Version 0.4
May 2002 * Browser Used for Baseline Testing:
Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows
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Content/Overall Organization
| Alternate Media
For Links Programmers:
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Problems
Content/Overall Organization
General Suggestions/Comments:
- The side navigation bar is set up exactly as it should be, save the need
of a conclusion. Topics should not be referred to on the previous page.
If it is desired for a user to go on to a certain page, it should be included
in the side navigation bar, instead of at the bottom of a page.
- The top navigation bar needs to be reviewed to make sure that each page
is either it's own topic with no terms highlighted, or appropriately broken
down including all necessary pages.
- There is a lot of jumping around in this module between topics. By this
I mean that there is not a consecutive order that the pages are supposed
to be viewed in. Some pages can be referenced to, but there should be only
one virtual place where each page is meant to be. I suggest making an outline
of the ideal order of pages the user would view. Further detail, examples,
and suggestions are discussed below.
- The tables in this module are not uniform with each other.
- Why are some equations in boxes and others aren't?
Page-Specific Suggestions:
- There are many instances where pages need to be viewed in a new open window.
Please review the HTML notes to see where this is necessary.
- Physical Model: Collaborate:
- In the fourth row of the table the word "unstretched" appears.
This is not a word. I suggest you change this word to something like
"contracted".
- Is it possible to combine the tabular data into one larger table?
Then it could be vertically in between the two diagrams, all centered
on the page.
- Hooke's Law is referred to at the bottom of the page. This needs to
be either included in the side navigation bar or the link needs to lead
to a new window.
- Physical System: Undamped Case:
This page has barely been been developed. If it is not needed, let me know
and I'll delete the file. However if this page is needed, it not only needs
to be developed but the file name needs to be slightly altered. There are
spaces in the file name which makes editing more of a hassle. I can simply
replace these spaces with underscores if you agree. Either way, please determine
whether this file is needed or not.
- Math Model: Concepts: Is there
an answer to the question at the bottom of the page?
- Math Analysis: Discover:
This page needs to be included in the side navigation scheme.
- Spring Pendulum: Predicted Behavior: Concepts:
- Is there any text to go along with this applet? It shouldn't be put
in there without some type of explanation.
- The name of this page should be changed to just "Predicted Behavior"
since the name of the module appears in the corner frame.
- Analytical Solution: Concepts:
This page needs to be either included in the side navigation scheme or open
in a new window off of Solution Approach.
Use of Alternate Media
- None; please include references to outside sources.
HTML Programmer Notes
Java Programmer Notes
Graphics Notes
Platform/Browser-Specific Problems
Gabrielle Mahar - Project Links - maharg@rpi.edu