Building Interactive Simulations in Web Pages without Programming.
A software system is described for building interactive simulations and other numerical calculations in Web pages. The system is based on a new Java-based software architecture named NumberLinX (NLX) that isolates each function required to build the simulation so that a library of reusable objects could be assembled. The NLX objects are integrated into a commercial Web design program for coding-free page construction. The model description is entered through a wizard-like utility program that also functions as a model editor. The complete system permits very rapid construction of interactive simulations without coding. A wide range of applications are possible with the system beyond interactive calculations, including remote data collection and processing and collaboration over a network.
Mailen Kootsey
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Member, IEEE, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, 201 Mortensen, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350 USA (phone: 909-558-7454; fax: 909-558-7916; e-mail: mkootsey@som.llu.edu).
McAuley
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Bernal
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