Hey Ric, I simplified the 'Sliding Matrix' version of Plus (+) a little. Let me know if you think this improves it, or is it drawing board time (again :) )
Cheers, bob On -Mar6-2010, at -Mar6-20104:29 PM, Sherlock, Ric wrote: > I quite like some aspects of that version. I think the movement is clearer > (no rotation) than for the plus 2x2 3d version and the consistency in > movement for the scalar and vector addition is nice. I don't like how the > lines of the matrices get split up for the matrix addition. It implies a > complexity that isn't helpful. I think it is useful to get across that the > verb acts on the array as a whole. > > My 2cents! > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of bob therriault >> Sent: Sunday, 7 March 2010 12:25 >> To: Chat forum >> Subject: Re: [Jchat] New reference animation for x + y in NuVoc >> >> Thanks Harvey, >> >> There are certainly many ways to approach this visualization. I took a >> shot at the approach you described (at least I think I came close to >> it) and the result is on the Plus (+) Jwiki NuVoc: >> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Vocabulary/plus >> I added a vector component and still came in under 30 seconds. Let me >> know what you think. >> >> Cheers, bob >> >> On -Mar5-2010, at -Mar5-20105:57 PM, PackRat wrote: >> >>> bob therriault wrote: >>>> [Ric's] favourite is now on the jwiki page for Plus (+) as 'Plus 2X2 >>>> 3d'. It is a bit of a hybrid between 'Plus 3X3' and 'Plus 2X2' >>> >>> Two suggestions: >>> >>> (1) The vid currently jumps from scalar plus to matrix plus. From a >>> beginner standpoint, I suggest inserting vector plus between them. >>> >>> (2) For vectors and matrices, I find the sudden shifting to an angle >>> for the addition somewhat visually disturbing. I suggest instead >>> having one matrix offset below the other and then sliding them >> together >>> so that the individual items are on an angle to one another before >> the >>> "explosion". I'm thinking of something along these lines, where the >>> two matrices would slide toward each other to achieve the central >>> position below: >>> >>> 0 1 0 1 1 5 >>> 1 4 1 4 >>> ---> ---> >>> 3 4 3 4 6 5 >>> 3 1 3 1 >>> >>> I'm not sure how to handle the plus signs, but probably they would >> work >>> best located in front of the items of the second matrix: >>> >>> 0 1 >>> + 1 + 4 >>> >>> 3 4 >>> + 3 + 1 >>> >>> Just a suggestion that might make it a bit easier for a beginner to >>> comprehend. >>> >>> Harvey >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
