Programming for Interactivity Professor Bill Tomlinson Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00-7:50pm Fall 2005

Questions Any Time

If I Talk Too Fast Raise your hand and/or ask me to slow down.

Introductions

What Use Is Computer Programming? Make real-time moving pictures Keep track of information Run a web site Make motors turn Process words Make your cell phone work Others?

Programming Experience? 1 – Never written a line of code in my life 2 – BASIC Programming 20 years ago, made a web page or two 3 – Self-taught basic coding skills, or took one or two classes in it 4 – Fairly proficient – self-taught significant programming skills or CS major 5 – You can read about my hacking skills in the NY Times

Overview of Course Class meetings –Tues & Weds, 6:00-7:50pm Four assignments –Graphics –Sound –Input –Networking Final Project –(last four weeks)

Goals Learn how to write computer programs Learn how to evaluate and adopt new programming tools Make several projects Begin collaborations

Syllabus Hand out Walk through Questions?

Scheduling Tuesday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday

Computers Lab computers Your own computers –Java Development Kit –Eclipse Who plans to use lab computers vs. personal laptops, etc.?

Assignment for Tomorrow Lynn Stein’s online book

Other Resources Bill Google Sun’s web site Each other

Questions ?

Somebody programmed Google.