Monthly Archives: February 2007

Assignments for next week (march 7)

1. get google sketch
2. get google earth
3. build a model of a thing that is in the room at home where you do your work
4. submit it to google warehouse and tag it des106 and your name

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=des106&btnG=Search&styp=m
5. take elevational pictures of the building you have been assigned and put them on your INFM website

6. Start the model of the building you have been assigned. Submit it to google warehouse using the tag “Magee” and your name

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=magee&btnG=Search&styp=m

Magee College Model

mageemodel.jpg

This map shows Magee College and which student is assigned to build what building.

Assignments for next week (feb 28)

1. get google sketch
2. get google earth
3. build a model of a thing that is in the room at home where you do your work
4. submit it to google warehouse and tag it des106 and your name
5. take elevational pictures of the building you have been assigned and put them on your INFM website

What Is Web 2.0?

This neat explaination was provided by Site Pro News

Just what exactly is Web 2.0? What does it mean? Is there a precise definition that all webmasters can get their heads around and understand? Not really, many believe Web 2.0 is just another one of those contrived buzzwords, signifying mostly marketing hype!

However, perhaps the simple definition can be found in the word “you”! Time magazine probably summed it up best by making reference to the “you” in user generated content. Web 2.0 is basically all the platforms that give us this brave new user-powered interactive Internet, generally referred to as ‘social media’.

Web 2.0 can be seen or manifested in such sites as YouTube, MySpace, Del.icio.us, Digg, Squidoo… Web 2.0 uses scripting languages such as Python, Perl PHP, RSS… to construct interactive platforms that websites can use to create all this user-generated content.

Many refer to these evolving formats and scripting platforms under the name AJAX and no this does not refer to the popular cleaning agent under your kitchen sink! This AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScrípt and XML) comes from Google and takes web based interactive programs such as Google Maps, something that’s usually associated with desktop applications, but is now being applied on the web. If you have used Google Earth, you will realize how powerful and revolutionary these new applications can be, not to mention, they are a whole lot of fun.

Introduction to Communication module description

Extracts from the BSc Multimedia Design Main course document:

Rationale
This module is the initial design experience of the course and is aimed at developing the student’s awareness of the application of design to the growing use of multimedia within communication design.

Aims
The primary aims of this module are as follows:
• to develop an understanding of the importance of underlying concepts in the communication process;
• to develop fundamental skills in design to enable the resolution of concepts into practical work; and
• to enable the student to understand the importance of design within contemporary communication.

At the end of the module students will be able to:

  • Display an understanding of Multimedia Design studies
  • Analyse and evaluate the extent to which a multimedia system meets the criteria defined for its current use and future development.
  • Evaluate multimedia systems with respect to general quality and possible trade-offs within the parameters of the problem.
  • Work effectively as part of an interactive multimedia design team.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations and written reports.
  • Communicate effectively with a variety of audience types using various media. 

Lecture Programme:
What is Communication Design? The Design Process; Hierarchy in Information Design; Concept Development. Lectures will cover the principles and methodologies that inform the communication process. Structured feedback will help students contextualise these in terms of the work to be done and their particular skill profile.

Coursework
Students will be required to produce a series of related practical projects.

Summary Description

The thrust of the module is to develop students’ appreciation of how good communication is created and applied. It illustrates how fundamental elements are the building blocks which, used creatively, deliver information of varying complexity in a range of contexts.

DES106/109 Intro to Communication Design, Class list

Adcock, JP Miss
Bradley, JC Mr
Brolly, M Mr
Burke, J Mr
Caldwell, SM Mr
Canning, T Mr
Clyde, J Mr
Cooke, C Mr
Cormie, R Mr
Dallat, D Mr
Doherty, K Mr
Duffy, P Mr
England, K Mr
Gallagher, K Mr
Kearney, JM Mr
Kelly, J Mr
Kelly, P Mr
Kennedy, L Mr
King, C Mr
Mackey, R Mr
McCullagh, CJ Mr
McGill, D Mr
McLaughlin, T Mr
McLean, MJR Mr
Meehan, M Miss
Mulhern, D Mr
Mullan, L Miss
Munn, D Mr
O Hara, E Mr
O Kane, C Miss
O’Broin, C Mr
O’Connell, M Mr
Toner, S Mr
Treacy, S Mr