---------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni Physlet Physics CD-ROM 0-13-140334-6 Copyright © 2004 Welcome to the Physlet Physics CD-ROM by Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni! This CD accompanies the "Physlet Physics" text by Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni, ISBN 0-13-101969-4. Copyright © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc. A Pearson Company Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 ---------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains important information about the Physlet Physics CD. To jump to a specific section of this document, search for "SECTION #", replacing the # with the appropriate section number. ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- SECTION 1. Contents of CD SECTION 2. Installation and Use Instructions SECTION 3. System Requirements SECTION 4. Microsoft Windows SECTION 5. Apple Power PC SECTION 6. Copyright of Text and Copyright of Problems SECTION 7. Copyright of Applets and Conditions of Use for Applets SECTION 8. Technical Support SECTION 9. Credits ------------------------------ SECTION 1. Contents of CD ------------------------------ The CD contains a README text file along with two main directories, "contents" and "exploration_worksheets." In the contents directory you will find the curricular material that makes up the CD organized by part and then by chapter. We recommend that you access the html pages on the CD by navigating from the "start.html" page in the root directory. In the exploration_worksheets directory you will find the Exploration Worksheets by Thomas Colbert. These Worksheets are organized by chapter in subdirectories and can accessed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. ------------------------------ SECTION 2. Installation and Use Instructions ------------------------------ Point your Web browser at "start.html" file in the root directory to access the Physlet exercises on this CD. Physlets-"Physics Applets"-are small, flexible Java applets that can be used in a wide variety of WWW applications. Physlets require a Java 1.4-enabled browser that supports JavaScript to applet communication. Unfortunately, not all browsers support BOTH this communication and the Java 1.4 virtual machine. ------------------------- SECTION 3. System Requirements ------------------------- WINDOWS: · 400 MHz processor · Windows 2000/XP · 32 MB or more of available RAM (64MB recommended) · 4x CD-ROM drive (12x recommended) · 800x600 resolution set to 256 colors · Requires a browser supporting the Java 1.4 Virtual Machine and JavaScript to Java communication: Internet Explorer 5.5 with the Sun Java plugin 1.4; Mozilla 1.3 with the Sun Java plugin 1.4. · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 © 2002 is required to view and print the pdfs of the Exploration Worksheets. · Internet connection only required for download of third party software. · A printer is required to print the Exploration Worksheets. We recommend the following Windows configuration(s): PC with 400 MHz processor Windows 2000/XP Internet Explorer 6.0 with either the Microsoft Java 1.1 VM or the Sun Java 1.4. Physlet Physics will also run using Mozilla 1.6 with the Sun Java 1.4. MACINTOSH: · 133 MHz processor (266 Mhz or higher recommended) · OS 10.3 (Panther) · 32 MB or more of available RAM (64MB recommended) · 4x CD-ROM drive (12x recommended) · Requires a browser supporting the Java 1.4 Virtual Machine and JavaScript to Java communication: Safari version 1.2· · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 © 2002 is required to view and print the pdfs of the Exploration Worksheets. · Internet connection only required for download of third party software. · A printer is required to print the Exploration Worksheets. Mozilla 1.6 and the Sun Microsystems Java plugin 1.4 can be found at http://www.mozilla.org and http://java.sun.com, respectively. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found at http://www.adobe.com. ------------------------- SECTION 4. Microsoft Windows ------------------------- Recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla support scripting using the Java 1.4 plugin from Sun Microsystems. The Microsoft Java 1.1 VM will run the Physlets on this CD. All Physlets have been tested on Mozilla 1.6 and Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. ------------------------- SECTION 5. Apple Power PC ------------------------- Although both Java 1.1 and JavaScript are currently implemented, the ability of JavaScript to communicate with a Java applet is still problematic on Apple computers. Some Physlets will run in interactive mode, that is, without script, using the latest Apple Java Virtual Machine. However, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for the Mac will not support JavaScript to Java communication. We believe that this problem will shortly be solved. Apple has announced support for LiveConnect using the Safari browser under OSX.3 (Panther). ------------------------- SECTION 6. Copyright of Text and Copyright of Problems ------------------------- Except for the exercises placed in the public domain, Physlet Physics, i.e., the text and associated script for the Illustrations, Explorations, and Problems in Physlet Physics are copyrighted by Prentice Hall for the English language and copyrighted by Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni for all other languages. The html pages for public domain Physlet-based exercises are marked on the Physlet Physics CD. Physlets, that is the Java applets themselves but not the Physlet Physics scripts or narrative, are free for noncommercial use as described below. Instructors may not post the exercises from Physlet Physics on the Web without express written permission from the Publisher for English-language narrative and from Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni for all other languages. As stated on the Physlets website, Physlets (that is, the applets themselves) are free for noncommercial use. Instructors are encouraged to author and post their own Physlet-based exercises. In doing so, the text and script of Physlets-based exercises must be placed in the public domain for noncommercial use. Please share your work! Authors who have written Physlet exercises and posted them on the Internet are encouraged to send us short e-mail with a link to their exercises. Links will be posted on the Physlets page: http://webphysics.davidson.edu/applets/Applets.html. ------------------------- SECTION 7. Copyright of Applets and Conditions of Use for Applets ------------------------- Physlets, that is, the applets themselves, may be used to author new problems and these problems may be distributed along with the Physlet jar files for nonprofit, educational purposes without requesting permission under the following conditions: 1) That the text and script of Physlet problems, that is, problems that make use of Physlets to provide animation, visualization, or other types of educational content, be made available to others by placing them in the public domain. 2) That Davidson College should be credited as the source of the Physlet on at least one HTML page of the instructional unit where these applets are being used. (An instructional unit would be a course or a collection of problems with a unifying theme.) A small Davidson logo or simply the name "Davidson College" with a link to the Davidson College Physlet Archive (http://webphysics.davidson.edu/applets/applets.html) serves this purpose. 3) Credit does NOT have to be given on every problem or HTML page that contains a Physlet problem. We encourage authors to make the integration of Physlets into their curriculum material as seamless as possible. 4) Publications which result from using Physlets will reference the Physlet site http://webphysics.davidson.edu/applets/applets.html. Physlets, i.e., the Java applets themselves, are authored by Wolfgang Christian and his students at Davidson College. The term Physlet is a registered trademark of Wolfgang Christian. ------------------------- SECTION 8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------- If you are having problems with the software, call 1-800-677-6337 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. You can also get support by filling out the web form located at: http://247.prenhall.com/mediaform.html Our technical support staff will need to know certain things about your system in order to help us solve your problems more quickly and efficiently. If possible, please be at your computer when you call for support. You should have the following information ready: * product title and product ISBN * computer make and model * CD-ROM drive make and model * RAM available * hard disk space available * graphics card type * sound card type * printer make and model * network connection * detailed description of the problem, including the exact wording of any error messages. ISBN can be found on the CD. **The Sun JVM is downloadable from the Java website: http://java.sun.com. **The main Web page from Microsoft about Java is http://www.microsoft.com/java. **You can download Mozilla from the Mozilla website: http://www.mozilla.org. **Latest information regarding the Macintosh (OSX and Safari) can be found at: http://apple.com. Note: Pearson does not handle technical support for third-party software. ------------------------------ SECTION 9. Credits ------------------------------ Authors: Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni, both of Davidson College Prentice Hall Editorial Team: Associate Editor, Physics & Astronomy: Christian Botting Senior Editor, Physics & Astronomy: Erik Fahlgren Editor In Chief, Physical Sciences: John Challice Executive Marketing Manager: Mark Pfaltzgraff Editorial Assistant, Physics & Astronomy: Andrew Sobel Prentice Hall Production Team: Vice President of Production & Manufacturing: David W. 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