PhET Progress Report

Sam Reid

Nov. 20, 2008

An online version of this report is available here.

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

Build Script

· Rewrote build process in Java (used to be an ant xml/java hybrid), #691. This should make the build process more:

o Extensible

o Legible

o Debuggable

· Still needs a few features and some embellishments, see #984

Website

· Started setting up our own server to host (see #983):

1. backups (svn + unfuddle tickets)

2. Unfuddle notifier

3. Development area for website

4. Continuous build+integration

5. VNC

· Assisted inspiresmart in setting up website working copy

Sim Updates

· Fixes for temporarily locked Jar #949

· Bugfixes for server-based updater code

Flash

· Produced feasibility test for integration with AsWing

Misc

· Fixed flipping-arrow problem in radio-waves

· Investigated font problems in radio-waves

· Eating & Exercise meeting

· Wave Interference, make sure slits equal size (still needs work to make sure mid-bar is always centered)

· PackLoader: investigated technique for reducing jar size in Java 1.5

· QWI: fixed images for photon & neutron, need to post a version for testing

· Discussed upcoming features for Eating & Exercise

· Checked frame sizes for web start with new "java application" indicator, #953

Upcoming Work

· See ticket report "Sam R: Report" here