hi there.

week 1:
check out the syllabus!
post to the the mailing list.

read chapters 1-3 of donald a. norman's the design of everyday things.
come up with an example of a bad interface and a good interface.
download the flash code for Week 1.
week 2:
read this article on the origins of consciousness.
download the flash code for Week 2. play with the flash code.

week 3:
download the flash code for Week 3. play with the flash code.
read this paper! for next monday (which is really tuesday).

assignment 1:
due february 25th

make an interface that accomplishes a task, whatever that task may be, whether making music, navigating a story, selling a piece of merchandise, etc. etc.

the interface must have the following components:

• a simple, obvious task
• multiple paths of completion - there music be some point of the interface that presents you with multiple choices.
• sound and image - use both pictures/video/animation and music/sound in your interface
• a web presence - take your interface and publish it online

using what we've looked at in terms of good and bad interface design, make something that you feel is "good" (clear, etc.), and be able to defend it as such in class.

week 4:
download the flash code for Week 4. play with the flash code.
take a look at this blog and this blog.

week 5:
download the flash code for Week 5. play with the flash code.
e-mail me your stuff!

week 6:
download the flash code for Week 6. play with the flash code.

week 7:
download the flash code for Week 7. and more flash code. play with the flash code.

assignment 2:
due april 6th

make and interface or improve the one you worked on for assignment one, adding the following critieria:

• use some sort of actionscript
• use some sort of actionscript class or library (i.e. have an external .AS file that you import from)
• use an instance of a Loader to either load more than one SWF or load external media
• must be published online.

we'll look at these in class in a couple of weeks.

week 8:
download the flash code for Week 8. play with the flash code.
download the flash code for luke's weird hindsight page. play with the flash code.
download more flash code for Week 8. play with the flash code.

week 9:
download the flash code for Week 9. play with the flash code.
download more flash code for Week 9. play with the flash code.

week 10:
download the flash code for Week 10. play with the flash code.

week 11:
download the flash code for Week 11. play with the flash code.
week 12:
download the flash code for Week 12. play with the flash code.
week 13:
download the flash code for Week 13. play with the flash code.