DATE TOPIC LAB READINGS

  1. Class Introduction
  2. STAIR
 Establishing CSCI Accounts
  1. Class Syllabus

  1. Being Digital
  2. General Multimedia Terms
 Lab 1: STAIR
DUE:
  1. Negroponte (Chapters 5-7)
  2. Vaughan (Chapters 1-3)

  1. HTML (Review)
  2. CSS (Review)
 Lab 2: Class Web Site
DUE:
  1. Intro to HTML from WebMonkey
  2. HTML Basics from WebMonkey
  3. Lean & Mean HTML from WebMonkey
  4. Mulder's Stylesheets Tutorial from WebMonkey
 
  1. Project Management
Lab 3:  On-Line Simulation
DUE:
  1. Microsoft Process Model for Software Development
  2. "Upstream Decisions, Downstream Costs" by Steve McConnell
  3. 16 Critical Software Practices For Performance-Based Management™
  4. Project Planning (available for pickup in the Computer Science Office - SL280 after Thursday, 09/07/00)

  1. Software Engineering
Lab 4:  Project Documentation
DUE: 
  1. Microsoft Process Model for Software Development
  2. "Upstream Decisions, Downstream Costs" by Steve McConnell
  3. 16 Critical Software Practices For Performance-Based Management™
  4. Project Planning (available for pickup in the Computer Science Office - SL280 after Thursday, 09/07/00)

  1. SMIL I
Lab 5:  SMIL I
DUE:
  1. Introduction to SMIL (from WDVL)
  2. The SMIL Tutorial (from Helio)
  3. RealText & SMIL (from WebDeveloper.com)

  1. SMIL II
Lab 6: SMIL II
DUE:
  1. Introduction to SMIL (from WDVL)
  2. The SMIL Tutorial (from Helio)
  3. RealText & SMIL (from WebDeveloper.com)
  4. RealPix Authoring Guide (OPTIONAL - from WebDeveloper.com)

SMIL Lab - No Lecture (optional)

Midterm Exam
No Lab Today
Midterm Review - Key Concepts & Terms

  1. Sound
Lab 7:  Audio Lab
DUE:
  1. Vaughan (Chapter 10)
  2. Niederst (Chapter 19)
  3. Steinman (Chapter 3)

  1. Still Graphics
Lab 8: Still Graphics
DUE:
  1. Steinman (Chapter 4)
  2. Vaughan (Chapter 11)
  3. Neiderst (Chapter 14-18)

  1. 3-D Imaging I
Lab 9: 3-D Imaging I:  POV-RAY
DUE:
  1. Online POV-RAY Tutorials

  1. 3-D Imaging II
Lab 10: 3-D Imaging II:  Advanced Ray-Tracing
DUE: 		*None

Thanksgiving Break - No Classes

  1. 3-D Imaging III
*None *None

 Final Projects due
Final Project Proposal & Requirements Can Be Found Here
Projects must be posted by 5:00P
Project Packets must be turned into SL280 by 5:00P
NOTE THE DAY!

Final Exam
 Final Exam Review Sheet Can Be Found Here