Drag Forces on Solid Objects: Beta Test Feedback

    VERSION 1.0
    May 2002 * Browser Used for Baseline Testing: Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows

    On this page:

      For Content Developers:
      Content/Overall Organization | Alternate Media

      For Links Programmers:
      HTML Notes | Java Notes | Graphics Notes | Platform/Browser-Specific Problems

    Content/Overall Organization

    General Suggestions/Comments:

    • Nice use of video clips throughout the module.
    • There was an extremely large amount of spelling errors. When developing content in the future, please use some type of Spell checker.
    • I suggest making each definition or term a link to an appropriate glossary definition.
    • Answers to questions could be found after each respective question instead of or as well as at the end of the module.
    • Excellent interactive demonstration in the summary!
    • A map would be extremely useful in addition to the hyperbolic tree.

     

    Page-Specific Suggestions:

    • Comparison:
      • Concepts: Taylor Series: This page is extremely lengthy. I suggest breaking the material down into the several sub-topics available in the top navigation bar.
      • Collaborate: There should be an answer provided in case a professor is not available for the user.

     

    Use of Alternate Media

    • None

     

    HTML Programmer Notes

    • There are many capitalization errors throughout the module.
    • Please check to make sure the fonts are consistent throughout the entire module.
    • Falling in a Vacuum: Force Balance: Concepts: The equation for Newton's Second Law should be centered within its box.

     

    Java Programmer Notes

    • All of the applets take too long to load. However, the applet in the summary pages takes a very long time to load. The wait time was approximately 1.5 minutes. Somehow cut back this length of time.

     

    Graphics Notes

    • Taylor Series: Please make sure all equations are uniformly aligned.

     

    Platform/Browser-Specific Problems

    • Netscape Navigator:
      • Not only do the Quick-Time Videos not play, the screens aren't visible.
      • The fonts are very strange looking. Please make sure all are uniform.
    • Internet Explorer:
      • None


    Gabrielle Mahar - Project Links - maharg@rpi.edu