Thursday, 25 April 2013
Learning Processing Software (25 April 2013)
size(1920, 1080);
background(192, 64, 0);
stroke(255);
line(150, 25, 270, 350);
- Sets the dimensions, background colour, stroke color, and line direction.
Load and display image
http://processing.org/learning/basics/loaddisplayimage.html
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Feedback from peer group (24 April 2013)
Feedback from group:
- iPad, other apps - even suggested from group
- Processing
- What are the theories?
- How do I test the methodologies
- Who are the users?, research report from TourismG
- online version
- Touch Screen Table / History of Green
- possibility for going mobile/ties in to walk
- focus on storytelling/character being central to the story
- look at Story themes/character development/identification of the person
- analytics - how to test the interactive
- identify one area, complex.
- processing, look at timelines.
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Meeting with Andrea
Look at Processing:
http://www.openprocessing.org
http://iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-tools-utilities/82561-how-to-create-ios-apps-in-windows-using-visual-studio.html
http://natureofcode.com/book/
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theme which contains story, which contains a fragment.
define classes
story fragment
link/click area = code
timeline
void setup, fixed dimensions
image help - processing.org
http://forum.processing.org/topic/the-easiest-way-to-layer-images
book - learning processing
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Comments from Peter
Who owns a future, nano-payments. - book
(control over data)
Corporate social responsibility
- iPad, other apps - even suggested from group
- Processing
- What are the theories?
- How do I test the methodologies
- Who are the users?, research report from TourismG
- online version
- Touch Screen Table / History of Green
- possibility for going mobile/ties in to walk
- focus on storytelling/character being central to the story
- look at Story themes/character development/identification of the person
- analytics - how to test the interactive
- identify one area, complex.
- processing, look at timelines.
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Meeting with Andrea
Look at Processing:
http://www.openprocessing.org
http://iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-tools-utilities/82561-how-to-create-ios-apps-in-windows-using-visual-studio.html
http://natureofcode.com/book/
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theme which contains story, which contains a fragment.
define classes
story fragment
link/click area = code
timeline
void setup, fixed dimensions
image help - processing.org
http://forum.processing.org/topic/the-easiest-way-to-layer-images
book - learning processing
Comments from Peter
Who owns a future, nano-payments. - book
(control over data)
Corporate social responsibility
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Presentation Feedback - 17 April 2013
Notes from Presentation Feedback:
Alex:
Look at iPad as an opportunity
Possibility of Augmented Reality, on site.
Look at WebGL, device independence, rather than Flash.
Opening up to a wider audience, through more devices
Robert:
Add case study - Visit NMM - Nelson
Look at Great Map, NMM
Liked the telegraph story, but concerned that stories might be too dry and broken.
Can the stories be told in an interesting way?
How are the images and stories being gathered?
Alan:
In 2014 there will be the Cruise Liner terminal - place for interactive
Kat:
Spanish language - greenwich...why?
What are peoples main questions? When they are in front of the interactive?
Can you answer these questions? Ie.Where is the NMM, Where is North Greenwich, etc?
Britta:
Is the technology novel/innovative?
Have you looked at the three user types? Write personas, and then test them.
Can people add their own stories?
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Thinking about the objectives/user research/building the prototype (10 April 2013)
Thinking about the objectives/user research/building the prototype.
What do I want to find out?
Define what Interactive Microstories are?
Examine Strategies for increasing User Participation
Establish a Toolkit to create Interactive Micro-Stories
Aim: Provide a Toolkit for Students, Teachers and Businesses to construct Microstories
Research the history and development of the Micro-Stories trend
Compilation of Case Studies for Micro-Stories
Compilation of Case Studies for Touchscreen Technologies
Demonstrable Research of User Participation in the context of Micro-Stories
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TEST WITH THE USER:
*Navigation Wayfinding
*Length of Immersion
*Retention/Memorisation.
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How they are navigating through the system
Engagement/amount of time/How long they stay on?
Were you interested or confused?
Check their retention. Through a survey.
Website they can sign up to. Calculate the interest.
Look at Twitter.
How long should it take to read a microstory?
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2500 words for Research Proposal
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Building the prototype:
What I will have ready in 5 weeks time: (by 8 May 2013)
19th century history:
Interactive Table
Software
Test Enderby Wharf/Enderby Brother/CableTel
Front Screen - Map
Click Site
Site View
Site Figures
Second site - later - Frank Hills Chemical Works/Tide Mill
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Put together A4 print outs to give to people.
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Mental models
Book: Unfolding the Napkin, Dan Roam
- Detail, more overview
How to measure?
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STORY MAPPING
Mental Map/
The Brain - node builder.
http://www.thebrain.com/products/thebrain/
Nodes - PersonalBrain.com
Draw out mental model of stories, with linkages.
Rewriting can alter linkages.
1.Branching story map diagram
As a spreadsheet.
2.Panned photo map flash animation, inside viewing window.
Text moves, photos fade in/fade out.
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STORY INPUT
1.Virtual Keyboard/Physical Keyboard Input to Touchscreen Table
Contact Peter T in winchester, way to write and record stories, and upload background story photos into a touchscreen, via nodes. Virtual keyboard entry/plugin keyboard.
2.Input via Website/Blogfeed, and exported to standalone files
Stories written via a website/blogfeed, and compiled into a set of files. Might not inlcude fudicial code.
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Can I provide a way for people to add stories
- into the interactive?
Add Story
Save
Delete Story
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Two approaches:
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Contact Imano designer
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Writing out Microstories - Approaches (06 April 2013)
Set of Rules to apply:
- Has a beginning, middle and an end, however the end should not necessarily be at the end.
- Usually has terse, short paragraphs
- Is more concise that a short story
- Microstories have viral, marketing potential, on social networks
- Microstories can be poetic and emotive
- Microstories are a product of the acceleration of information on the internet, and need to absorb information quickly to make informed decisions.
- Microstories are created for the Twitter generation! (Are there many previous examples before Twitter?)
- Colour code your microstories to understand them
- Microstories are often the subject of writing contests, to test people’s ability to write terse writing.
(idea that pictures are worth a thousand words, if so what is 100 words – a small photo?)
- A Micro Story is a story of predetermined maximum length which still contains the essential elements of narration: one or more characters acting in a more or less settled time and space, according to the traditional idea of introduction, climax and resolution.
- Keep verbs
- Remove joining words
- In super micro-stories (below 10 words), the key info are dates, people, and constructions.
- Reduce duplication. If something has been stated in a sentence. Remove later duplications.
Try 100 words
Try 50 words
Try 25 words
Try 10 words
Try 5 words
Story 1:
William Johnson had patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he approached Morden college and asked if he could lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’ – a tide mill with a wheel which could be adjusted to the ebb and flow of the tide.
(45w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he approached Morden college to ask to lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’.
(25w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he asked to lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’.
(20w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design 1801. 1802 he bought a site for ‘water corn mill’.
(15w) - comfortable limit.
Johnson tide mill design 1801. 1802 leased site corn mill.
(10w)
Johnson tide mill 1801. 1802 leased corn mill.(8w)
cut style
1802. Johnson. design tide mill. 1802. lease corn mill.
(9w)
(which opens up to the larger text.)
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The first Telegraph Cables
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke, the pioneer inventor of the telegraph, who asked for help in developing a specially insulated rope. This was for the earliest experiments in setting up the electric telegraph in which Cooke wanted to establish an electric telegraph across the Thames. It was possibly this cable that was used in the first trials of the telegraph on the railway up Camden Bank between Euston and Camden Town. If so, this means that the earliest effective telegraph cable was made in Greenwich. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world and in so doing followed on work already done by the Enderby family.
(118w)
The first Telegraph Cables
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. This was for an experiment in which Cooke wanted to establish an telegraph across the Thames. Possibly it was this cable that was used in the first trials of the telegraph on the underground. If so, this means that the earliest effective telegraph cable was made in Greenwich. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world.
(73w)
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted to establish a telegraph across the Thames. Possibly this cable was for the first trials of the telegraph on the underground. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world.
(45w)
In 1837 Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted to establish a telegraph that could run across the Thames.
(20w)
1837 Enderby brothers approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted a telegraph that could run across Thames.
(15w)
1837 William Cooke approached Enderby brothers. Cooke wanted telegraph across Thames.
(10w)
cut style
1837. William Cooke approached Enderby brothers. Wanted telegraph across Thames.
(10w)
- Has a beginning, middle and an end, however the end should not necessarily be at the end.
- Usually has terse, short paragraphs
- Is more concise that a short story
- Microstories have viral, marketing potential, on social networks
- Microstories can be poetic and emotive
- Microstories are a product of the acceleration of information on the internet, and need to absorb information quickly to make informed decisions.
- Microstories are created for the Twitter generation! (Are there many previous examples before Twitter?)
- Colour code your microstories to understand them
- Microstories are often the subject of writing contests, to test people’s ability to write terse writing.
(idea that pictures are worth a thousand words, if so what is 100 words – a small photo?)
- A Micro Story is a story of predetermined maximum length which still contains the essential elements of narration: one or more characters acting in a more or less settled time and space, according to the traditional idea of introduction, climax and resolution.
- Keep verbs
- Remove joining words
- In super micro-stories (below 10 words), the key info are dates, people, and constructions.
- Reduce duplication. If something has been stated in a sentence. Remove later duplications.
Try 100 words
Try 50 words
Try 25 words
Try 10 words
Try 5 words
Story 1:
William Johnson had patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he approached Morden college and asked if he could lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’ – a tide mill with a wheel which could be adjusted to the ebb and flow of the tide.
(45w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he approached Morden college to ask to lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’.
(25w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design in 1801. In 1802 he asked to lease a site for ‘a water corn mill’.
(20w)
William Johnson patented a tide mill design 1801. 1802 he bought a site for ‘water corn mill’.
(15w) - comfortable limit.
Johnson tide mill design 1801. 1802 leased site corn mill.
(10w)
Johnson tide mill 1801. 1802 leased corn mill.(8w)
cut style
1802. Johnson. design tide mill. 1802. lease corn mill.
(9w)
(which opens up to the larger text.)
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The first Telegraph Cables
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke, the pioneer inventor of the telegraph, who asked for help in developing a specially insulated rope. This was for the earliest experiments in setting up the electric telegraph in which Cooke wanted to establish an electric telegraph across the Thames. It was possibly this cable that was used in the first trials of the telegraph on the railway up Camden Bank between Euston and Camden Town. If so, this means that the earliest effective telegraph cable was made in Greenwich. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world and in so doing followed on work already done by the Enderby family.
(118w)
The first Telegraph Cables
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. This was for an experiment in which Cooke wanted to establish an telegraph across the Thames. Possibly it was this cable that was used in the first trials of the telegraph on the underground. If so, this means that the earliest effective telegraph cable was made in Greenwich. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world.
(73w)
In 1837 the Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted to establish a telegraph across the Thames. Possibly this cable was for the first trials of the telegraph on the underground. Later owners of the site made cables that stretched across the world.
(45w)
In 1837 Enderby brothers were approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted to establish a telegraph that could run across the Thames.
(20w)
1837 Enderby brothers approached by William Cooke. Cooke wanted a telegraph that could run across Thames.
(15w)
1837 William Cooke approached Enderby brothers. Cooke wanted telegraph across Thames.
(10w)
cut style
1837. William Cooke approached Enderby brothers. Wanted telegraph across Thames.
(10w)
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Review and Planning for PG04 (03 April 2013)
Re-read brief for PG04
- Develop a concept
- Build a prototype
Learning Cycle 1
Presentation:
POSTER PRESENTATION - Research and Concept - establish Market Interest
- *Invite Prospective Users to Presentation - DONE - TStoryteller/Greenwich
- *Design Poster - TODO
- *Quotes for printing Poster/Print Poster at College? - TODO
- *Print A1 Poster - TODO
What should the Poster achieve?
- Pitch to prospective users of the Prototype
- Provide a contact point for the Project
Structure for Poster (based on Abstract)
1.Motivation/problem statement / historical/contemporary context
2.Methods/procedure/approach (list aims and objectives)
3.Results/findings/product
4.Conclusions/implications
*PRESENTATION SCRIPT
- present concept for 5 mins
(must be interactive)
PROTOTYPE
- must include analytics for user tracking
- create diagram - profile map
- create diagram - plan map
RESEARCH PROPOSAL - FIRST DRAFT (2500 words?) (500 words for Literature Review)
- *Write Research Proposal
Make a prediction of Major stages of work for the Research
Stage 1 -
Stage 2 -
Stage 3 -
Stage 4 -
Stage 5 -
Research Proposal: First draft, include theories and literature review. Upload a written document that clarifies your idea for PG04/PG05 leading to your CARD. Title, 300 words abstract, 1000 words methods and methodology (what, why, how, where and when).
research question
Define an objectives in terms of seeking to enhance knowledge and understanding in relation to the question or problem to be addressed.
research context
Why is it important that these particular questions or problems should be addressed, what other research is being or has been done conducted in this area, and what particular contribution this project will make to creativity, insight, knowledge and understanding in this area.
research methods
Why have you chosen the research methods and why does this methods provide the appropriate means by which to answer the research questions.
- reflect upon research into emerging practice - backed up with *Case Studies, related to practical work.
- devise a Research Strategy - enables concept development processes to be realised
- evaluate and implement a range of research methodologies (ie.surveys, interviews,field studies, visits, libraries,museums.)
- informed decision making in tackling problems
Aim 1:
Aim 2:
Objective 1:
Objective 2:
Objective 3:
Objective 4:
Objective 5:
Objective 6:
User Research
- positioning of project within relevant discourses
ie.microstories
heritage
touchscreen technologies
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- Develop a concept
- Build a prototype
Learning Cycle 1
Presentation:
POSTER PRESENTATION - Research and Concept - establish Market Interest
- *Invite Prospective Users to Presentation - DONE - TStoryteller/Greenwich
- *Design Poster - TODO
- *Quotes for printing Poster/Print Poster at College? - TODO
- *Print A1 Poster - TODO
What should the Poster achieve?
- Pitch to prospective users of the Prototype
- Provide a contact point for the Project
Structure for Poster (based on Abstract)
1.Motivation/problem statement / historical/contemporary context
2.Methods/procedure/approach (list aims and objectives)
3.Results/findings/product
4.Conclusions/implications
*PRESENTATION SCRIPT
- present concept for 5 mins
(must be interactive)
PROTOTYPE
- must include analytics for user tracking
- create diagram - profile map
- create diagram - plan map
RESEARCH PROPOSAL - FIRST DRAFT (2500 words?) (500 words for Literature Review)
- *Write Research Proposal
Make a prediction of Major stages of work for the Research
Stage 1 -
Stage 2 -
Stage 3 -
Stage 4 -
Stage 5 -
Research Proposal: First draft, include theories and literature review. Upload a written document that clarifies your idea for PG04/PG05 leading to your CARD. Title, 300 words abstract, 1000 words methods and methodology (what, why, how, where and when).
research question
Define an objectives in terms of seeking to enhance knowledge and understanding in relation to the question or problem to be addressed.
research context
Why is it important that these particular questions or problems should be addressed, what other research is being or has been done conducted in this area, and what particular contribution this project will make to creativity, insight, knowledge and understanding in this area.
Why have you chosen the research methods and why does this methods provide the appropriate means by which to answer the research questions.
- reflect upon research into emerging practice - backed up with *Case Studies, related to practical work.
- devise a Research Strategy - enables concept development processes to be realised
- evaluate and implement a range of research methodologies (ie.surveys, interviews,field studies, visits, libraries,museums.)
- informed decision making in tackling problems
Aim 1:
Aim 2:
Objective 1:
Objective 2:
Objective 3:
Objective 4:
Objective 5:
Objective 6:
User Research
- positioning of project within relevant discourses
ie.microstories
heritage
touchscreen technologies
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Telegrams - terse messages with similarity to Micro-Stories (02 April 2013)
Orville Wright telegram
176 C KA C3 33 Paid. via Norfolk Va
Kitty Hawk N C Dec 17
Bishop M Wright
7 Hawthorne St
Success four flights thursday morning all against twenty one mile
wind started from Level with engine power alone average speed
through air thirty one miles longest 57 seconds inform Press
home Christmas. Orevelle Wright 525P
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describes a clipped way of writing that attempts to abbreviate words and pack as much information into the shortest possible number of words and or characters.
On telegrams, space was at a premium—economically speaking—and abbreviations were used as a matter of necessity
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Write a Telegram in not more than 25 words.
MISSED TRAIN STOP REACHING THIRTEENTH BY IA 302
DELHI-MUM-DEL
http://wps.pearsoned.com/wps/media/objects/6524/6681325/Telegram%20writing.pdf
• Use minimum number of words while writing the address and the message.
• Payment is made as per the number of words used in the telegram. Sender’s
name and address is not paid for.
• Only capital letters are to be used except in the column ‘Not to be
telegraphed’.
• Punctuation marks are not to be used. Write ‘Stop’ where a full stop has to be used.
• Avoid using words like ‘Mr’ or ‘Shri’.
• Write the message briefly. Do not worry about grammatical errors.
• In the space marked ‘Senders name’ you should write the name in one word.
In case of an official telegram, the designation of the sender and the name of
the company should be given.
• Numerals are not used in the telegram. For 10 pm, you should write Ten Night.
• No column should be left blank.
• Only the actual message and the sender’s name are counted in the word limit.
• One mark is deducted if the student fails to copy the proper layout.
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http://targetstudy.com/languages/english/telegram-writing.html
176 C KA C3 33 Paid. via Norfolk Va
Kitty Hawk N C Dec 17
Bishop M Wright
7 Hawthorne St
Success four flights thursday morning all against twenty one mile
wind started from Level with engine power alone average speed
through air thirty one miles longest 57 seconds inform Press
home Christmas. Orevelle Wright 525P
----
describes a clipped way of writing that attempts to abbreviate words and pack as much information into the shortest possible number of words and or characters.
On telegrams, space was at a premium—economically speaking—and abbreviations were used as a matter of necessity
------
Write a Telegram in not more than 25 words.
MISSED TRAIN STOP REACHING THIRTEENTH BY IA 302
DELHI-MUM-DEL
http://wps.pearsoned.com/wps/media/objects/6524/6681325/Telegram%20writing.pdf
• Use minimum number of words while writing the address and the message.
• Payment is made as per the number of words used in the telegram. Sender’s
name and address is not paid for.
• Only capital letters are to be used except in the column ‘Not to be
telegraphed’.
• Punctuation marks are not to be used. Write ‘Stop’ where a full stop has to be used.
• Avoid using words like ‘Mr’ or ‘Shri’.
• Write the message briefly. Do not worry about grammatical errors.
• In the space marked ‘Senders name’ you should write the name in one word.
In case of an official telegram, the designation of the sender and the name of
the company should be given.
• Numerals are not used in the telegram. For 10 pm, you should write Ten Night.
• No column should be left blank.
• Only the actual message and the sender’s name are counted in the word limit.
• One mark is deducted if the student fails to copy the proper layout.
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http://targetstudy.com/languages/english/telegram-writing.html
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