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Periodic Table Live! 2nd Edition
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Alton J. Banks Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204 Jon L. Holmes, Jerrold J. Jacobsen, John W. Moore, Paul F. Schatz, and Jaclyn Tweedale John C. Kotz Susan Young |
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The first edition of Periodic Table Live! (PTL) combined on a single CD-ROM the digital video from the Periodic Table CD (1) with the graphical and descriptive databases of the elements from the Illustrated Periodic Table (2) and Chemistry Navigator (3) to form a unified, easy-to-use, dynamic tour of the periodic table. This second edition continues the evolution by transforming PTL into an HTML-based presentation. This has allowed us to unify the presentation and content for both Windows and Macintosh. The result is a stimulating interactive journey through the periodic table suitable for students at all levels of chemistry, most especially in courses focusing on introductory, inorganic, and solid state chemistry. 
This Periodic Table Live! page shows a descriptive hypertext about sulfur along with a video clip of sulfur burning in air.Combined Content The content from the Illustrated Periodic Table and Chemistry Navigator has been combined in this second edition of PTL! Now you no longer have to worry whether your students using Macintoshes are getting the same information as those using Windows. Both the content and the features are identical across both platforms. 
Sodium is shown reacting with acids along side a table of its atomic-scale properties.Recompressed Video All of the video from the first edition has been redigitized from the original master tapes, reedited, and compressed using the latest QuickTime 3 technology. This has resulted in higher quality digital video with at the same time smaller file sizes. The tradeoff is that only the latest hardware will be able to take advantage of the high quality video (see the recommended hardware requirements below). For those without the latest hardware, a lower quality version of the video is also included. Missing Pieces Unfortunately, moving to an HTML-based format has its tradeoffs. The interactive graphing module that was present in the first edition using Excel is not present in this version. Instead charts of each numeric property versus atomic number are available via the Chart tab. An Excel spreadsheet of the data presented in Periodic Table Live! is available and can be used in Excel to create other types of graphs.The ability to search among the elements for a word or phrase is also not available. We have already begun to explore ways to implement both the interactive graphing and searching features and hope to make these available in future updates. 
Chart of boiling point vs. atomic number, produced using the Chart tab.Program Design Navigation among the elements is never farther away than the periodic table at the upper left of the page (previous page). A mouse click on any symbol in the table takes one to the screen for that element. The right side of the page contains hypertext and numeric data. The tabs at the top determine the type of information displayed. Numerical data is divided into Physical (macroscopic) and Atomic properties. Each property name is linked to its definition and a reference to the source of the data. Graphs as a function of atomic number are available for all numeric properties. Tabs at the top of the page provide access to other features. The Video tab provides access to the reactions of the elements. The Crystal tab presents a three-dimensional computer-generated drawing of the solid-state structure of the element along with a description of the structure, often including links to other representations of the structure. The Chart tab brings up a new browser window where a property can be selected that is then graphed versus atomic number. The Glossary tab opens up a new browser window with a glossary of terms. Licensing With its new HTML format, Periodic Table Live! is now much easier to deploy in networked environments. The new video requires much less bandwidth to deliver and WWW servers have become nearly ubiquitous. However, if you would like to use Periodic Table Live! in a networked environment, you must get a special license to do so. Such licenses are available on a per student per year basis. Please contact JCE Software for more information. The pricing given on the online order form is for a single-user license. Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and software requirements for Periodic Table Live! are given in the table. Periodic Table Live! has been tested under Windows 95 with Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 4.0 and Netscape Navigator v. 4.0.6 and on the Macintosh with Netscape Navigator v. 4.0.8 and v 4.5 and Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 4.0.1 and 4.5.
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Last Updated: April 26, 2001 Created: January 25, 1999 |
Created by: N. S. Gettys Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu |
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| © 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. | |