Dynamic Interactivity: New in Mathematica 6

Dynamic Interactivity

Mathematica 6 brings a revolution in the concept of interactive computing—for the first time allowing dynamic interfaces to be created instantly as a routine part of everyday work. Based on a series of inventions at Wolfram Research, Mathematica 6 builds on Mathematica's powerful core symbolic architecture to allow sophisticated interactive interfaces to be created from single lines of input—as easily as getting answers to simple calculations.

Manipulate function for creating full-function dynamic interfaces for arbitrary objects. »
Uniform support for manipulating 2D and 3D graphics, math, tables, text, etc.
Immediate creation of active 1D and 2D sliders, menus, checkboxes, buttons, etc. »
Full integration of controls with graphics objects.
Real-time computation based on parameter values defined by interactive controls.
Full integration of all interfaces into scrollable Mathematica notebook documents.
Automatic support for gamepads and other human interface devices. »
Fully scalable underlying symbolic dynamic Mathematica language system. »
Threaded support for dynamic dependency tracking and updating. »


Immediately Make Any Computation Dynamic	Manipulate Parameters in 3D Graphics	Use Any Number of Controls

Make Any Type of Graphics Dynamic	Use All Standard Forms of Controls	Quickly Create Easy-to-Understand Interfaces

Immediately Visualize Classic Phenomena	Immediately Create Complex Dynamic Graphics	Manipulate Text or Algebra

Create Dynamic Tables	Dynamically Move Points in Graphics	Quickly Create a Sophisticated Interface

Get New Forms of Mechanical Intuition	Interactively Explore New Frontiers	Create Compelling Educational Content

Immediately Interact with Real-World Data	Find Sample Code in The Wolfram Demonstrations Project