From 4f88827418d8121c5606beecc42b293f840b56c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh de Leeuw Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:21:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update readme --- README.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index da2f3f2b..ca3d3775 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,30 +1,45 @@ ![logo](jspsych-logo-readme.jpg) -jsPsych is a JavaScript library for creating and running behavioral experiments in a web browser. jsPsych simplifies the process of coding browser-based experiments by providing a set of flexibile plugins that define different kinds of tasks a subject could complete during an experiment. By assembling different plugins together and customizing the parameters of each, it is possible to create many different types of experiments. +jsPsych is a JavaScript library for creating and running behavioral experiments in a web browser. jsPsych simplifies the process of coding browser-based experiments by providing a set of flexible plugins that define different kinds of tasks a subject could complete during an experiment. By assembling different plugins together and customizing the parameters of each, it is possible to create many different types of experiments. Documentation ------------- Documentation is available at [docs.jspsych.org](http://docs.jspsych.org). +Need help? +---------- + +For questions about using the library, please post to the [jsPsych e-mail list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/jspsych). This creates a public archive of questions and solutions. + Contributing ------------ Contributions to the code are welcome. Please use the [Issue tracker system](https://github.com/jodeleeuw/jsPsych/issues) to report bugs or discuss suggestions for new features and improvements. If you would like to contribute code, [submit a Pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests). -Need help? ----------- - -For questions about using the library, please post to the [jsPsych e-mail list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/jspsych). This creates a publically available archive of questions and solutions. - -Contact -------- - -jsPsych was created by Josh de Leeuw ([@jodeleeuw](https://github.com/jodeleeuw)) at Indiana University. - Citation -------- If you use this library in academic work, please cite the [paper that describes jsPsych](http://link.springer.com/article/10.3758%2Fs13428-014-0458-y) de Leeuw, J.R. (2015). jsPsych: A JavaScript library for creating behavioral experiments in a Web browser. *Behavior Research Methods*, _47_(1), 1-12. doi:10.3758/s13428-014-0458-y + +Response times +-------------- + +Wondering if jsPsych can be used for research that depends heavily on response times? + +The short answer: absolutely - in most cases. + +The long answer: See the following papers. + +* [de Leeuw, J. R., & Motz, B. A. (2016). Psychophysics in a Web browser? Comparing response times collected with JavaScript and Psychophysics Toolbox in a visual search task. *Behavior Research Methods*, *48*(1), 1-12.](http://link.springer.com/article/10.3758%2Fs13428-015-0567-2) +* [Hilbig, B. E. (in press). Reaction time effects in lab- versus web-based research: Experimental evidence. *Behavior Research Methods*.](http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-015-0678-9) +* [Reimers, S., & Stewart, N. (2014). Presentation and response time accuracy in Adobe Flash and HTML5/JavaScript Web experiments. *Behavior Research Methods*, *47*(2), 309-327.](http://link.springer.com/article/10.3758%2Fs13428-014-0471-1) + +Credits +------- + +jsPsych was created by Josh de Leeuw ([@jodeleeuw](https://github.com/jodeleeuw)). + +There have been many [contributors](https://github.com/jodeleeuw/jsPsych/blob/master/contributors.md) to the library. Thank you!