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Graphic design with Corel Photopaint 8 and Paint Shop Pro 6
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Compatibility
The Virtual Solar System Website has been checked for compatibility on the following platforms:
Windows:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0
Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Communicator 4.61 and 4.7
Netscape 6.0 and 7.0
Opera 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0
Mac OS:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 and 4.5
Netscape Navigator 3.01 and Communicator 4.04
Red Hat Linux:
Netscape Navigator 3.0 and 4.7
Netscape 6.0, 7.0 and Mozilla
Opera 5.0 and 6.0
Lynx 2.8.3
Screen Resolutions:
640x480 to 1152x864.
8-bit to 32-bit colour.
Bibliography
The following books were referenced during the creation of the Virtual Solar System:
Astronomy books:
Wanderers in Space
Lang & Whitney
(ISBN: 0-521-42252-3)
Introductory Astronomy & Astrophysics
Zeilik, Gregory & Smith
(ISBN: 0-03-031697-9)
Web design books:
Teach yourself great web design in a week
Vasquez-Peterson & Chow
(ISBN: 1-57521-253-6)
Designing with JavaScript
Heinle
(ISBN:1-56592-300-6)