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  • Psychological Research Methods
  • Web Development
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Online psychological experiments require flexible and accessible platforms.
  • Traditional methods may lack the adaptability needed for diverse research designs.
  • Web technologies offer a powerful solution for creating custom experimental interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a technical overview of building web applications for online psychological experiments.
  • To demonstrate the flexibility of the HTML/CSS/JavaScript framework for experimental design.
  • To offer a practical, open-source template for researchers and developers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the HTML/CSS/JavaScript framework for front-end development.
  • Developing a free and open-source template project for web-based experiments.
  • Focusing on a from-scratch approach for maximum customization.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive tutorial detailing the creation of web applications for online psychological experiments.
  • A functional, open-source template project (expapp) available on GitHub.
  • Demonstration of the framework's capability to support complex experimental paradigms.

Conclusions:

  • The HTML/CSS/JavaScript framework provides extensive flexibility for online psychological experiments.
  • The provided template facilitates rapid development and community-driven improvement.
  • This approach empowers researchers to design and implement sophisticated online studies efficiently.