Talk Outline for August 3, 2010

Expansion of rules
   added adj sem of math rule
       expanded rule base
       added "add" operator to rule grammar and inference engine
   added sat 2 rules
       expanded rule base
       added assignment operator to rule grammar and inference engine
   not really very exciting

Debugging of the inference engine
   received feedback from Ms. Kuiper
   several errors found
      two actually canceled each other out
      all identified errors corrected

Script to move registrar data to database
   handles high-school transcript and standardized tests
   also handles transfer credits

Modified generateLetters to handle transfer credits
   max 4 printed in letter
   if more than 4 for student, warning printed

Sent out sample letters
   to math, CS, stat faculty
   to Barbara Johnson, CTS

Sent out detailed student information
   comparison with actual performance sent to math faculty
   comparison with rules sent to stat faculty

php web script.
   moved past form into PHP
   used inference engine as include file in PHP process of the form

explored html stuff.
   tags, style sheets (css)
   tutorials in html and css

   show Web pages
      show the current php-based version. 

   current departmental Web site
      overall site:  
         http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~walker/csdept-visitors/placement.xhtml
      placement form:
         http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~walker/csdept-visitors/placement-form.xhtml
        
      sites have content
            lack aethetic beauty and interest

ask for ideas about the web page.