Periodic Table Explorer 1.7
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Thank you for downloading and installing the Paul Alan Freshney Periodic Table Explorer.

This software is free of charge so please use it as you wish. You are not permitted to alter or add any files to the distributed archive/executable without prior permission, or to charge for its use or distribution.

If you would like to distribute the Periodic Table in any way then please contact me. I am unlikely to say "no", but it nice to know what is happening to my software!

This program is provided AS IS, I will not be responsible for any damage to you or your computer that may arise through the use of this software.

If you find any errors (factual or typographical) then please email me below.

Feel free to email me with any bugs, suggestions or other feedback to:
freeware@freshney.org

Many Thanks!

 Paul
[December 20th 2008]

(A *very* big thank you to Rick Bailey and everyone else who has emailed me with suggestions and feedback)

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Revision History:

1.7 (December 20th 2008)
~ Added "map" tab
    See what each country produces/mines
~ Added "on this day..."
    Shows important scientific events that
    happened in history
~ Added full text index
~ Data pages "menu" updated for all pages
~ Improved search
~ Some bug fixes and data updates

1.6
~ Added the ability to copy from the data
    window
~ Added "orbital" images to electron config
    window
~ Added reduction potentials to reactions page
~ Added new properties;
    Ground state
    Triple covalent atomic radius
    Metallic atomic radius
    Critical temperature
    Superconducting temperature
~ Added 29 new images of minerals and ores
    (total is now 201)
~ Added new 3D "trends" graph
~ Added Mass atomic attenuation graph
~ Added Mass atomic attenuation page
~ Added Atomic reference data pages
~ Added the ability to list elements by
    Name and atomic number
~ Added window synchronization buttons
~ Lots of minor fixes

1.5.1
~ Fixed bug in the Periodic Table display
~ Added "quick view toolbar"

1.5
~ Added element information box
   For the highlighted element, shows;
     Name and symbol
	 Atomic number and mass
	 Magnetic ordering
	 Melting and boiling point
	 Density and electronegativity
~ Added new "gradients" for use with display mode
    right mouse button to select
~ Added many new properties to graph selection
~ Added graph information
    (shows the values of the graph under the
	 mouse cursor)
~ Added; click graph to open element's data page
~ Added logarithmic mode (base 10)
~ Added much improved graph selection method
~ Added graph options;
    Alter the graph colours
	Print and save the current graph
~ Added many more properties to "element property
    search" section
~ Added; save data from "element property search"
    to a CSV file
~ Added: units of the selected property will appear
    as a tooltip above the parameter name and its
	corresponding value box
~ Added new tab; toolbox
    Find constants, equations and chemical formulae
	(330 constants, over 6400 formulae)
~ Added images to biography pages
~ Added many more element tables
~ Moved the atomic radii tab
    (now in the atomic structure tab)
~ Fixes to the text and minor GUI improvements

1.4.1
~ Added "logarithmic" mode to graph
~ Added new tables and improved organisation
~ Added to other pages;
    mass magnetic susceptibility
    molar magnetic susceptibility
~ Improved electron config window
~ Improved help (thanks Rick!)
~ Lots of minor improvements
~ Many bugs fixed including
    layouts, notes


1.4
~ Added group data; click on the group headings for 
    1,2,17,18,Lanthanoids and Actinoids to show
    important properties of only the elements in
    the selected group.
~ Added isotope abundance graph
~ Added "box notation" to atomic structure tab
~ Added full electron configuration
    to box notation display
~ Added some more data to "more info" pages;
    electrochemical equivalent
    electron work funtion
    valence electron potential
    ionization potential
    incompatibilties
~ Added the following graphs;
    Abundance in Universe
                 Sun
                 Earth's Crust
                 Human (by weight and #atoms)
~ Added the following to a new "more" tab
  available via the "dynamic" button;
    occurence
    block
    Goldschmidt classification
~ Text is now much more IUPAC convention
    compliant
~ Tidied up all data pages and added improved
    navigation links for other pages
~ Added a few new images
~ Some bug fixes and GUI logic improvements

1.3
~ Added "discovery date" to display mode
~ Added new element lists;
    atomic volume
    discovery location
    enthalpy of fusion
    enthalpy of vapourisation
    heat capacity
    thermal expansion
~ Added a few new images
~ Added absorbtion/emission spectra images
~ Added context help
~ Added Query window 
    get element properties faster with 
    this console like query window
~ Added Electron Configuration display
~ Added new document
    how to read electron configuration
    tables
~ Improved some glossary items
~ Minor text improvements

1.2
~ New "Periodic Table" design
~ Added;
    History data
    Production/Occurrence pages
~ Added "default page" selection
    Select the page that opens when any
    element from the periodic table is
    clicked
~ Added flags to "alternative name"
  pages.
~ Added Unicode support
~ Added "table view" to search page
    See the element properties

1.1.0
~ Added exotic isotopes for;
	Hydrogen and Helium
~ Added crystal diagrams on more info pages
~ Added valence diagram on main page
~ Added Layout browser toolbar
~ Fixed some minor bugs

1.0.0 beta
~ First public release 
