TERM 3 projects

Exploring sound waves (April 2003)

Compatibility: JSyn plugin essential.

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source code

This is a set of applets (in html pages) to explain the fundamentals of sound waves to pupils in Year 8. Although it is intended as a basis for an understanding of music synthesis (further 'chapters' are planned), it also covers much of the science information needed for QCA Unit 8L (Sound and hearing).

On my system, the Recap 'oscilloscope' applet sometimes seems to interfere with the popup 'provide the missing word' applet. Don't know why yet.

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Contact details (May 2003)

Compatibility: Non-applet that uses Swing classes.

source code

Not designed to run as an applet. Download and compile the source code if you're interested.

RSC set us a task: to provide personal contact details in any way we liked, using java. I chose to use tabbed frames and other Swing classes. I tried making my email and web addresses into hyperlinks but, though they look like links, they don't seem to function. Do I have to add some kind of link listener? If so, this doesn't seem right - if java formats the text to look like a link, it should also provide link functionality without further ado (IMHO!).

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