I think you're right that animations will help a lot here. However I'm still thinking that both the description and animation of the concepts might be better on a different page to the Parts of Speech. I'm not sure if that would be a "Rank" page that discussed both noun & verb rank, or separate more detailed pages for Noun, Verb etc
> From: bob therriault > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
