COSC 3461 – Section A – Fall 2004
User Interfaces


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Scott MacKenzie

CSE 3045

Tuesday 10:30 – 11:30, Thursday 10:30 – 11:30

Steven Castellucci (ta3461@yahoo.ca)

6-Dec-04

Main page for 3461


Dec 6, 2004 – Grades for Assignment #3 now posted.  To view your grade, log on to Ariel and issue the command 'courseInfo 3461A'.  Also… I will be holding my regularly scheduled office hours through to the final exam.


Dec 2, 2004 – Here are the slides for the topic: "The two-handed desktop interface: Are we there yet?": f04-a-15.pdf.


Dec 2, 2004 – The final exam will take place in CB 121.


Nov 30, 2004 – Here are the slides for the topic "Readings from the Swing Tutorial": f04-a-13.pdf.


Nov 25, 2004 – Here are the slides for the topics "Designing for humans: What went wrong?" : f04-a-10.pdf, and "Designing for humans: Human limits and capabilities": f04-a-12.pdf.


Nov 21, 2004 – Grades for Assignment #2 now posted. To view your grade, log on to Ariel and issue the command 'courseInfo 3461A'.


Nov 18, 2004 – Here are the slides for the topic "Design for Humans: SR Compatibility": f04-a-09.pdf.  Also… The due date for assignment #3 is now: Sunday, November 28.


Nov 16, 2004 – Here are the slides for the chapters in Don Norman's The design of everyday things: DonNorman.pdf. 


Nov 11, 2004 – Note: The course evaluation for 3461 will take place in class on Tuesday, November 23. 


Nov 9, 2004 – Here are the slides and the demo programs for the topic "Model-View Controller": f04-a-08.pdf | nov9.ZIP. 


Nov 4, 2004 – Here are the slides and the demo programs for the topic "Output Model": f04-a-07.pdf | nov04.ZIP. 


Nov 3, 2004 – Grades for midterm exam now posted.   To view your grade, log on to Ariel and issue the command 'courseInfo 3461A'.


Oct 28, 2004 – Final exams have now been scheduled by the Registrar's office.  Our exam will be Wednesday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m.  Note: Rooms for exams are not yet assigned.


Oct 28, 2004 – Assignment #3 is now posted.  See the link on the course's main web page, or click here.


Oct 28, 2004 – Our TA's office hours next week are:  Monday, Nov 1, 10:00 – noon, CSE2013.


Oct 21, 2004 – I've decided to push back the deadline for Assignment #2 by two days.  The new deadline is Sunday, November 7 @ midnight.


Oct 19, 2004 – To follow up on our discussion today on "atomic components", here is an updated version of the slides for the topic "Wimp Elements": f04-a-04.pdf.  The new/correct definition is on slide 22.   I've also update the slides on the topic "Widgets": f04-a.05.pdf.  Slide 4, which give example of atomic and compound components has been updated. 

 

Also, here are the slides from today's class, "Laying Out Components": f04-a-06.pdf, as well as the demo programs for these slides: oct19.ZIP.


Oct 17, 2004 – The grades for Assignment #1 are now posted.  To view your grade, log on to Ariel and issue the command 'courseInfo 3461A'.


Oct 14, 2004 – Here are the demo programs from today's class: oct14.ZIP.


Oct 12, 2004 – The name and email address of the 3461 TA are now posted above.  You will receive an email from the TA sometime in the next week or so with the grades and comments for Assignment #1.


Oct 12, 2004 – Here are the demo programs from today's class: oct12.ZIP. 


Oct 12, 2004 – Assignment #2 is now posted.  See the link on the course's main web page, or click here. 


Oct 7, 2004 – Here are the slides and demo programs from today's class: f04-a-05.pdf | oct7.ZIP. 


Sep 30, 2004 – I have been asked by the Chair to pass to you information on the CSE International Summer School 2005 program.  Click here for details.


Sep 30, 2004 – Here are the slides and demo programs from today's class (f04-a-04.pdf | sep30.ZIP).  All the slides and demo programs from this topic ("WIMP Elements") are included, even though some will not be presented until the next class.


Sep 28, 2004 – Here are the slides from today's class (f04-a-03.pdf), as well as the demo programs shown in class, sep28.ZIP.


Sep 23, 2004 – Here are the demo programs shown in class today: sep23.ZIP.  The zip file includes the source files as well as screen snaps of the programs in use.  If you build an API of the demo programs using javadoc, the screen snaps are seen in the class descriptions.


Sep 21, 2004 – Here are the lecture notes from today's class (f04-a-02.pdf), as well as the source files for the demo programs (DemoHelloWorld.java, DemoHelloWorld2.java). 


Sep 16, 2004 – Assignment #1 is now posted.  See the link on the course's main web page, or click here.  Remember, you need to work in groups of three.  Try to organize your groups asap. 


Sep 14, 2004 – No class this Thursday (Rosh Hashanah).  Here are the slides from today's class ("Introduction"): f04-a-01.pdf.   


Sep 14, 2004 – Assignment #1 will be posted soon.  As noted in class last week, assignments are done in groups of three.  Please try to find partners for your group asap.  Everyone must work in a group with two partners.


Sep 9, 2004 – Here are the demo programs from today’s class: sep9.ZIP.  For Tuesday, please try to download, compile, and execute these programs.  Also, build an API for the demo programs using javadoc (i.e., using the command javadoc *.java).


Aug 13, 2004 – Section A web page up and running.  Look here for notices, downloads, etc.