Tool: Ableton- A music production program.
Reference: Code Academy
Project: http://www.luxhelsinki.fi/en/artists-and-installations#cosmogole
Maker: http://www.janimattisalo.com/portfolio/
Forum: http://forums.devshed.com/beginner-programming-16/
Inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/dillonfrancisvideos
Tool: http://www.imcreator.com/ –helps to create websites
Reference: http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~ccruz/javascript/reference.html -java reference page.
Forum: http://www.websitebabble.com/ – Website forum.
Inspiration: www.deviantart.com
Project: http://blogs.computerworld.com/ Blog that follows the trends of computing and programs.
Maker: http://www.appliedart.com/interactive/
Homework Code: homework_ankitaM
Original image:
Tool:http://documentation.apple.com/en/motion/usermanual/index.html#chapter=C%26section=14%26tasks=true– This website has countless amount of tutorials, guides, and step by step, how to?, Specifically for apple owners.
Reference:http://justcreative.com/ I really like this website, it provides only but the best websites to do whatever you desire, from creating, to the best apps out there, graphic inspiration and tutorials.
Project: http://taggalaxy.de/ – This websites’ interactive options are awesome, really helps view other locations, photos, a great site to enjoy photos. And have fun doing it.
Maker: http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/ – During the disaster OcuppySandy.com was really helpful, many people didn’t know where to go and volunteer this website, tell you where exactly help is needed. I’ve been to a couple of their events.
Forum: http://www.gigablast.com/ – very similar to ask.com, any question you may have trouble finding the answer to, great website to find your answer, very simple to use.
Inspiration
Tool: http://www.bloomberg.com/professional/systems-support/hardware/
Reference: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/forum/78-programming-tutorials/
Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNmsXyesi0c
Maker: http://www.smoothware.com/danny/
Forum: http://stackoverflow.com/
Inspiration: http://leifpodhajsky.bigcartel.com/product/melt
This print reminds me of a human interacting with technology…not exactly sure if an idea comes to mind.
Tool: http://validator.w3.org/ This is a tool used to validate HTML codes if it is web safe.
Reference: http://www.w3schools.com/ W3Schools is a reference page for web designing including HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and many more.
Project: http://www.trsp.net/cow/ Cascade on Wheels is a visualization project that expresses data of vehicles uses in cities on to maps.
Maker: http://www.bluewhaleapps.com/default.asp Blue Whale is an app development company that can collaborate with an app-designer at any stage of the development.
Forum: http://stackoverflow.com/ Stack Overflow is a forum that covers information about basic programming to high-end algorithm issues. This site could later be more useful as we get into designing algorithms for the long-term project.
Inspiration: http://instant-eyedropper.com/ Just like the eyedropper tool on Photoshop, I think it would be interesting to create a device that can identify the RGB color values of a color on prints.
Tool: TurboTax software makes getting your tax refund easier.
Turbotax.com
Reference: Hopstop is a transit reference/ direction site/ app which calculates live train delays and alternate routes into its directions. It also houses up-to-date transit maps offline on the app, so that you can still find your way without a cell/ wifi signal.
Hopstop.com
Project: Scott Snibbe’s Boundary Functions uses pressure pads on the floor to designate boundaries for those walking on it.
Snibbe.com/projects/interactive/boundaryfunctions
Maker: Theo Jansen makes interactive, kinetic sculptures powered by wind, designed to roam the earth long after human extinction.
Youtube.com/watch?v=WcR7Ut2uNoY
Forum: MacRumors offers forums on Apple-specific functions, programs, and iOS.
Macrumors.com
Inspiration: Malachi Ward’s detailed science-fiction comic books.
Malachiward.tumblr.com
Here is my PDE: Brettweek1
Tool: http://www.shazam.com/ This is an application for the iPhone, Windows 8, Android, Blackberry, and other smart devices. This program allows the user to have a song play and the software will determine the name of the song and provide the person with options to listen to it or buy it digitally.
Reference: http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/ This is a site provided by Vogue.com. It is a searchable reference site where people can look up or discover people in the creative industry who have been a part of Vogue over its tenure.
Project: http://whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com/index.php This is a simple application online where once opened will provided the user with a random option for dinner and how to make it. Once on the site there are only two options to change this random offering: that you don’t like it or you don’t eat meat (in both cases you will be provided with a new options).
Maker: http://www.potiondesign.com/ “Founded by graduates of the MIT Media Laboratory, Potion is a design and technology firm specializing in interactive experiences. Potion’s strength lies in the creation of aesthetic solutions that utilize the most recent technologies available”.
Forum: http://www.reddit.com/ Reddit is an interactive community where users can share content with other users. Based on determined popularity of what the person shares the post will be raised to the top of the newsfeed. There are many, many sub-reddits where more specific posts and questions can be raised.
Inspiration: http://www.moma.org/
Vincent Van Gogh holding his painting, “Cypresses.”
Processing Code: VanGogh
Collected Links:
Tool: http://picasion.com/glitter-maker/ Sparkle your life!
Reference: http://wiki.processing.org/w/Main_Page The Processing Wiki contains a variety of articles and tutorials.
Project: http://www.thestudioforinteractivemedia.com/work/toronto-sheraton-center-lobby Interactive installations at the Toronto Sheraton
Maker: http://www.rockwellgroup.com/lab Interaction design group, around the corner.
Forum: http://stackoverflow.com/ A great first stop for programming questions of all sorts.
Inspiration: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html We got robots on another planet.
Self: I’m not real!
Here is the PDE: Week_1_Homework
