Overview

The Programming Basics course introduces programming for design and visually oriented programming. The content of the course is transferable to many academic and professional aspects of Interaction Design, not only in programming directly, but in understanding and communicating on digital topics. Part 1 of the course develops basic coding skills and covers object-oriented programming with processing (java). Students apply their newly learnt skills by developing a game based on a supplied template.

In Part 2 of the course, students develop their skills further by focusing on graphics and visual possibilities with code. Part 2 of the course runs simultaneously with Graphic Design Basics so that the student's work can be informed with a greater visual sensibility. 

The course tutorials can be found here: programming

Deliverables 

Game and Presentation -  Presentation of your final game 

Documentation - Documentation of your work in the provided template together with your code. This should be placed on the server in filer.ad.zhdk.ch/DDE/VIAD/01_ABGABEN/19_HS/Sem1_ProgrammingBasics

80% Attendance during lessons  

Resources

https://processing.org/reference/  : The reference page for Coding in Processing 

The Nature of Code : A comprehensive free ebook on visual coding from Daniel Schifman  

https://www.openprocessing.org/: A community-based website for sharing creative coding examples 

https://p5js.org: A javascript library based on processing style coding. 

Game 

You can use the following example as a template for building your own game.....

Template 2019

At a minim your final game should include:

• A concept and a visual theme
• Original graphics 
• Appropriate start, play and game-over screens

Documentation Template