VCB424 Advanced Interactive Design IV

Class Schedule

Week

Day

In Class

Homework

Week 1

Monday (1/14)

 

  • Introduction to the class.
  • XHTML, CSS & FTP: Make a class home page.
  • Flash: making a quiz; input & dynamic text.
  • Begin mystery project.

Week 2

Monday (1/21)

 

 

  • Holiday – MLK Day (No class)
  • (continue above projects)

Week 3

Monday (1/28)

 

  • Flash: Reading external text data; arrays.
  • Mystery update: concepts due.
  • Storyboards & flowcharts.

Week 4

Monday (2/4)

 

  • Flash: Fun with masks.
  • Mystery update.

Week 5

Monday (2/11)

 

  • Flash: Hit tests.
  • Mystery update: flowcharts due.
  • Gather assets, design interface.

Week 6

Monday (2/18)

 

  • XHTML & CSS: refresher & things you need to know.
  • Mystery update.
  • Mystery: assets, interface.

Week 7

Monday (2/25)

 

  • Javascript: some useful things to know.
  • Mystery update: interface designs due.
  • Begin construction.

Week 8

Monday (3/3)

 

  • Javascript & the DOM.
  • Mystery update.

Week 9

Monday (3/10)

  • Ajax: a brief intro.
  • Mystery update.
  • Class time to work on project.
  • Mystery: construction.

Week 10

Monday (3/17)

 

  • Mystery update: prototype due
  • Testing & feedback.
  • Mystery: revision.

Week 11

Monday (3/24)

 

  • Final critique
 

Project Point Values

Quiz

4 pts

Mad lib

4 pts

Reading text

4 pts

Magnifying glass

4 pts

Hit test

4 pts

(TBA)

4 pts

(TBA)

4 pts

(TBA)

4 pts

Project: Mystery

40 pts

Total

72 pts

Syllabus

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