Sciencecourseware.org Compatibility Tester

Javascript Test

Note: Javascript and Java are very different.

If you see this message, Javascript is not running in your browser. The other tests on this page will fail and you will not be able to use any of the activities on this site.You can get information on how to enable Javascript in most browsers by going to this helpful page created by Google.

Flash Test

Below this message, a black box should appear with white lettering that says "Flash is Running". Below that will be the version of the Flash Player that is running in your browser. As long as this box appears and the first number in the version is equal to or greater than 8, you should not have problems with any of the Flash movies on this site.

Java Test

Below this message, a black box should appear with white lettering that says "Java is Running". Below that will be the version of the Java Virtual Machine that is running in your browser. As long as this box appears and the version is 1.1.8 or greater, you should not have problems with any of the Java applets on this site.

The exception to this is if the name of the Java VM manufacturer is Microsoft. If it is Microsoft, you should upgrade to Sun's Java VM by going to http://www.java.com/.

Please note that it can take a while for the Java box to appear.