Volume 1C Number 1

Volume 1C Number 1

In This Issue

The Periodic Table Stack
 
Michael Farris
About This Issue

Alton J. Banks
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666

Note:
This issue is out of print. See Periodic Table Live!, SP 17.

The Periodic Table Stack provides a nice illustration of the advantages of the Macintosh and HyperCard. Based on the data base collected for KC? Discoverer (1), it provides many alternative approaches to a great deal of information about the chemical elements--including some features that are not available in the parent program for MS-DOS computers. In addition, the development time was significantly less. The software contains many features that allow users to customize the presentation to suit their needs. One such feature is the ability to work with both Pioneer and Sony videodisc players. Another allows users to switch between two different remote control panels, according to their preferences.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The stack is supplied on 800-KB disks and requires a Macintosh with at least 1 MB of RAM. A hard disk is strongly suggested, but the stack can be used with two floppy drives if necessary; searches and sorts are much faster with a hard disk. A printer is optional. Version 1.2.1 or later of HyperCard, together with an appropriate system and finder, is required. If one wishes to use this stack to control The Periodic Table Videodisc (2), three additional pieces of hardware are needed: a videodisc player with an RS-232 port, a color monitor to display output from the videodisc player, and a cable to connect the videodisc player to the Macintosh's modem port. Pioneer and Sony videodisc players are supported. For those who wish to use the software for class presentations, a large monitor for the videodisc player and a projection panel for the Macintosh are needed. Several such monitors and panels are available (3).
The Periodic Table Stack provides an extremely large quantity of information in a format that is very easy to use. Both teachers and students will find its features fascinating to work with.
Literature Cited

Feng, A.W., Moore, J.W., Harwood, W., Gayhart, R. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, 1B(1).
Banks, A.J. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, Special Issue 1.
Susskind, T.Y. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, 1A(1), 16-24.
First Published: December 1989
Citation: Banks, A. J. About This Issue J. Chem. Educ. Software 1C1
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Hypermedia and Chemistry
 
Alton J. Banks

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Volume 1C Number 1

In This Issue

The Periodic Table Stack
	Michael Farris

About This Issue
Alton J. Banks Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666

Note:	This issue is out of print. See Periodic Table Live!, SP 17.

The Periodic Table Stack provides a nice illustration of the advantages of the Macintosh and HyperCard. Based on the data base collected for KC? Discoverer (1), it provides many alternative approaches to a great deal of information about the chemical elements--including some features that are not available in the parent program for MS-DOS computers. In addition, the development time was significantly less. The software contains many features that allow users to customize the presentation to suit their needs. One such feature is the ability to work with both Pioneer and Sony videodisc players. Another allows users to switch between two different remote control panels, according to their preferences. Hardware and Software Requirements The stack is supplied on 800-KB disks and requires a Macintosh with at least 1 MB of RAM. A hard disk is strongly suggested, but the stack can be used with two floppy drives if necessary; searches and sorts are much faster with a hard disk. A printer is optional. Version 1.2.1 or later of HyperCard, together with an appropriate system and finder, is required. If one wishes to use this stack to control The Periodic Table Videodisc (2), three additional pieces of hardware are needed: a videodisc player with an RS-232 port, a color monitor to display output from the videodisc player, and a cable to connect the videodisc player to the Macintosh's modem port. Pioneer and Sony videodisc players are supported. For those who wish to use the software for class presentations, a large monitor for the videodisc player and a projection panel for the Macintosh are needed. Several such monitors and panels are available (3). The Periodic Table Stack provides an extremely large quantity of information in a format that is very easy to use. Both teachers and students will find its features fascinating to work with. Literature Cited Feng, A.W., Moore, J.W., Harwood, W., Gayhart, R. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, 1B(1). Banks, A.J. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, Special Issue 1. Susskind, T.Y. J. Chem. Educ.: Soft. 1988, 1A(1), 16-24.


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