CS215 is offered in the Spring 2011. IT WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2011-2012

The purpose of this course is to give students a broad foundation in issues related to creating multimedia and hypermedia applications. Topics to be covered include history and philosophy of hypermedia, principles of human-computer interaction, multimedia programming, optimizing for CD-ROMs and the WWW, digital representation and editing of media (audio, graphics, video), media compression and transmission, and delivery of multimedia applications.
Special Emphasis: Computer Puzzles & Games.

P. Takis Metaxas, Computer Science and Media Arts & Sciences

At least CS 111 (preferred), CS112 or CS 110 is required. In addition, ARTS 105, ARTS 108 or ARTS 109 is recommended.

• Lectures: The class meets in SCI 257 on Mondays and Thursdays 9:50 AM-11:00AM.
• Labs: Labs will used for technical training and will offer an opportunity to make progress on homework. They will be held in SCI257 on Wednesdays 9:50 AM-11:00AM on an as needed basis. See the schedule for details on which days the labs will be held.
  
• Office Hours: Please consult Prof. Metaxas' web home page
• TA Hours: Bing Lulu Hu is the TA for CS215. For her TA hours see announcements in FirstClass CS215-01-S11 conference

• Basics
  An Overview of Multimedia
  Case Studies
  Basic Programming in Director
• Hypermedia
  Principles of User Interface (including GUIs)
  User Interface & Screen Design
  Navigation Techniques
  Storyboarding & Story Development
  Visualizing Quantitative Information
  Form vs. Function
  Appropriate Applications of Multimedia - When should a book be a book?
  Accomodating Multiple Views
• Media
  Basic Electronic Imaging
  Image File Formats
  Importing/Exporting between Programs
  Scanning for Screen & Printer
  Traditional & Computer Animation
  Sound Processing, Representation of Sound Waves
  Recording, Mixing, and Editing
  The Moving Image: Digitizing Video
  Video Editing & Production
• Design Issues
  History & Impact of Typography
  Page Layout Techniques
  Basic Design Principles
  Color Theory Principles
• Publishing for the Future
  The WWW as a Culture
  Designing for the Web
  The HTML Language & its Future
• Related Issues
  A Philosophical Perspective of multimedia
  The Impact of Technology on Learning
  The Presentation of Information
  The Impact of Technology on Art
  Copyright, Ethics, & Society