Java applets for Biology 245?
20 Mar 98
Thinking about simulation and dynamic content leads directly to wondering
once again about the possibilities of Java. A lot has happened since I
last spent time on the subject. I learned yesterday (from Pam Vermeer)
about Visual Café, which seems to be the 'construction kit'
John Blackburn and I were wishing for yesterday.
Heres's a link to a
JavaWorld article comparing several products in this realm.
The purpose: to build simulations that students can play with:
adjust parameters and re-run to see consequences. I need some good clear
examples, using real data.
The link above has a list of 'Previous Step by Step Columns' at the end
--each of which is a walkthrough of a topic (like Java
Beans from Aug '97)