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Houghton Mifflin
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he Web Guide to Chemistry is now under construction.
The guide will have three major sections:
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Web Survival Guide- shows novices how to use basic Web tools and
technologies. New features include
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a glossary of Web jargon
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a directory of step-by-step procedures for common tasks (browser and plugin
installation, software downloading, using search engines, purging browser
cache, capturing images,...)
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how to use and install chemistry specific Web components (chemical MIME
types, JCAMP spectra, Chime, and RasMol)
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Chemistry Resource Guide- an annotated list of excellent chemistry
resources, including online courses, discussion groups, journal and news
sites, tutorials, and chemical databases. The guide will also include a
textbook independent index of sites that support core learning objectives
in introductory chemistry.
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Courseware Guide- focuses on Web publishing for chemists and chemical
educators, including
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an HTML primer
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introduction to JavaScript and server side includes
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writing Chime and RasMol scripts
- processing forms with Perl
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a survey of emerging, advanced, and proprietary technologies (Java, Shockwave,
DHTML, ...)
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a survey of software packages for course delivery (TopClass, WebCT, ...)
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some basic principles of instructional Web design
- A Tricks of the Trade column
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pointers to excellent examples
Printable (PDF) versions of the guides will be available on the site.
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