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Watershed Academy Web is a
free training site accessible to anyone with the appropriate hardware
and software. The following specifics should help you optimize your training
experience:
- Screen Resolution/Color: These
modules were designed for viewing at 800 x 600 screen resolution;
we strongly recommend you reset screen resolution if necessary. Coarser
or finer resolution will still work but will result in less
efficient or unattractive use of space on screen. The absolute minimum
color setting is 8 bit 256 colors.
- Internet Connection Speed:
Although any speed will work, some Watershed Academy Web modules involve
complex graphics that will load much more quickly with faster Internet
connections. If your Internet connection speed is slow, we suggest
that you either use the module at off-peak hours or download the portable
document format version of the module to your local computer (it has
the file extension "*.pdf"), then use it onscreen or as
a printed copy. All PDF versions of the modules are listed under the
link to "PDF Print-Friendly Versions." (Note: PDF versions
are not yet available for all modules).
- Browser: Netscape 2.0 and Internet
Explorer 3.0 are the lowest versions of these two common Internet
browsers that will handle Watershed Academy Web. Netscape 3.0 or higher
and Internet Explorer 3.2 or higher are preferable. The choice of
browser affects the following:
- Ability to view frames (split-screen
formats): Frames were first instituted with Netscape 2.0
and can be used in every subsequent version. Internet Explorer uses
frames in version 3.0 and beyond. Note that you can resize the frames
in these modules to meet your preferences.
- Ability to view and interact with
the self-tests: These self-tests use JavaScript. Netscape
2.0 has JavaScript, but it is a very limited version. Internet Explorer
3.0 had a similar version to Netscape 2.0's version of JavaScript.
Again, higher versions are preferable.
- Ability to view and/or download PDF
files: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF documents.
The most recent version of the Adobe
Acrobat Reader
is available as a free download. An Adobe
Acrobat plug-in for assisted technologies is also available.
- Downloading and printing:
Most of the modules can be viewed in a universally viewable format
known as the portable document format (PDF). This format allows
the user to print out the whole module as if it were a simple text
file. To access PDF versions of the modules, use the PDF
Print-Friendly Versions link.
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