Expanded Tools—Interactive
Spring 2018
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Week 1 — January 22
Today:
- Introductions (names, pronouns, first experience online)
- What this class is about
- Go over course website and resources (how to google)
- Get personal website setup online with GitHub
- Introduce basic HTML tags & CSS
- Inspector sketches in class, in pairs
For Next Week:
- Read Lev Manovich
- 3 different screenshots of inspector sketches, to be projected
- Design personal website and link me
- Introduce Project 1
Week 2 — January 29
Today:
For Next Week:
- a minimum of 15 HTML patterns—quick & graphic! Upload to GitHub please.
- a (short) reading, tbd
- Max present on The Whole Earth Catalog
Tips
Week 3 — February 5
Today:
- Max present on The Whole Earth Catalog
- critique HTML patterns
For Next Week:
- choose 3 patterns of your own to refine, and choose 5 of somebody else's sketches (can be from different people) to alter or refine as you see fit
Week 5 — February 15
Today:
- Juan Pablo presents on Muriel Cooper
- Cynthia presents on Ada Lovelace
- Look at results of 50 Button Charette
- Review HTML & CSS concepts
- Review JS
- Pair programming: conditionals
- Deploy Project 2
For Next Week:
- Initial sketches and ideation for project 2
- Exercise: conditionals
- Read What Is Code by Paul Ford
Week 6 — February 19
Today:
For Next Week:
- Initial sketches and ideation for project 2
- Read What Is Code by Paul Ford
Week 7 — February 26
Today:
For Next Week:
- Refine sketches if possible. Take a stab at coding if you are able.
- Bring any questions that arise from the Paul Ford reading (What Is Code). If you're so inspired, finish the whole thing !
- Read Reboot the World, also by Paul Ford
Week 8 — March 5
Today:
- Annika presents on the Internet Archive
- Huizhong presents on Creative Commons
- Review sketches and make a plan for how to code interactions
- JS review
- CSS hoverstates review
- Introduction to conditions (and loops!) in programming
- Discuss office hours
For Next Week:
- Start coding site
- Schedule office hours with me (schedule to come)
Week 9 — March 12
Today:
- Mingke presents on the Rhizome
- Individual meetings
For Next Week:
- Spring Break!
- Continue coding site
- Schedule office hours with me (schedule to come)
Week 11 — March 26
Today:
- Critique Boolean project in progress
For Next Week:
- Finish site for final critique
Week 12 — April 2
Today:
- Project 2 Final Crit
- Introduce Project 3
For Next Week:
Week 13 — April 9
Today:
- Finish critiquing Max, Mingke, and Cynthia Project 2
- Taeyoung, Xinyue, and Lingyin present
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- Look at sketches for Project 3
For Next Week:
- Continue working on Project 3
- Mitch, Ning, and Ashley present
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Week 14 — April 16
Today:
- Project 3 mid-project crit
- Mitch, Ning, and Ashley present
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- Guest critic TBA
For Next Week:
- Continue working on Project 3
Week 15 — April 23
Today:
- Final crit for Project 3
- Guest critic TBA
For Next Week:
- Upload and submit all coursework
Week 16 — April 30
Today:
- Upload, document, and submit all coursework