ANNOUNCE: Polytrope Tool 0.8 Released

[Jason S. Brown]

Release 0.8 of Webnucleo's online Polytrope Tool is now publicly 
available.  This tool allows the user to investigate simple models of 
stars.

The tool is available at this location:

http://nucleo.ces.clemson.edu/home/online_tools/polytrope/0.8

Below are the recent updates to the tool:

         New:

         Report a Bug page added for users to report possible
         problems with the tool to the developers.

         Add a Feature page added to allow users to make suggestions for
         future development.

         Title of Polytrope Tool has been changed to Polytrope Tool 0.8 on the
         tool window.

         A page for downloading the tarred IDL distribution has been added.

         The technical resources overview page now provides a tree structure
         describing the organization of the downloadable distribution tar
         file.  Each file in the distribution contains API documentation
         that is linked to a page that displays this information.

         A "todo" list is provided to display future fixes to suggested problems
         and suggestions for future development.

         Fix:

         Typographical errors have been corrected in the help links.

         Central density help link is now fully functional.

         Reorganization:

         Downloadable tar file distribution moved to downloads page.

         The results table windows now no longer freeze the functioning of
         the tool and need not be closed to continue use.  The user can
         now scroll through the results using the browser's
         back and forward buttons.



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Jason S. Brown
Department of Physics and Astronomy
120H Kinard Lab of Physics
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0978

Office: (864)656-1217
FAX:    (864)656-0805

Internet: jsbrown at ces.clemson.edu
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