks

For complex interactive apps and sites showing visitors how to use the site is always tricky. Intro.js can help by allowing you to create interactive tours that demonstrate how the app works. The tours are always available through an icon in the navigation.

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My Twitter Digest for 10/22/2015