Hi Ric, I think in some of the 'gorier' areas animated annotations might go a long way to reduce the learner's anxiety. It's a big step for most to visualize frames and k-cells when they are starting out, but if the visualizations are supplied the learner need only match the model to the concept. Right now I am putting in the ground work to develop a consistent visual language for these models, so it's taking a bit longer than expected, but I am hoping that when this foundation is finished I will be able to supply some useful eye candy at key points of your explanations. If you can identify the spots where you feel the animation would be useful, let me know and when I get a chance I'll give them a shot.
Cheers, bob On -Feb8-2010, at -Feb8-20109:35 PM, Sherlock, Ric wrote: > > Ric wrote: >> My advice to all interested is: Don't be afraid to get it wrong, put >> something up! > > Dan Bron wrote: > Ok, I decided to pick a "weirder" primitive, tie (`). > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Vocabulary/backtick > > Ric writes: > Nice job Dan! > In the spirit of eating my own dogfood I've made a start on a Parts of Speech > page. > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Vocabulary/Parts%20of%20Speech > I was thinking your Gerund sidebar could slot in there? > > Dan Bron wrote: > But one thing I would like to ask is that we present a definition both > accessible *and* comprehensive. That is our only option, if > we really want to create a primary reference (so one doesn't have to don't > have to "fall back" onto the official DoJ if he doesn't > want to). > > Ric writes: > I struggled a bit with this on the parts of speech page. I feel that somehow > we need to present the most important stuff without intimidating new users > with the gory details (e.g. Frames, k-cells ...), until they are ready for > them. With judicious use of linking to separate pages that deal with such > issues, perhaps that will be possible. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
