March 8th, 2010
Following the nice comments received about the new calculator’s functionality, and since no new bugs were reported, I had time to work a bit on the look and feel of the calculator. The new version adds two user selectable skins: ‘Wooden’ and ‘Smoke’, the original look is now called ‘Classic’. Here they are:
Following the nice comments received about the new calculator’s functionality, and since no new bugs were reported, I had time to work a bit on the scientific calculator’s look. The new version adds two user selectable color themes: ‘Wooden’ and ‘Smoke’, the original theme is now called ‘Classic’.
Wooden
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January 19th, 2010
The online scientific calculator now supports complex numbers operations. Complex numbers can be input in Cartesian, Polar, or Exponential form. You can also use the calculator to convert to and from cartesian, polar or exponential. Read on to find out more.
The Online Scientific Calculator for Complex Numbers
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January 11th, 2010
How to change the notation and precision displayed by the online scientific calculator
The latest release of the online scientific calculator includes a new functionality: The preferences window. Here you can set the display format for the calculator results. This article gives a bit more information on how the calculator stores numbers internally, it’s precision limitations and explains how to use this new feature.
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December 17th, 2009
As seen in a previous post, the new online scientific calculator now has a random generator function. This article describes the new function in detail and how to use it for generating random integers within a specified interval or for simulating random events such as the rolling of a dice.
Using the Random Integer Function on the Scientific Calculator
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December 9th, 2009
The LCM and ROUND functions have been added to Alcula’s Online Scientific Calculator’s release 0.7.
This article describes what they are and how to use them.
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November 12th, 2009
Using Alcula’s new online scientific calculator as fraction calculator
One of the most unique and useful features of the online scientific calculator is it’s ability to perform calculations on fractions without converting them to floating point numbers. This article describes how to use it’s power to add, subtract, multiply, divide and even raise fractions to a power.
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November 3rd, 2009
With the latest release (0.6) of the Online Scientific Calculator, come two new functions: INT (Integer) and GCD (Greatest Common Divisor). Here is a brief explanation of how they work and why they are useful.
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October 27th, 2009
Alcula’ has finally a simple RPN calculator. It’s a very simple small program entirely written in Javascript that loads lightning-fast, ideal for slow internet connections. This article describes how it works.
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October 20th, 2009
A few more improvements to the Online Scientific Calculator…
After implementing functions, in last version, this new release, 0.5, brings a bit of polishing to existing functionalities.
Here is what you will find in the new version:
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October 14th, 2009
Since the 29th of August, Alcula has a completely new look and a new, more intuitive navigation system. This article describes these changes and will hopefully help you getting accustomed to the new site. Find here more information about this site, how to navigate through it’s pages and a few details about it’s new tools and features.
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