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The Le@rning Federation content is designed to be viewed within learning management systems and web browsers. It is developed and tested according to the software requirements listed below.
Software requirements
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The Le@rning Federation content has been tested in the following operating systems and browsers. You may experience issues when viewing our content outside these software environments.
| Safari 3.0 | Internet Explorer 6.0 | Internet Explorer 7.0 | Internet Explorer 8.0 | Firefox 3.0 | |
| Windows 2000 | n/a | tested | n/a | n/a | tested |
| Windows XP | n/a | n/a | tested | tested | tested |
| Apple OSX | tested | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Browser plug-ins
The Le@rning Federation content requires the following browser plug-ins.
| Format | Plug-in | Source |
| QuickTime | QuickTime Player 7.6.0 | Apple Quicktime |
| Adobe Reader 5 | Adobe Reader | |
| Flash MX | Adobe Flash Player 10 | Adobe Flash Player |
| Shockwave | Adobe Shockwave Player 11 (full version) | Adobe Shockwave |
| Java applets | J2SE Runtime Environment 6.0 | Java |
Hardware requirements
Our content works best on systems configured according to the minimum hardware requirements specified by browser and plug-in manufacturers. Select the relevant link to find out the minimum hardware requirements for each of the browsers and plug-ins below.
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
- Firefox 3
- Flash player 10
- Safari 3.0
- Shockwave Player 11 (full installer)
Screen resolution
Our content displays best at a screen resolution of 1024 pixels x 768 pixels. At minimum, you will need a resolution of 760 pixels x 570 pixels for header and navigation areas to be completely visible.
For more information about the technical requirements for The Le@rning Federation content, go to the Standards and specifications page.