PhET Progress Report

Sam Reid

October 11, 2007

An online version of this report is available here.

Here�s a pie chart representation of the time distribution.

Translation

� Discussed with John, Chris, Mike

� Made translated sim names available to website (on redeploy)

Soluble Salts

� Meeting with Loretta and Sevil

� Familiarize with code briefly

� Deployed dev version with options menu enabled

Software Meeting

� Discuss improvements for phetcommon & sim design with John & Chris

Wave Interference

� Latest version

� 10-5-2007: reduced padding between components to remove scrollbars at 1024x768

� 10-5-2007: reduced barrier thickness

� 10-5-2007: reduced graph size slightly

� 10-5-2007: added option to maximize/minimize wave graphic

� Waiting for approval for main site

CCK

� Deployed to main site

Misc

� Phetcommon � discussed with Chris

� Documentation

� Torque�added trial introduction module

� Website

� Semiconductors�fixed about dialog, fixed battery spinner

o Waiting for approval for main site

Upcoming Work

� Rotation/Torque

� Localization Interface for PhET Simulations

� CCK

� Collaborate with John on States-Of-Matter

� Licensing issues/Meet with Kate Tallman