This is a tentative timetable. It will be updated frequently. Check often!
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| Week 1 | ||||
| W | 01-14 | overview |  PPT |
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| Lab 01 | install Flash CS3 (Flash 9), Flash workspace, drawing tools | PPT
Reading: Digital Media Primer, Section 8.5 |
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| F | 01-16 | vector graphics vs. bitmap images
symbol in Flash, master copy vs. instance, naming movieclip instances |
PPTs: 1. vector graphics vs. bitmap images 2. symbols in Flash Reading Assignments: |
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| Week 2 | ||||
| M | 01-19 | MLK, Jr. Day (No class) |
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| W | 01-21 | symbol in Flash, master copy vs. instance, naming movieclip instances
(cont'd)
animation: keyframes, frame-by-frame, tweening |
PPT: animation basics
Reading Assignments:
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| Lab 02a | Animation Basics: onion skin, insert/remove frames/keyframes, frame-by-frame animation, shape tween, motion tween | Lab02a instructions and example completed animation
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| F | 01-23 | overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 1) | PPT: programming fundamentals (part 1) Reading: Digital Media Primer Chapter 9
Homework #1:
Syntax Review and Code Writing Exercises Homework #2: |
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| Week 3 | ||||
| M | 01-26 | overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 1)
(cont'd)
overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 2) |
PPTs: 1. export your flash movie 2. programming fundamentals (part 2) |
Homeworks #1 and #2 due in class (but turn in on Wed) |
| Lab 02b | mask | Lab02b instructions and example completed animation
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| W | 01-28 | overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 2)
(cont'd)
variables vs. string literals |
PPT: variables vs. string literals |
15-min quiz #1 on materials covered in lectures: Jan. 23-26, similiar to HW#2
turn in Homeworks #1 and #2 in class |
| Lab 03b | use of trace( ), learn to read syntax error report, locate and fix syntax errors, identify pairing curly braces and parentheses, variables vs. string literals, writing function definitions and function calls | Lab manual
(handout given in class)
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| F | 01-30 | event handlers (part 1: mouse event and keyboard event) | PPT: events and event handlers (part 1)
Reading: Digital Media Primer: Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 (Sections 11.1 to 11.6) Homework #3:
Syntax Review and Code Writing Exercises |
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| Week 4 | ||||
| M | 02-02 | event handlers (part 2: frame event)
controlling movieclip instances' properties collision detection (built-in hitTestObject( ) and hitTestPoint( ) methods) |
PPTs: 1. event handling (part 2) 2. controlling movieclip instances 3. hitTestObject( ) Reading: Digital Media Primer: Chapter 11 (Sections 11.7 and 11.9) |
turn in HW #3 in class |
| Lab 04a | Program a Pong game: custom-define function, calling a function, mouse event handler method, frame event handler method, if/else, logical operator, hitTestObject( ), dynamic text | Pong game: - how the completed and in-progress files work - extra credits |
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| W | 02-04 | generate random numbers
work with text in Flash |
PPT: Math.random( )
Reading: Digital Media Primer: Chapter 11 (Sections 11.10.1) |
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| Lab 04a | Finishing up the Pong game (see links on Feb. 02) | |||
| F | 02-06 | controlling the playhead using gotoAndStop( ) and stop( )
arrays |
PPTs: 1. controlling playhead 2. arrays Reading: Digital Media Primer: Chapter 11 (Sections 11.7.3) |
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| Week 5 | ||||
| M | 02-09 | loops (part 1): while-loop and for-loop | PPT: loops (part 1)
Reading: Digital Media Primer: Chapter 11 (Sections 11.9) |
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| Lab 04b | Interactive hairstyle customization: controlling the playhead using gotoAndStop( ) and stop( ) | File #2: hairstyle customization: - instructions & see how the completed file works -  Flash file: see how the movieclips are set up |
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| W | 02-11 |
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| Lab 04b | Pre-lab 5: start a side-scrolling platform game: - just the movieclips and set them up on stage (no coding) - instructions - see how the "?" box and stage are set up (Flash file) |
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| F | 02-13 | hitTestPoint( )
modeling gravity |
PPTs:
1. collision detection 2. modeling gravity Homework #4:
Syntax Review and Code Writing Exercises |
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| Week 6 | ||||
| M | 02-16 | turn in HW #4 in class | ||
| Lab 05a | Part 1. Program a continuous scrolling platform game: keyboard event handling, mouse event handling, if/else, modeling gravity, collision detection | |||
| W | 02-18 | |||
| Lab 05b | Part 2. Prevent the hero from jumping up at mid-air, make the coin and box reappear, make continuous scrolling | instructions (handout given in class)
see how the completed file works |
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| F | 02-20 | loops (part 2): nested loops
more on programming concepts and constructs: scope of variables (global, local, and timeline) |
PPT | |
| Week 7 | ||||
| M | 02-23 | |||
| Lab 06a | Tic-Tac-Toe (Part a) | PPT
Flash file to show the stage and symbol setup |
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| W | 02-25 | |||
| Lab 06b | Tic-Tac-Toe (Part 1 of Part b) | PPT | ||
| F | 02-27 | TEST #1 (Expectations and Practice Questions) | ||
| Week 8 | ||||
| M | 03-02 | SNOW DAY! (Campus was closed) | ||
| Lab 06b | ||||
| W | 03-04 | intro to OOP | supplementary reading on OOP concepts | |
| Lab 06b | Tic-Tac-Toe (Part 2 of Part b): finishing up the tic-tac-toe game lab | PPT | ||
| F | 03-06 | |||
| Spring break week | ||||
| M | 03-09 | Spring break (No class) | ||
| W | 03-11 | |||
| F | 03-13 | |||
| Week 9 | ||||
| M | 03-16 | OOP review Assigning a visual representation to objects |
PPT: assigning a visual representation | 20-min quiz #2 on materials covered in lectures: March 04 and March 16, similiar to today's in-class practice |
| W | 03-18 | static | PPT: static | |
| Lab 07 | OOP Pong (Part 1) | PPT: lab07 Part 1 | ||
| F | 03-20 | inheritance | PPT: inheritance
HW05 (Due: 2:00pm Monday): Lab07 (Part 2)--Rewrite Lab07 (Part 1) to use static and keep score |
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| Week 10 | ||||
| M | 03-23 | inheritance (continue)
create multiple instantiated objects with a visual representation using array and for-loop linear perspective |
PPTs: - multiple objects using array and for-loop - linear perspective |
upload HW #5 before class |
| Lab 08a | 3d fly-through | |||
| W | 03-25 | linear perspective (cont'd)
simultaneous key presses |
PPT: simultaneous key presses | 15-min Quiz #3 on inheritance and visual rep. of multiple objects (lectures of March 20 and 23) |
| Lab 08b | 3d-fly-through | See how the completed file and extra credits work | ||
| F | 03-27 | encapsulation
access specifiers: public, private, protected, internal follow-up of Lab08 |
PPTs: - access specifiers - lab08 followup: focal length - lab08 followup: wrapping - lab08 followup: tree behind viewer HW06 (Due: 2:00pm Monday): follow-up lab questions for Lab08 |
Sign up a project meeting time to discuss your project idea |
| Week 11 | ||||
| M | 03-30 | more on programming concepts and constructs: switch statement
more on programming concepts and constructs: scope of variables (global, local, and timeline) Toggle Shuffle |
PPTs: - switch statement - scope of variables - toggle - shuffle |
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| Lab 09a | Program #1: toggle
Program #2: shuffle a list of items, such as a deck of cards |
See how the completed files work | ||
| W | 04-01 | Tiling
Timer |
PPTs: - tiling - timer |
There are individual meetings to discuss your project ideas. Check your signup time; don't miss the meeting or points will be deducted from your project grade. |
| Lab 09b | Program #3: tiling objects on a grid
Program #4: randomize timing using Timer object to program a tortoise and hare race |
See how the completed files work | ||
| F | 04-03 | polymorphism | PPT: polymorphism | There are individual meetings to discuss your project ideas. Check your signup time; don't miss the meeting or points will be deducted from your project grade. |
| Week 12 | ||||
| M | 04-06 | encapsulation (cont'd from March 27) | ||
| Lab 10a | Start working on your project, based on what we have discussed in the individual meeting. Everyone must create at least one class (must be related to your project), instantiate one or more objects from the class, give the instantiated object a visual representation, write class method(s) and invoke the method(s) to make the object move or change on stage. | PPT: About project
Project grading criteria (given out in class; if you lose your copy, you are responsible to get a copy from other classmates.) |
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| W | 04-08 | sorting algorithms: selection sort, bubble sort, insertion sort | PPTs: - swap two variables - selection sort - bubble sort - insertion sort - adding mouse event listener code in .as files |
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| Lab 10b | Continue working on your project | |||
| F | 04-10 | Good Friday (No class) | ||
| Week 13 | ||||
| M | 04-13 | controlling sound playback using Actionscript
startDrag( ) and stopDrag( ) controlling masks using Actionscript snapping to a grid |
PPTs: - coding practices - sound - dragging - mask - snapping |
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| Lab 11a | Program #1:
sound Program #2: draggable mask Program #3: snapping to a grid |
See how the completed files work | ||
| W | 04-15 | |||
| Lab 11b | finish up the three programs if you have not done so | |||
| F | 04-17 | TEST #2 (Expectations and Practice Questions) | ||
| Week 14 | ||||
| M | 04-20 | binary notation, binary-decimal conversion, hexadecimal-decimal conversion, representation of information on computers
setting color using ActionScript |
PPTs: - binary notation - hexadecimal notation - color representation on computer - color using Actionscript (with lab instructions) |
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| Lab 12a | Program #1: Adjust color using ActionScript: hairstyle again, but dye the hair this time! | See how the completed files work | ||
| W | 04-22 | filters | PPT: filters | Due at 11:00pm: project version 1 and write-up (what remaining to do) |
| Lab 12b | Program #2: Glow filter
Program #3: Blur filter |
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| F | 04-24 | searching: linear and binary
debugger |
PPTs: - linear and binary search - debugger Flash files for practice predicting the search process: |
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| Week 15 | ||||
| M | 04-27 | Debugger (cont'd)
Identify programming constructs in other programming languages |
Java Example: Pong C++ Example: Battleship |
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| Lab 13a | ||||
| W | 04-29 | Review
Wrap-up, teaching eval. |
PPT: review | Due at 11:00pm: project and project write-up |
| Lab 13b | ||||
| S | 05-02 | Final Exam (9:00am, Manchester 241) | About final exam | |
sample completed files for Lab 1: