Seminar Description:
S26: Transitioning to Mathematica 6 (from Earlier Versions)

Seminar Objective
To facilitate the move to Mathematica 6 from earlier versions of the software.

Presenter
The seminar is presented by a senior member of the Wolfram Research technical staff.

Topics

Graphics
Representation of graphics, new and changed options, adaptive sampling algorithms, arrays of graphics, animations, graphics packages, plotting multiple functions and data

Core Language
New options framework, random number generators, old constructs versus new functions, statistical functions

User Interface
Saving files in other formats, import and export, buttons, hyperlinks, and palettes

Packages
Migrating from legacy packages, using current packages

Updating Notebooks
Automatic updating using Mathematica Version Advisory tool

Documentation
Migrating to the Documentation Center, creating links to the Documentation Center, using legacy documentation, searching for help

Delivery Type
The seminar is delivered live over the internet using Adobe Acrobat Connect. Use any one of the supported web browsers on your computer with Flash Player installed. Once you have registered for a session, you will receive a confirmation email with a seminar login link. To see and hear the presentation, click the link at the scheduled time, then simply log in to the online seminar.

Adobe Connect natively supports streaming audio and video. A telephone audio conference is also available, should you prefer to join via phone; a toll-free number is provided for callers in the U.S. and Canada.

Additional information about online courses and seminars is available.

Materials
Mathematica notebooks from the seminar will be made available at the end of the presentation.

Prerequisites
No background or previous experience with Mathematica is required to attend this seminar.

To sign up, see the online seminars registration and calendar page.