In 1924, the U.S. Army undertook a daring mission—to plan and execute the first flight around the world. With aircraft only capable of 600-mile flights. With sea crossings too dangerous for flimsy stick and wire planes. And with dozens of countries along the route, very few with airports of any kind. In this activity, you're in charge: plan the route, modify the aircraft, and then face the crises erupt during the flight despite the best planning.

eduweb's role: Interactivity design, visual design, illustration, animation, and production.

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Just how do airplanes stay up in the air? This whimsical interactive explores the four forces of flight by putting you in the designer's seat. Build a hybrid aircraft by selecting wings, fuselage and other components from 100 years of flight, then see what happens to your aircraft (and your poor test pilot). Does it go faster, slower, higher or lower? Experiment with lift, drag, thrust and weight to reach your target speed and altitude. Then compare those forces with the forces of flight in space!

eduweb's role: Interactivity design, visual design, illustration, animation, and production.

At the height of World War II, the U.S. Navy captured a German U-boat submarine prowling off the waters of Africa. The American efforts to capture the U-505, and the German struggle to prevail instead, illuminate the human experience of duty, courage, and survival during wartime. This site features two games and an interactive timeline about that fateful day:

• Find the U-505: As an American sailor, use cutting-edge (for 1944) technologies to track down the U-boat.
• Command the U-505: As skipper of the U-505, use your wits to attack the Americans and evade capture.
• Capture! An interactive timeline featuring oral histories by the men who where there.

eduweb's role: Concept and content development, interactivity design, visual design, illustration, animation, programming, production, and user testing.

This simulation game challenges children to design a satellite that will send TV signals to places far across the country. Central to the design process is exploring the ways that high technologies are the products of human ingenuity—and that Littleton, Colorado is a community rich in such inventive people.

eduweb's role: Interactivity design, scriptwriting, graphic design, illustration, animation, programming, production, and user testing.

The new Oakland Bay Bridge, currently under construction through 2007, is designed to withstand severe earthquakes. To explore the challenges facing bridge designers and builders, eduweb developed several interactive modules exploring the science, technology and people involved in the project:

• Learn about plate tectonics and the coming quake.
• Design a bridge that can withstand a Maximum Seismic Event—then it to see how it fares!
• Explore the people and technologies involved in the new bridge.

eduweb's role: Concept and content development, visual design, illustration, animation, programming, and production.

The DuPage Children's Museum was taking their popular in-school design program to the Web—but how? Technical challenges abounded, from school-age computers to district firewalls. But after extensive development and formative testing, we had an innovative and award-winning site. At school or home, kids tackle design challenges with the help of a real engineer, who consults with each kid live, via an interactive whiteboard and chat room. Empowering for kids (and engineers), this program is available at no cost for schools and homeschoolers.

eduweb's role: Site organization and interface design, visual design, illustration, animation, programming, and production.

This interactive virtual reality tour takes visitors aboard the research vessel on Lake Superior and lets them explore the ships labs, bridge and even the engine room.

eduweb's role: Concept development, visual design, QTVR photography, programming, and production.

eduweb produced an interactive kiosk program about microscopy and nano-visualization.

eduweb's role: Visual design, programming, and production.

eduweb developed this Web site for the Arizona Science Center in collaboration with Arizona's power utility. The site features in-depth content about solar energy andelectricity, plus an atom-scale exploration of a solar cell. Future plans include live data from solar power stations throughout Arizona.

eduweb's role: Content development, visual design, illustration, animation, programming, and production.