Electric Potential: 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

    • I am extremely impressed with how many suggested sites are presented in this module. There has obviously been a lot of research done on this topic, so I commend you!
    • I am also impressed with the interactive collaboration.
    • At the bottom of the pages in this module there is usually a link to the next sequential page. I do not think this is necessary. It's an excellent way to accommodate the user, but the navigation bar serves the same purpose.

    General Suggestions/Comments:

    • A summary of the module was suggested in the last alpha test. This is definitely an excellent idea, as it would give the user a basic idea of review of Electric Potential.

     

    Page-Specific Suggestions:

    • Definition of Potential: Collaborate: In regards to the first question, when the answers are selected, new windows pop up. In each of these windows it is a good idea to link the user to the specific term in the glossary, but it is not also necessary to have a link to the Project Links Glossary as well.
    • Parallel Plates Concepts: I like how the word red is actually colored red. Any use of color (especially red) is always a great way to help the user remember various concepts.

    Use of Alternate Media

    • When discussing equipotential surfaces and lines on the Parallel Plates Concepts page, it would be nice to see a link to a site with more information as only the definitions are given.

    HTML Programmer Notes

    • Please check to make sure that the fonts are consistent throughout the module.
    • Please make sure that whenever the symbol for theta is used, that it is not italicized.
    • One Point Charge Concepts: In the third text section, I believe that the equation should be epsilon with a subscript of zero. If this is the case it must be lowered to read so.

    Java Programmer Notes

    • The visual examples in part one of the review, Parallel Plates Applications, the answer to the second question of Two Equal Point Charges Collaborate, Two Opposite Point Charges Concepts, and the answer to question three of Two Opposite Point Charges Collaborate are extremely distracting to the user as they are trying to read the text. They should be activated by a button, or something such as that.

    Graphics Notes

    • None

    Platform/Browser-Specific Problems

    • Netscape Navigator:
      • The arrows in the navigation bar which point to the present page are not always present.
      • For some reason this module ran twice as slow with Netscape Navigator than with Internet Explorer.
    • Internet Explorer: None

    Gabrielle Mahar - Project Links - maharg@rpi.edu