Universal Version of Sketchpad Educational Math Software Offers Peak Performance on Intel-and PowerPC-based Macs

The best software for learning and teaching mathematics just got better. The Geometer's Sketchpad® is now a Universal Binary application—designed to run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers. When installed, it will automatically run at peak performance for your Mac's architecture.

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) November 6, 2006 -- The best software for learning and teaching mathematics just got better.

The Geometer's Sketchpad® is now a Universal Binary application—designed to run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers. When installed, it will automatically run at peak performance for your Mac's architecture.

"Making Sketchpad a Universal Binary opens up the full power of the Intel architecture to our Macintosh users," Sketchpad developer Nicholas Jackiw said. "Students and educators can now interact dynamically with complicated fractals and full-color surface plots in real time, thanks to Universalization and to Sketchpad's high-performance numerics implementation."

Other updates:

• The Help menu now includes Web links to the Sketchpad Resource Center, information about curriculum, and Sketchpad sample documents.

• Key also made a variety of compatibility enhancements for Tablet PCs running Microsoft Windows and numerous minor bug fixes.

Current Sketchpad users can download the Version 4.07 update for free at http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/updates

About Key Curriculum Press

Founded in 1971 by mathematics educators, Key Curriculum Press is the leading publisher of student-centered, inquiry-based textbooks, supplementary materials, and dynamic mathematics and data analysis software for middle school and high school students. Key materials incorporate effective use of technology with an inquiry-based approach. Key's award-winning educational software line includes The Geometer's Sketchpad®, the leading mathematics software in grades 6 to 12, and two data analysis programs, Fathom Dynamic Data™ software for students in grade 8 to college and TinkerPlots™ Dynamic Data Exploration software for students in grades 4 to 8. KCP Technologies, created by Key in 1998, conducts educational technology research and is the developer of Sketchpad™ and Fathom. In 1996, Key became affiliated with Springer, one of the world's largest and most prestigious scientific publishers. With Springer, Key founded Key College Publishing, a higher education division that publishes innovative texts and courseware in undergraduate mathematics, statistics, and mathematics and statistics education.

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