2008 Multimedia Experience

For Thursday!

2008-11-20T10:31:00.002-06:00

So, we asked you to generate 5 ideas on the type of interaction your portfolio site should have. These can be written out, or in sketch form. For example, the idea I proposed in class–maybe you have a timeline of your work that you can scroll back and forth through. That's one type.

Be sure to post these ideas to your blog before the start of class today.

Be experimental–even if you don't know how it will work!

Portfolio Favorites

2008-11-18T15:26:00.005-06:00

Vermeersch
Self Titled
Kashiwa Sato
Justin Schrader
Karim
Barcinkski & Jeanjean
2x4
Alvin Aronson
Takach
Justin Ruggieri

theFWA (flash archives)

Tuesday!

2008-11-13T21:00:00.002-06:00

Yay! Remember the things I was saying in class! Be creative! Wow us! We'll be inviting other design students to watch, so you'll have a great audience. We'll also be clearing out the tables with only the chairs in Univers. If you have specific instructions with how you might present it, that requires you to go first, post your comments here.

By the beginning of class on Tuesday, you should have your team's files dropped in Michael's dropbox.

Good luck, and congratulations!

Web 2.0 Lecture this Thursday

2008-11-10T18:30:00.001-06:00

Lars Trieloff, a colleague of mine from Day Software and a specialist in all things Web 2.0, will give a presentation this Thursday at 3pm in Futura. Lars is a product manager at Day and his specialty is social collaboration and how it can be used to transform business practices. Lars is one of the founders of Mindquarry, Open Source collaborative software. Be there seniors!

Thursday / November 13 / 3pm / Futura, room 101

http://twitter.com/trieloff
http://www.ohloh.net/accounts/lars3loff
http://weblogs.goshaky.com/weblogs/lars
http://trieloff.suprglu.com
http://pipl.com/directory/people/Lars/Trieloff
http://www.linkedin.com/in/trieloff
http://www.rssmeme.com/user/71428/

This Weekend...

2008-10-31T10:05:00.002-05:00

Michael will at school from 12-5 on Saturday and 12-6 on Sunday working in the office. If anyone needs helps, just come knockin'. Post here if you need a specific meeting time.

Tonight (Tuesday Oct 21st)

2008-10-21T12:06:00.001-05:00

I want everyone to enjoy the evening and not worry about class, but for those who need to get to work and need guidance, I'll be in school after 7pm...

Tuesday & Thursday Events

2008-10-19T22:43:00.003-05:00

Lots' goin' this week class.

Everyone should go to the AIGA poster reception (Garrett & I will be going too) and we will all be going to see Venesky together. We've extended the wireframe date as well (see edited post below). See you at the event and at the start of class Thursday.

I'll be in by 3 on Thursday for those who need some CSS guidance.
Send me a request if you're in need.
Garrett's got your Flashy goin' on.

Oh, no! It's Skeletor!

2008-10-14T21:29:00.006-05:00

Achtung, Baby: Delivery Date Alteration

So, for ~~next Thursday (the 23rd)~~ Tuesday (the 28th) please have a functional skeleton of how your interface will be working, in the medium you'll be building it in. Build it in crude boxes, if you'd like. In other words.... an interactive wireframe. If things slide, make it happen. If things enlarge when clicked on, make it happen. If you navigate by smelling your screen, make it happen. Post your skeletons here.

CSS Demo Floaty Floater Assignment

2008-10-09T22:28:00.005-05:00

Using Thursday's demo and files as a guide, build an HTML page with a container (DIV ID) holding 1-column, 2-column, and 3-column containers (DIV CLASS). The border around the containers is 30 pixels and the divs should have the dimensions indicated in the image below. I'll let you figure out the outer container size.

Upload the solution to your site and post the link here before Tuesday's class.
Don't forget to upload the CSS file as well.

Extra Flash Assignment

2008-10-07T19:26:00.003-05:00

Here's the example I showed in class.

Post your SWFs HERE by next Tuesday.
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Deliverables for Thursday Oct 9

2008-10-07T17:40:00.006-05:00

Pick your direction!
Pick the best branding and interface directions.

Refine your brand, interfaces and objects!
Make it look not ugly.

Thursday will be a work day but we will start with a CSS demo.

remember: NO GILL

QIK

2008-10-03T09:26:00.000-05:00

Stream videos right from your phone with QIK

Progress for Tuesday

2008-10-02T21:35:00.006-05:00

So, Tuesday will be a work day. But, you need to come to class with the following things:

Two contemporary branding directions. Michael and I saw a lot of washed up typefaces today. You guys are the new school here, with new technology! Experiment with new typefaces! No Gill, Futura, Myriad, Helvetica, Hobo, etc. simple.

Each person should design a minimum of 4 pages (2 branding directions each) = 8 pages.
In other words, there will be 8 pages per interface.

It's likely that the person designing the object's interface will have less content to flush out.
Thus, the person responsible for the object should begin exploring/rendering in Google Sketchup.

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For the extra Flash assignment:

Here's the link to the Flash assignment that you'll be making for Tuesday.

Upload your SWFs to your server and post the link to your file here, by the start of class on Tuesday.

You guys are doing great, by the way! Like I said, I'll be available over the weekend.
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Phase Proposal Presentation

2008-09-26T12:49:00.004-05:00

Tuesday, your team will be giving another presentation on the plan for the next phase. Your presentation will be 5–10 minutes (5 minutes of pres. + 5 min. of discussion). Here are some things you should be including:

1. wireframes for your online space + wireframes for your object's interface. Remember your object's interface doesn't have to be directly attached to the object. For example, if your object is too small to fit onto a keychain, you can design an interface for your touch-screen phone that "talks" with that object.
2. a good drawing of your invented object.
3. make sure you have all possible extensions of your system–work out every angle at which users can interact with it. Although you may not have enough time to explain every detail in your presentation, it'll be good when Michael and I grade this project.
4. enthusiasm

Remember, you are designers. Design your presentation. And, as always, practice. The more you're comfortable speaking about it, the more enthusiasm you can bring. You guys presented some amazing ideas on Thursday. You all should be proud! Michael and I are really excited about this project!
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Weekend Blog Assignment

2008-09-25T17:29:00.003-05:00

Watch the following video about institutions vs. collaboration by Clay Shirky, and answer the question with your teammate.

If you remember, we originally asked you to build your community around a more collaborative model.

How is your community supporting the collaborative model as opposed to the institutional? What actual features will your system offer that prompt the collaborative model? For example, a free community chat room rids a company of providing an actual conference room. Do you feel that by providing an institution, it makes the user feel as if they're serving someone else's goal, rather than the community having its own goal?

YouTube + Wii Wario

2008-09-24T08:21:00.003-05:00

This is an interesting form of an online advertisement where Wario shakes up the YouTube interface.

Question: is this wrong? Does this violate the values that are instilled in user-generated content?

Aloha! Project Two Phase Two! Planning!

2008-09-23T20:50:00.002-05:00

Planning Phase

Using your research as a foundation, come up with 5 different systems that reflect the needs of your individual and community.

Each system should present 3 components:
-An idea that brings the community together
-An invented real world "object" (hypothetical, you come up with the object idea) that facilitates the idea
-An interactive environment that serves as a communal space

System sketches should be done on 5 separate sheets of paper (11 x 17 minimum).
Have them ready at the start of class on Thursday.
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Bucket o' Links

2008-09-23T13:09:00.006-05:00

Here are links to the amazing interfaces I was talking about today:

One Laptop Per Child
Red Issue
We Feel Fine by Jonathan Harris
Photosynth from Ted Talks
Spectra Visual Newsletter from MSN
Amaztype from yugop
TedSphere
Universe by Jonathan Harris
Looking Glass Project
Reactable Project
Newsbreaker Live
Karim
CoolIris
Uniqlo Grid

Android: Google's Dream, Apple's Nightmare?

2008-09-23T11:28:00.002-05:00

Google's Android was partly released today on the first phone carrier to support it, T-Mobile. Check out this article from Time.

PC throws a punch

2008-09-19T09:46:00.005-05:00

The battle begins/continues as Microsoft retaliates against all of the PC hatin' Apple ads that have been running for over a year now.

Here are the original Apple ads if you don't know what I'm talking 'bout.

The Mechanics of Wikipedia

2008-09-15T13:53:00.001-05:00

Research posters cont.

2008-09-14T16:17:00.004-05:00

Regarding the quality and content of these posters:

They are a part of your grade for this project.

As seniors in design and I expect the quality of your visualization of the research to be exceptional. By this I mean use hierarchy and the organization of information in a manner that emphasizes and clarifies.

In general, all aspects of the design process should be looked at with the same care and discrimination as the final product. When presenting work to a client the wrapper should not be quickly, sloppily or poorly designed, but should serve to make the design or idea or research shine.

Research Poster Examples

2008-09-13T15:22:00.003-05:00

Okay, so apparently there's been a bit of confusion about what a research poster is. Sorry, I kind of assumed you guys knew what they looked like. I'm attaching links to ones that I did for Jamie's identity project. You'll be making something more similar to the first link.

Poster 1
Poster 2
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Last minute ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

2008-09-12T17:01:00.002-05:00

just found this out, pretty dang relevant for our new project...

September 12: Visiting artist Mark Daggett will show how corporations, artists and gamers, among others, are using the technical nature of networks and social software to reshape concepts of community.

7–9pm tonight
go to the new wing of the Nelson to get free tickets...

http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/Exhibitions.cfm?id=65

Weekend Assignment

2008-09-11T21:01:00.004-05:00

It is my personal opinion that the "community" model posed by McMillan and Chavis is very difficult to fit to today's online "communities." For more elaboration, visit here.

Their criteria:

-Influence (the drive for the individual to influence the group, and the group to influence the individual)
-Membership (boundaries, personal investment, common symbols, feeling of openness)
-Fulfillment of "needs" (not directly attached to the symbols of membership - it's not the horse, it's the outdoors)
-Shared emotional connection

With your "pardner," come up with an appropriate model, either by manipulating the McMillan and Chavis model, or create your own. What are the criteria for online interaction? And, is there room for collaboration toward a shared goal?

Post your ideas by the start of class on Tuesday. Please do not post 5 minutes before class. It only shows that you didn't sleep on it.
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