Gene, the Artificial Life Lab - History Page - Gene, the Artificial Life Lab

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	Jul 25 2009, 7:38 PM EDT	gene.author	changed version #	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 5.15.1.1 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.1 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 454)
	Jul 17 2009, 11:27 PM EDT	gene.author	fixed misspelling	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: adoptedadapted to their environment.The simulation illustrates the classic boom-and-bust population cycles. As more animals are born, more plants are eaten. Soon, there are too few plants View changes from previous version. (Word count: 453)
	May 1 2009, 4:15 PM EDT	gene.author	image update	edit	2 words added 2 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: 5.0.55.1 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.05.1 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of View changes from previous version. (Word count: 453)
	Apr 10 2009, 3:16 PM EDT	gene.author	updated version number	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 5.0.45.0.5 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.0 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 454)
	Mar 8 2009, 3:37 PM EDT	gene.author	removed extra history link	edit	1 word deleted
Change: History The Simulation Simulation WindowThe simulation window is where the main action takes place. The green and red dots represent plants and animals. When Start is pressed, the animals will move according to their genetic code. When View changes from previous version. (Word count: 454)
	Mar 8 2009, 3:08 PM EDT	gene.author	Changed screen image	edit	1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 455)
	Mar 8 2009, 3:01 PM EDT	gene.author	updated version	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 5.0.35.0.4 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.0 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 455)
	Dec 13 2008, 5:57 PM EST	gene.author	update screen shot	edit	1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 455)
	Dec 13 2008, 5:21 PM EST	gene.author	updated version	edit	3 words added 3 words deleted
Change: 5.0.25.0.3 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.0 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 455)
	Nov 30 2008, 1:10 PM EST	gene.author	updated version	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 5.0.15.0.2 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.0 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 455)
	Nov 28 2008, 11:57 AM EST	gene.author	added wikipedia link to logistic function	edit	2 words added 1 word deleted
Change: time.time. The Animal Vitality Graph charts the average animal vitality. The Longevity Graph charts both the average age of the animals (in iterations) as well as the age of the eldest animal. Graphs are based on statistical snapshots taken every second or so as the simulation is running. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 455)
	Nov 28 2008, 4:26 AM EST	gene.author	changed color	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 455)
	Nov 28 2008, 4:25 AM EST	gene.author	added new version banner	edit	14 words added
Change: version 5.0.1 has been released. See Download and History for more information.)Gene 5.0 is an artificial life laboratory. The critters in Gene have an inherited pathway that they follow when traveling over a landscape of plants. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 455)
	Nov 25 2008, 9:15 PM EST	gene.author	Moved history to a link	edit	95 words deleted
Change: started as a hobby to help me learn new computer languages. Gene 1.0 was developed in 1990 in Borland C and X86 Assembler. Later versions were written in Borland C++, Microsoft Visual C++, and lastly Java 6.0. This current version has been tested under Java Runtime Environment (JRE) of 1.6.0_10 View changes from previous version. (Word count: 440)
	Nov 21 2008, 1:14 AM EST	gene.author		edit	1 word added
Change: JRE 1.6 versions will not work correctly). An early version of Gene appeared in Artficial Life Playhouse (Waite Group Press, 1992). Early versions of this program have been used in college and university courses to illustrate population dynamics. The Simulation Simulation WindowThe simulation window is View changes from previous version. (Word count: 541)
	Nov 21 2008, 1:12 AM EST	gene.author		edit	9 words added 7 words deleted
Change: this program pasthave been used in collegescollege and universitiesuniversity courses to illustrate population dynamics. The Simulation Simulation WindowThe simulation window is where the main action takes place. The green and red dots represent plants and animals. When Start is pressed, the animals View changes from previous version. (Word count: 540)
	Nov 17 2008, 12:29 AM EST	gene.author	Move configuration to a link chain	edit	2 words added 68 words deleted
Change: Gene 5.0 is highly configurable; however, like a delicate lab instrument, Gene will not function well if given configuration values that lead to wildly unpredictable or unmanageable results. The best strategy is toNext... make small changes to the default configuration (which View changes from previous version. (Word count: 538)
	Nov 17 2008, 12:27 AM EST	gene.author	Don't want the word "Home"	rename	No content added or deleted.
Change: Renamed from Gene, the Artificial Life Lab Home by gene.author Nov 17 2008, 12:27 AM EST for: Don't want the word "Home"
	Nov 17 2008, 12:17 AM EST	gene.author	Note on use in education	edit	15 words added
Change: It has in the past been used in colleges and universities to illustrate population dynamics. The Simulation Simulation WindowThe simulation window is where the main action takes place. The green and red dots represent plants and animals. When Start is pressed, the animals will View changes from previous version. (Word count: 604)
	Nov 16 2008, 8:59 PM EST	gene.author	First page done; need links resolved	edit	72 words added 3 words deleted
Change: Gene 5.0 is highly configurable; however, like a delicate lab instrument, Gene will not function well if given configuration values that lead to wildly unpredictable View changes from previous version. (Word count: 589)