Programming/ Video Game Design I

Summer Break

2010-06-02T07:30:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the awesome year guys!

Enjoy your summer!

Jump Code

2010-05-11T10:34:00.000-04:00

// Up top

bool jump = false;

bool falling = false;

bool ready = true;

// In Update

if (keystate.IsKeyDown(Keys.Space) && oldKeyState.IsKeyUp(Keys.Space) && !jump && ready)

{

jump = true;

ready = false;

velocity = new Vector2(0f, -5f);

playerPos.Y--;

}

if (jump)

{

playerPos += velocity;

if (playerPos.Y <= 440)

falling = true;

}

if (playerPos.Y <>

{

jump = false;

velocity += new Vector2(0f, (float)(13.8 * gameTime.ElapsedGameTime.TotalSeconds));

playerPos += velocity;

if (playerPos.Y > 450)

{

jump = false;

falling = false;

ready = true;

playerPos.Y = 450;

}

2 Scrolling BG's

2010-05-06T11:09:00.001-04:00

if (playerPos.X > 400)

{

bgPos.X-=bgspeed;

bg2Pos.X-=bgspeed;

}

if (bgPos.X == -800)

{

bg2Pos.X = 800;

}

if (bg2Pos.X == -800)

{

bgPos.X = 800;

}

SSL-VPN

2010-05-06T09:22:00.002-04:00

Log into Windows

https://remote.cantonlocal.org/
Accept all SSL exceptions
Choose either Java or ActiveX; install all controls needed

Path Follow

2010-05-05T09:32:00.000-04:00

Vector2 location = new Vector2(400, 300);

int pathIndex = 1;

...

if (pathIndex == 1 && location.Y >= 100)

{

location.Y--;

if (location.Y == 100)

pathIndex = 2;

}

if (pathIndex == 2 && location.X <= 700)

{

location.X++;

if (location.X == 700)

pathIndex = 3;

}

2D Side-Scroller Tutorial

2010-05-03T08:55:00.003-04:00

Creator's Club Site Tutorials

Our assignment today is to read, follow, and reproduce THIS TUTORIAL

Aim for a level of mastery such that you can reapply the methods used in your own game.

Sprite Sheet Adaptations

2010-04-30T08:46:00.002-04:00

After the review session, we're going to implement the code from yesterday:

This is where I borrowed the project
Add the animation effect to either Pong or Raining Triangles of Death.
The addition should make sense and add effect to your game.
You have the entire class to make your additions.
You are working by yourself.
You can do this.
I will not be looking at your code whilst answering your questions.

Retest

2010-04-20T08:52:00.003-04:00

Your retest is the following:

Make the screen Yellow.
Draw a (200px by 200px) graphic in the exact center of the screen.
Make the graphic move up if the "W" key is pressed, move right if the "D" key is pressed, move down if the "S" key is pressed, and move left if the "A" key is pressed.
If the sprite touches a wall, play a wav file.

When you're done, zip and email me your project folder to howardm@cantonlocal.org

XNA Tutorials

2010-04-19T09:06:00.001-04:00

Lets take a step back... I figured we'd need this after Friday's test...

We're gonna use the tutorials from this site to help us out: XNADEVELOPMENT.COM

XNA Test

2010-04-16T09:21:00.003-04:00

Your first XNA test is a practical. You must complete the following:

The window background should be black
Draw the following 2 sprites side-by-side on the screen: SPRITE1 & SPRITE2
Move SPRITE1 either up, down, left or right with the arrow keys. Move SPRITE2 either up, down, left, or right with the SPACE BAR and the arrow keys pressed.
Play the any WAV file when the "W" key is pressed.

Pong-a-thon

2010-04-14T09:57:00.002-04:00

Let me see the Poooo-ooo-ooong. Let me see that ponnnngy pong pong pong pong.

In a comment to this post, describe what additions/ edits you'll be making to your pong game. The additions should be attainable by midway through class Friday.

XNA Intro Quiz

2010-04-08T07:09:00.002-04:00

A few questions:

What is the programming language used by XNA?
What is the name of the file where the XNA main logic loop resides?
In which method/ function is media content loaded?
On an image, where is point (0, 0) ?

Mum, Dad, I Want to be a Game Designer

2010-04-06T07:21:00.003-04:00

Today, we're watching a presentation from this cheeky fellow from EA Games.

Click here for the YouTube link

As a response to the video, answer the following:

What company does the speaker represent?
What is the most important quality of a game design?
Describe some of the qualities associated with a game's hero.
How would you characterize the trends in video games during the past 10 years.
List 6 game console units.
What's your favorite game? Why?
What's your least favorite game? Why?

Module 5 - "Fun"ctions

2010-04-05T09:13:00.003-04:00

1) What are the main differences between local and global variables?

2) Can a local variable be declared anywhere within a block?

3) Does a local variable hold its value between calls to the function in which it is declared?

Create a function called hypot( ) that computes the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle given the lengths of the two opposing sides. Demonstrate its use in a program. For this problem, you will need to use the sqrt( ) standard library function, which returns the square root of its argument.

It has this prototype:

double sqrt(double val);

It uses the header cmath

Module 5 - "Fun"ctions

2010-03-25T09:22:00.003-04:00

Read Module 5!

Answer the following 2 Critical Checks:

1. When a function is called, what happens to program execution?

2. What is the difference between an argument and a parameter?

3. If a function requires a parameter, where is it declared?

1. Show the two forms of the return statement.

2. Can a void function return a value?

3. Can a function call be part of an expression?

Temperature Unit Conversions

2010-03-23T09:57:00.002-04:00

Lookie Here

Write a c++ program which converts:

Fahrenheit to Celsius
Celsius to Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit to Kelvin
Kelvin to Fahrenheit
Kelvin to Celsius
Celsius to Kelvin

HW

2010-03-22T11:09:00.000-04:00

Module 4 Mastery Check

1. Show how to declare a short int array called hightemps that is 31 elements long.

2. In C++, all arrays begin indexing at ________.

3. Write a program that searches an array of ten integers for duplicate values. Have the program display each duplicate found.

4. What is a null-terminated string?

6. When using strcat( ), how large must the recipient array be?

7. In a multidimensional array, how is each index specified?

8. Show how to initialize an int array called nums with the values 5, 66, and 88.

9. What is the principal advantage of an unsized array declaration?

10. What is a pointer? What are the two pointer operators?

11. Can a pointer be indexed like an array? Can an array be accessed through a pointer?

13. What is it called when one pointer points to another pointer?

14. Of what significance is a null pointer in C++?

Group Work

2010-03-05T07:01:00.002-05:00

Please write me 2 paragraphs concerning the group work:

Describe your contributions to the group work we've been doing during this past work. Do not tell me what the other group members did, tell me what you did.
Tell me what you plan on doing if I give you 3 more class periods to finish up the group work. Project "oversight" is not acceptable. Nobody should be "helping" a group member do something, we should all have our own roles and duties. If you need direction, ask a group member, or ask me.

Trophey

2010-02-26T10:42:00.002-05:00

 cout <<"\t     `:++ooossssoo++:`   \n"    <<"\t-::::++++++ooo+++//+:-:::\t\n"    <<"\t.+/``.++++++++/:::/-``/+.\t\n"    <<"\t .+:  /+++++++/:://` :+. \t\n"    <<"\t  .+:`.+++++++/::/: :+.  \t\n"    <<"\t   .+:.+++++++/::+.:+.   \t\n"    <<"\t    `-:+++++++/:/+:-`    \t\n"    <<"\t       `/+++++///`       \t\n"    <<"\t        `.-:o/-.`        \t\n"    <<"\t           -o/`          \t\n"    <<"\t           /++.          \t\n"    <<"\t      `-//++o+/os+.      \t\n"    <<"\t     -syyyyyyyyhhyyo`    \t\n"    <<"\t    `ymhooooooooosdm+    \t\n"    <<"\t    /mmh++++++++++dmd.   \t\n"    <<"\t   `hmmhoooooooooodmmo   \t\n"    <<"\t   +mmmddddddddddddmdd.  \t\n";

C++ Module 4

2010-02-24T09:12:00.002-05:00

Using The Module 4 PDF

Read sections 4.1 - 4.7
Answer all progress checks in a comment to this blog
Do Project 4-1

Shapes

2010-02-19T09:31:00.000-05:00

Here's 2 links:

BPA Awards Ceremony

2010-02-16T11:22:00.001-05:00

The BPA Awards Ceremony for tomorrow (2.17.10) has been canceled. See you tomorrow.

C++ Module 4

2010-02-12T09:16:00.001-05:00

Here's the PDF for Chapter 4

Google Broadband

2010-02-11T10:35:00.000-05:00

Read one of the following articles are write a one paragraph response in a comment to this post:

Answer the question: Is this good for the average American?

Fibonacci Numbers

2010-02-08T11:26:00.002-05:00

Your homework for tonight is to write a loop that outputs the first 100 entries of the fibbonacci sequence.

quarta-feira = Wednesday in Portuuguese

2010-02-03T07:50:00.003-05:00

If you liked yesterday, you'll love today. Same deal as yesterday, except half as hard and double the volume.

Again, answer the questions in a word doc and upload to Swain.

Chapter One:

Chapter Two:

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Tuesday - Still no Howard

2010-02-01T16:42:00.003-05:00

Boomshakkalakka...

Today's assignment again covers Chapter 3.

Answer the following questions in a word document and upload to SWAIN TODAY.

When you're done, make sure that everything from the past few days is done to the best of your ability.

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Monday

2010-01-31T21:08:00.007-05:00

Hello future programmers. Sadly, I'm out for a few days. Check with this page daily for the goods.

For Today:

Re-Read Chapter 3, (if needed)
Do Project 3-1
Save your cpp file as help_3.1.cpp
Do Project 3-2
Save your cpp file as help_3.2.cpp
Do Project 3-3
Save your cpp file as help_3.3.cpp
Rewrite the following program using an if-else ladder, name your cpp file, if-else.cpp:
When you've finished writing all code pieces, zip them all up and submit via SWAIN.

If you get done with today's assignment, make sure that the number generator from last week is working... NO GAMES UNTIL IT WORKS!!!

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Wednesday - C++ Loops

2010-01-27T07:07:00.003-05:00

Please READ THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER and complete the Progress Checkpoints as we did for the previous 2 chapters from this text.

If you get done with the entire chapter before the end of class, please upload your work to SWAIN as we did before.

BPA Web Dev Image

2010-01-26T07:22:00.001-05:00

What it is, foo.

Wednesday

2010-01-14T07:03:00.002-05:00

Your assignment today:

For each group me complete a hand-written minute-by-minute timeline of your presentation.
To get maximum credit for your group, the timeline must address every point in the scoring rubric. Check 2010WSAP.pdf in //shared/bpa.
DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!!!!
Once your timeline is done, work on your site.
NO YOUTUBE, NO SURFING, NO GAMES, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!

C++ Vectors

2010-01-06T09:33:00.003-05:00

MIDTERM

2009-12-18T08:10:00.005-05:00

Here is the link to the In-Class part of the midterm exam.

You have the entire testing period, from 9:25am - 10:55am, to complete the test and upload to SWAIN.

The in-class midterm submission requires 3 files which are to be 7-zipped:

a Word document
an HTML document
a C++ (.cpp) source code file

The take-home part of the midterm is to remake a web page from a screenshot and a few image files: here are the source files. You must submit the midterm via SWAIN before 10pm on Monday.

Friday

2009-12-11T08:50:00.002-05:00

I'll sorry I'm out today. Your work for today is as we planned.

Finish and upload C++ Module 1 & Module 2
Work on BPA projects. If we can't envision our end products at this point, I'd say that we're a little behind schedule.
SCRIPS sales are due in on Monday!!!!!! (The yellow order sheets are in the box in Mr. Gotshall's room)

Enjoy your weekend.

C++ Module 2

2009-12-07T09:11:00.002-05:00

Here's a link to Module 2 for C++.

For this Module (and those upcoming), you must answer the questions in each "Progress Check" section. You must also code/ compile/ execute all projects covered in each Module.

For each Module, there will be 2 SWAIN slots, one for the Progress Check questions and one for the source code for each of the projects.

BOTH MODULES 1 & 2 DUE FRIDAY (12.11.09)!!!

C++ Module 1

2009-12-02T07:12:00.003-05:00

Here's a link to Module 1 for C++.

For this Module (and those upcoming), you must answer the questions in each "Progress Check" section. You must also code/ compile/ execute all projects covered in each Module.

For each Module, there will be 2 SWAIN slots, one for the Progress Check questions and one for the source code for each of the projects.

DUE FRIDAY!

Welcome Back

2009-11-30T19:10:00.002-05:00

I hope that your break was thankful and restful.

To start off our new C++ unit, let's read THIS ARTICLE.

Taco Bell Design Criteria

2009-11-20T07:10:00.003-05:00

UPLOAD TO SWAIN

DUE FRIDAY (11/27/09) BY 11:59PM

Here are the required pages for your Taco Bell site:

Home Page - (20pts)
Must look sweet and tasty
Header/ Navigation/ Footer
All other pages should have a layout consistent with this page

Menu Page(s) - (20pts)
Be as complete as possible
Must have at least 10 images which pertain to menu items

Employment Page(s) - (20pts)
Explain the following available positions:
Team Member, Shift Lead, Assistant Manager, Restaurant General Manager
Provide a link to THIS JOB application
Instruct the user to print, complete, and mail the application to a store

Store Locator - (20pts)
Must have a web form for the visitor to enter a complete address
Must have 3 radio bubbles so that they can find stores within 5, 15, & 50 miles away
The page doesn't have to return results!

4th Meal - (20pts)
Be creative

*** Add wicked awesomeness to your site for extra credit! ***

Professional Web Design

2009-11-16T09:14:00.003-05:00

Today, we're beginning the end of our XHTML - CSS unit. This next project will be a total web page design for a company which we'll choose as a class.

Submitted Materials:

Work log
Initial sketches
Pixel positions
CSS styles
Colors

SCRIPS

2009-11-13T12:40:00.001-05:00

FYI :::

If you have any more SCRIPS sales, bring them on Monday!

Web Design Pop Quiz

2009-11-12T08:41:00.003-05:00

Answer the following in a comment to this blog:

What is the approximate screen resolution used by most computers?
What symbol designates an "id" in CSS?
What symbol designates a "class" in CSS?
What 2 image types support transparency?
How many characters are needed to define a color in hexadecimal?

SWAIN Re-Design

2009-11-09T06:56:00.002-05:00

As a web developer, your sense of aesthetics may come into play, but will always take a back seat to the wishes of your customer.

The real challenge as a developer isn't creating awesomeness; the challenge is creating awesomeness from something that isn't awesome. (ie. Washington DC, SWAIN, Class of 1960).

With that in mind, your next project (due before class on Thursday) is to make several versions of the SWAIN re-write.

Your SWAIN versions must reflect each of the following ideas/ motifs/ themes:

Happy - Bright - Bubblegum
Evil - Dark - Foreboding
Green - Nature - Alive
Canton South - Wildcats - I.T.
Whatever you want ($10 iTunes card for the winner)

Other design constrains:

Change colors, fonts, sizes, styles
Must add image backgrounds to some divs
Must create and use a new SWAIN logo for each version
You may add content but must include everything we've done up to this point
This project will be curved based on average class design ability

Again, this project is to be uploaded to SWAIN (all 5 versions) before class Thursday.

Web Dev Online Resources

2009-11-02T07:11:00.002-05:00

Check out these helpful links:

9wks-web

2009-10-29T09:15:00.004-04:00

Click Here to download the web portion of the 9wks test.

You are to download and extract the downloaded files.

Add the appropriate styles to the CSS document so that your web page looks like the screenshot provided above.

Once you are complete, create a 7zip archive and upload it to SWAIN.

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Click Here to download the IC3 portion of the 9wks test.

Open the file, answer the questions, upload the completed test to SWAIN.

MS Office Projects

2009-10-23T09:40:00.004-04:00

IC3 Book On CD:

Click here if you'd like to download it

Here's the list of Office 2007 projects:

Chap 9 ::: WD-2
Chap 10 ::: WD-6
Chap 11 ::: WD-9
Chap 12 ::: EX-2
Chap 13 ::: EX-4
Chap 14 ::: EX-6
Chap 15 ::: PP-2
Chap 16 ::: PP-3, PP-6, PP-7
Chap 17 ::: AC-1, AC-2
Chap 18 ::: AC-3, AC-5, AC-6, AC-8, AC-10

Save all final project files in //NAS01/{your_login}/MS Office/{filename.xxx}. Filenames should be the project name/ number; ie "WD-2.docx" or "PP-3.pptx".

Leave them here until I fix SWAIN.

Speaking with Intelligence

2009-10-14T09:33:00.004-04:00

0.) Provide one question that you would have liked to have asked EACH of the speakers (2 questions total).

Answer one of the following essay questions:

1.) How has the Patriot Act influenced the effectiveness of the FBI?

2.) How has the Dept. of Homeland Security evolved since its inception?

3.) What checks and balances are set in place to ensure that our civil liberties are protected from governmental agencies?

4.) What types of questions should Americans be asking of governmental intelligence agencies to ensure that civil liberties are protected?

If you were not present to watch the discussion, you must answer the following:

How have the events associated with 9/11 effected the IT industry? How do you expect governmental intelligence agencies to change in the coming decade?

Web Design Update

2009-10-09T09:48:00.000-04:00

Web Site Design Team:
2011 BPA NLC - A Monumental Event
The 2011 BPA NLC will be held in Washington D.C. Teams are to create a Web site about the historical monuments, memorials and unique points of interest (landmarks, museums, tourist attractions) around the capital city.
Ideas for possible content include:
.. History of the individual monuments and points of interest
.. Virtual tour of monuments, memorials and landmarks
.. Tour possibilities while attending BPA NLC (walk, bike, bus, etc)
.. Recognition of the oldest and newest monuments, memorials, museums and attractions
.. Interactive map of monuments, memorials and points of interest to provide information about each location
The winning design will be incorporated on the 2011 BPA Official NLC Web site.

Web Template Tour de Force

2009-10-08T09:19:00.003-04:00

What it is:

Go Here: http://howardm.gotdns.org/templates/Batch%20One/

For at 25 of the templates:

Indicate the name of the template
Give the template a rating (between 1 - 10)
Provide ONE GOOD aspect of the design
Provide ONE BAD aspect of the design
List 1 industries, or types of companies or products that would be suited by the website template

IC3 Verk

2009-10-07T07:16:00.000-04:00

I'll be back sometime during class today.

Be prepared for a quiz over chapters 8 - 10 TOMORROW.

So make sure that you've gone through the readings for those 3 chapters.

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KIS Web Design

2009-09-29T07:31:00.002-04:00

You'll need THESE FILES.

Web Site Design Process

2009-09-25T11:02:00.001-04:00

DUE MONDAY:

Choose a color scheme for your site
Sketch 2 potential web site layouts
Make a list of possible navigation items

IC3 - Practice Test

2009-09-24T13:02:00.001-04:00

Study Me!!!!!!!!!

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BPA Specialties

2009-09-22T23:17:00.003-04:00

Until we're all experts, we'll be using the following:

Flash Animation
Must submit all files
Web Design
1 test-style question per section
Web App
Why social networking?
Categories (top 2 w/ sources)
Demographic? Users? Good? Bad? History?

2's-day

2009-09-15T07:19:00.000-04:00

For today, I want you to finish up the website layout.

I also want you to post a comment to this blog indicating your 2 BPA events.

DUE TOMORROW!!!!!

SCRIPS

2009-09-14T07:58:00.002-04:00

To start this week off, we're collecting orders for the SCRIPS cards.

So please grab all of the contents of your hanging file folder in the plastic box in Mr. Gotshall's room.

We'll go over this process as a class...

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Photoshop Test :: Shoutout to MC Escher

2009-09-10T00:35:00.006-04:00

1) Download these by clicking on them to display them in full size, then right clicking and saving:

:: GLOBE ::

:: HEADS ::

2) Extract the globe from it's surroundings. Make the fingers disapear as best you can.

3) Insert a copy of the globe into the center of each of the heads so that it is behind the front ribbons and in front of the back ribbons.

4) Make sure that your edges are clean and properly shaded. The goal is to make this look natural. Ala MC E himself. Tweak settings so that it looks like one piece.

5) Save your psd file in your home directory:

//nas01/home/YOURNAME/Photoshop/MC_Escher.psd

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

2009-09-03T09:09:00.002-04:00

Provide the keyboard shortcut (or key combination) to accomplish the following tasks:

Select all of an image
Copy a selection
Paste into an image
Deselect everything
Add to a selection
Subtract from a selection
Fill a selection
Undo
Save
Save as
Open
Make brush larger
Make brush smaller
Zoom in/ out
Grab and pan

PHOTOSHOP

2009-09-01T10:10:00.001-04:00

HERE'S The Tutorial.

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2009 - 2010

2009-08-26T19:02:00.004-04:00

Welcome Back!!!

This is the class Blog Page.

Check here daily for precious baubles of enlightenment.

We're gonna have an awesome year. I can tell you're a good group. I'm stoked...

Final Project

2009-05-18T22:42:00.001-04:00

The design criteria for your final project can be found below:

ÜberTëch

Websites that Sell

2009-05-13T07:05:00.003-04:00

We're going to start today off with by taking a look at what makes a good website good.

We're then going to use the ideas and suggestions to brainstorm design qualities for a site which sells bicycles.

metamorphosis_design

2009-05-07T08:04:00.003-04:00

Today's assignment is for non-seniors only.

You must recreate THIS LAYOUT using Photoshop. ALL TEXT must be added to the HTML file using Dreamweaver. Just to be clear, there is to be NO TEXT added into Photoshop.

Name your project 'metamophosis'.

You will turn in metamophosis.zip which contains metamophosis.psd, metamophosis.html, and an images folder.

Slice n Dice

2009-05-05T07:57:00.002-04:00

Your assignment today is to turn the following images into web pages by using the Slice tool then save for web.

Create a new empty folder for each image. Name one "Sony" and one "Conrad's"

Make slices for all areas which are identifiable as web page sections or links.

Add both folders to another folder called "web rewrites". Zip it up and upload.

Sony...

Conrad's...

Photoshop Web Layout

2009-04-28T22:46:00.002-04:00

Today, we'll be learning how to create a web layout in Photoshop.

You'll be responsible for notes and reproduction later.

Photoshop

2009-04-27T09:26:00.000-04:00

Try 1 of these

Homepage Checkup

2009-04-21T07:19:00.002-04:00

We're going to to have a progress check towards the end of class on Wednesday.

You must have a COMPLETED home page by the end of class Wednesday!

That means that you may have to take things home...

Guten Tag

2009-04-16T08:52:00.003-04:00

Halow. We have a special guest today. He will be explaining the purpose and direction of our next project. He will be {re}presenting the fund raiser that I spoke of yesterday.

Your assignment today is to take notes on the meeting...

I'll give details.

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Welcome Back

2009-04-15T07:12:00.003-04:00

Hope that you all had a good break... At least this week is a short one.

Today's assignment is DUE TOMORROW... I think it's kinda tough, so don't underestimate it.

If you FOLLOW THIS LINK, you'll find a page that outlines what one author states as the "20 Rules of Smart and Successful Web Design".

For 10 of the 20 points, you must find 2 websites: one which is a good example of adherence to the point, and one site which breaks the rule.
Again, you must only address 10 of the 20 rules.
For each of the sites you use, you must include a sentance or two explaining why the site does or doesn't adhere to the rule.
For example:
Rule #1:
Bad:
http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/
The page loads a few pop-ups. There are more ads than content.
Good:
http://www.google.com/
The page loads very quickly without ads or unneeded pop-ups.

SCRIPS Revision

2009-04-09T09:32:00.000-04:00

Download this zip.

Mega Event

2009-04-09T08:17:00.002-04:00

OK... Today's the day that our site mock-ups are due.

We also need to crown a winning page layout; we'll be voting.

This is kinda funny.

This is kinda scary.

This is really scary.

Have a great break!

Logos

2009-04-06T10:17:00.001-04:00

~!~!~HERE ARE THE LOGOS~!~!~

Choose Ur Own Adventure

2009-03-31T07:24:00.010-04:00

Your next project is due Friday; you must make a webpage as close to one of the following:

Boxxy

Reed

Hottt

Tabbed Browsing

2009-03-30T09:40:00.001-04:00

CLICK HERE for an excellent tutorial on what we're doing...

!!! Buttons !!!

2009-03-26T08:06:00.002-04:00

Answer the following questions about Photoshop:

How do you create a new layer?
How do you change the opacity of a layer?
How do you resize an image?

Photoshop Tutorial

2009-03-24T10:04:00.000-04:00

We're doing this tutorial.

!!! Welcome Back !!!

2009-03-23T07:16:00.001-04:00

Today, we're finishing up the Band pages.

You have the entire class period to finish up...

Photoshoptastic

2009-03-18T09:36:00.001-04:00

Today, we're going to be going through THIS TUTORIAL as a class.

Then, we're doing THIS TUTORIAL.

Band Page

2009-03-12T06:51:00.001-04:00

Today's assignment is to create a single web page about your favorite band.

Must contain...

8 divs
5 images
8 hyperlinks
s7yle & gr7ce

Web

2009-03-05T07:39:00.001-05:00

Keep working on your websites.

You are being graded on how "good" your site looks.

I'll collect the sites on Monday.

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Web...

2009-03-04T07:39:00.001-05:00

Keep working on your web sites...

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All About You!!!

2009-03-02T07:04:00.002-05:00

Just a reminder of what we're doing for the next couple of days...

You're making a website all about you...
The website that has at least 4 pages.
The layout for each page must be the same.
Each page must contain at least 5 div tags.
It must include your school schedule.
It must be aesthetically pleasing.
It must contain appropriate images, hyperlinks, tables, etc.

Web Design Quiz

2009-02-25T07:11:00.002-05:00

Answer the following questions in a text document and upload:

What is the file extension of most web pages?
What are the 3 tags that should be in every web page?
Write the code used to make "Click Here" a hyperlink to http://www.angryrabbit.com.
White the code to display and resize the image at http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5803/elephantqs9.jpg to 100px wide by 140px tall.

Web Design

2009-02-23T07:29:00.002-05:00

Today, we're begining Web Design...

We'll start with XHTML.

Hall Pass Wrap-Up

2009-02-16T19:41:00.004-05:00

Your graphics for the hall pass program are due today @ 9:45 am.

Your working program is due Wednesday @ 10:05 am.

Here are the Hall Pass Media files

Hall Pass w/ Photoshop

2009-02-11T07:04:00.002-05:00

Your menu should have:

Buttons - Depart, Return, Clear, Log
Text Fields - Name, Destination, Time In, Time Out
Recent List - Holds 5 Entries

File I/O Questions

2009-02-09T01:53:00.003-05:00

Answer the following questions concerning File I/O in a comment to this blog:

1. What library would be used to read data from a file?

2. What library would be used to write data to a file?

3. Write the line of code necessary to open a file.

4. What are the 4 File Open Modes?

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Hall Pass

2009-02-04T07:07:00.003-05:00

Write a console application which will replace the sign out & sign in paper & pencil hall pass system that we currently use:

It should run in an endless loop (prompt to take the next hall pass)
Prompt & store a student's name
Prompt & store the student's destination
Prompt & store the time of departure
Prompt & store the time of return
repeat

Upload your code...

Read this page about file I/O

Change your console app so that it writes each student's hall pass info to a text file.

Be prepared for a File I/O quiz over this material tomorrow.

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BPA is done...

2009-01-29T15:03:00.006-05:00

Here's the solution to the BPA program... Not to make you all feel dumb but...

That's right, 20 lines of code...

Oh well...

Your assignment for the next three days in class involves preparing a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation on a programming language.

Here are the programming language assignments:

Micah - Java (not Javascript)
Bud - Ruby {on Rails}
Max - VB [Visual Basic]
Mike - Pascal
Matt - PHP
Bobby - Python
Chelsey - Perl
Scott - C# [pronounced: see sharp]
Jesse - COBOL

What your PowerPoint should include: INCLUDE SOURCES (must use 4)!

PowerPoint - if you don't know how to use Office2007, ask your neighbor for help.
Background - who/ what/ where/ when/ how was the language developed
Popularity - how popular is it? check a few sites.
Strengths - what's so great? who mostly uses it? why was it developed?
Weaknesses - what can't it do? who's it bad for? what are some alternatives?
Variables - how are they declared? is it object-oriented? examples?
Control Structures - how are they declared? examples?
Loops - how are they declared? examples?
Compilers - are they free? where can i get them? examples?
"Hello World" - include a complete example of the infamous first program.
Sources - cite your sources at the end of the PowerPoint. must use at least 4.
Include some *fun* graphics.
!!! 5 minutes !!!
PowerPoint will be turned in at the end of class on Tuesday.

Welcome Back

2009-01-29T07:25:00.000-05:00

Today we BPA!

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BPA Test Prep

2009-01-26T08:24:00.003-05:00

Define the following in a comment to this blog:

eCommerce
COBOL
MS Office Suite
Technology lifecycle
PDA
iTunes
Arpanet
GUI
Apple Co.
Microsoft Co.
Network cabling
Windows OS
Database
Tape backup
ISP
VOIP
LAN, WAN, MAN, CAN, TAN
SIMS game
Distance learning
digital signal
analog signal
hexadecimal
binary
biometric
macro programming
groupware

Divisibility Rules

2009-01-22T09:34:00.002-05:00

Write a program which evaluates integers based on Divisibility Rules:

Is the number odd or even?
If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, the number is also.
If the last two digits form a number divisible by 4, the number is also.
If the last digit is a 5 or a 0, the number is divisible by 5.
If the number is divisible by both 3 and 2, it is also divisible by 6.
If the number ends in 0, it is divisible by 10.
If the number is divisible by both 3 and 4, it is also divisible by 12.

MIDTERM

2009-01-13T07:17:00.002-05:00

Your Midterm exam is scheduled for Wednesday @ 9:15a - 10:35a.

It will cover only console application programming as we discussed.

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More Console Apps

2009-01-09T07:02:00.002-05:00

Your goal today is write a console application that computes the perimeter length and area of regular polygons. Here's the pseudocode:

iostream, cmath, namespace std
Declare variables
Start loop
Prompt user for how many sides for the polygon
Prompt user for length per side
Calculate perimeter
Calculate area using equation (on chalkboard)
Output perimeter & area
Prompt user to do more polygons

Upload your program when you're done...

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Wednesday

2009-01-07T07:56:00.003-05:00

I'm sorry that I'm still out... I look like a chipmunk... It's bad.

Anyway, you assignment today is a review assignment.

Write a console application which prompts the user to enter a number of days. The program should output how many hours are in the inut number of days.

Upload your main.cpp file when complete.

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More on Menus

2009-01-05T04:43:00.001-05:00

You guys should all be working on your menus today...

Each of you should be getting close to being completed.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-19T08:34:00.000-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

I'm not here...

2008-12-15T06:32:00.002-05:00

I'm ill today.

You guys should keep working on your menus today.

If your sub catches you on youtube, she'll tell me and you'll lose the computer until next year.

scripts

2008-12-11T09:42:00.002-05:00

here

Fish Menu

2008-12-08T10:39:00.003-05:00

You have the entire class period to work with your group on your menu design.

I will be checking the progress of each group on Wednesday. I want evidence that you were working for an hour.

Each of you should know exactly what you're doing before trying to actually code anything.

You should know where the code goes in the program, variables affected, pixel positions, box dimensions, mouse-over boundaries, colors, locations, text, everything.

I will ask each of you what grade you feel your group-mates deserve.

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Fishy - Contd.

2008-12-08T07:57:00.001-05:00

I hope your weekend was a gooooooood one. Only 2 weeks left before break. Woot!

Here's a working copy of the current game code.

It assumes:

Player = (120 x 130)
Fish = (80 x 80)
Enemy = (120 x 130)
Beast = (120 x 80)