Projects by "Chameleon Element"

One of the five elements according to the WITty philosophy is the Chameleon Element.. This element seamlessly balances the powers of the three incredible masters of code and design: Jeffrey, Michael and Noel. With independently movable eyes for detail in multiple dimensions as well a highly adaptable and colorful nature, the three masters are set to revolutionize the face of four departments in Williams. - Noel, Michael, Jeff

Math/Stat Dept. Blog
Satyan Devados, Frank Morgan (MathStats) & Chameleon Element

The Mathematics and Statistics department needs a blog that is to be incorporated into a site that better informs prospective and current majors as well as faculty in and outside Williams about the department. The blog will be department-wide and will allow faculty to have intellectual discussions with control capabilities for outside posts. The site will feature the activities of the department on campus as well as that of the faculty. Wordpress will be utilized for the blog.

Historical Aerial Photograph
Hank Art, David Dethier (Biology) & Chameleon Element

Using a GIS mapping system to map aerial photographs to a topological map. This website would be intensively used by students in ENVI/BIOL 225, Natural History of the Berkshires, ENVI 102, Introduction to Environmental Science, GEOS 105, Geology Outdoors, GEOS 201 - Geomorphology, GEOS 214, Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System. BIOL 302, Communities & Ecosystems

Hopkins Observatory
Jay Pasachoff (Astronomy) & Chameleon Element

The Hopkins Observatory needs a new webpage that describes its history through a series of pages each containing text and photos. The history will be divided into small sections. We will work closely with Jay Pasachoff's summer students in order to edit the text and take appropriate photos for each page. The webpage should also have a schedule of Planetarium shows that can be updated easily.

Cognitive Science
Safa Zaki (Psychology) & Chameleon Element

The Cognitive Science program needs a website that describes the concentration. This website should contain a list of events or highlights on the home page, a description of current faculty, the names of current and past concentrators, a listing of course offerings, and a detailed paragraph about the program. If there is time at the end of the project, a chatbot will be added to the site. This chatbot should allow Professor Zaki to easily input her own content.