F.A.Q.
1. How do I navigate this site?

2. This site isn't displaying correctly.

3. Some media items aren't doing what they're supposed to do.

4. What do these acronyms mean?

5. Why do some links not do anything?

Help

This page is presented to assist users with technical problems associated with this web site. If you are having a technical problem that is not listed here, feel free to write to the web master at shape@www.dabi.temple.edu.




How do I navigate this site?

There are three ways to navigate this site. The first is the dynamic horse flow diagram. Each part is a link that will take you to a particular section. (I can't see any horse flow diagram!). The second way to navigate the site is the menu bars on the left-hand side. The "Table of Contents" menu will take you through the overview while the standard menu will take you to other pages outside the overview. The third way to navigate the site is the navigation bar at the bottom of most of the pages. These links will cycle you through all the overview pages.

This site isn't displaying correctly.

This site uses the CSS and XHTML web standards extensively, along with JavaScript. Older browsers sometimes do not know how to handle some of the newer code. Some browsers have CSS styles overridden, while others have JavaScript disabled for security purposes. Users can enable scripts and local styles for better viewing of this site. The scripts and code on this site are 100% safe for all users. Those with older browsers are recommended to upgrade. If JavaScript cannot be enabled, the site is still navigable and usable. (How do I navigate this site?)

Some media items aren't doing what they're supposed to do.

This site uses JavaScript and CSS extensively. These standards are not always compatible with older browsers, or with browsers set with high levels of security. The code on this site is 100% safe for all users. For better enjoyment of this web site, users should allow scripts and local styles to run.

What do these acronyms mean?

This site uses acronyms in several places to refer to different tools and processes used in our project. This site has been specially coded so that the meanings of these acronyms are close at hand. In some browsers, a dotted line appears under the acronyms, while in others no such line is visible. Whether underlined or not, users on most browsers should be able to simply put their cursors over the acronym for a few seconds and have the meaning appear as a tooltip. Here's an example acronym to test if your browser supports this feature: WWW.

Why do some links not do anything?

Most of the links on this site connect you either to other pages within this site, or other resources on the Internet. There are, however, a few "links" that do not take you to other pages. The first class of such links is actually a special coding for acronyms. On some browsers, this coding makes a dotted line appear under the acronyms, similar to the solid line under links. Clicking these will do nothing. To see what to do with acronyms, see What do these acronyms mean?. The second class of non-functional links is links acting as JavaScript controls. Clicking on or putting your cursor over one of these links should have a noticeable effect nearby. If nothing happens, see Some media items aren't doing what they're supposed to do.