Turn your Geometer's Sketchpad Sketches
into Java Sketches for the Internet (C) James P. Dildine, 2001
https://mste.illinois.edu/users/dildine/sketches/directions.html

Prerequisites - Before attempting this process you should posess:

• The ability to make Geometer's Sketchpad sketches
• Access to a server or someone who has this access
• Basic computer and computer file (location) knowledge - Can you find your files?

Materials - Before proceeding you should have (or have downloaded) on your computer the following:

• Geometer's Sketchpad
• The GSP -> JSP converter
• And the JSP Java Applet Files

Step-by-step Directions: Fire up GSP and get going...it's easy to make JSP sketches.

• Create your sketch with GSP and save it (name it testjava.gsp)

• Save it in the same folder as the JSP folder that was created from the downloaded JSP.zip

• Open the GSP->JSP Converter you downloaded (it's called, "gsp_html.exe")

• Choose to open the file you just created (testjava.gsp) it will be next to the JSP folder if you saved it correctly
  The window will look just like GSP but with a few differences. You can no longer modify the sketch. You can move it and resize it tho'

• Make sure the window is small - drag the lower right corner until you see just enough of the sketch as you need
• Save the sketch as HTML (the code behind web pages)

• Again...Save the HTML file right next to the JSP folder.

Now...Open the "testjava.htm" with you Web browser.

FAQs: What should you do if...

• What if I do not have Geometer's Sketchpad on my computer?
  • You should contact key curriculum press to obtain a copy or a site license for your school
• What if I do not have access to a (my) web server?
  • You should get access to someone who has this access or contact Jim Dildine (he can serve your files or offer additional alternatives).
• Why do I need the GSP->JSP converter?
  • Because this converter takes components of the GSP sketches and changes them into Java code which is read by the browser.
• Why do some of my sketches look differently in the browser from how they look in the sketch?
  • The Java version of sketchpad does not support all the intricate programming that GSP has embedded. Hence, it is an Alpha test program (not ready for prime time). What do you want to have changed? What would you like to see supported? Example: I really want to see more possibilities with length measurements (beyond pixels). That is not supported yet.

Resources: Where to go to find out more about Java enhanced sketches

• www.keypress.com - Key Curriculum Press - their JavaSketchpad site
• The GSP -> Java Directions at Kepress
• mste.illinois.edu/dildine/sketches - Jim Dildine's JavaSketchpad Resource Site
• Keypress Demo Gallery
• More Demos