Research - Undergrad 18 posts
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25 June 2010
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12 April 2010
Adobe Creative Suite 5
Adobe has
announced their global online launch event for Adobe Creative
Suite 5 to be on today (April 12th). Be among the first to see more than 250
new
"game-changing" features coming with CS5. The even will last
approximately 30 minutes.
Register now at: http://cs5launch.adobe.com
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29 September 2009
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18 August 2009
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18 August 2009
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29 November 2008
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17 November 2008
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17 November 2008
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13 November 2008
Ready for MAX 2008
We are gearing up to head out to San Francisco for the Adobe MAX Conference. Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex
Porter and I will be presenting at two different sessions. The first is on Sunday, November 16 2008 during a pre-conference kick-off. The
second will be on Wednesday, Nov 19th with the session title: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities.
For more details about MAX,
visit: http://max.adobe.com/
For more details about cgCentral, visit: www.cgcentralapp.com
Presentation at Adobe MAX 2008
titled: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities (link to Adobe TV video)
Co-presented by: Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex Porter and me
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9 November 2008
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6 November 2008
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20 October 2008
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19 October 2008
Adobe MAX 2008 Presentation
In November 2008, Professor Kellen Maicher
and I will be presenting at the 2008 Adobe MAX Conference in San Fransisco, California. The presentation entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR
Application for Managing Course Information and Simulation Data will share the story of how cgCentral evolved, including discussion about
development and usability testing of the AIR application.
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19 October 2008
IT Summit 08 at Purdue Univeristy
On Monday, October 20th
2008, ;Professor Kellen Maicher and I are presenting a research poster entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR Application for Managing Course
Information and Simulation Data at the 2008 IT Summit at Purdue University. Information presented includes details and testing
results ;about the lab testing phase of the cgCentral AIR App from the Spring 2008. Also, details about the field testing of cgCentral
currently underway this fall.
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30 September 2008
Adobe Flex & AIR Training Session
We have a date set ;for an
Adobe ;Flex and Adobe ;AIR infomation / training session scheduled for Thursday, November 30th at 6pm in the DLC. The event will be
open to all Purdue students, however space will be limited.
The presentation will discuss emerging Adobe technologies, such as AIR and
Flex. During the presentation we will provide a demo/tutorial (at an introductory level) ;regarding how to build an AIR application with
Flex and Flash.
For more details check out the group on Facebook: Adobe on Campus - Purdue RIA User Group
We hope to see you there.
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25 September 2008
Adobe Dev Connection - Education
Read the article on the Adobe Developer Connection Web
site
When my friends and I considered how to create a capstone project for our senior design course, we decided to use the
content of the course itself and proposed a project that would unify the many distribution means for that content in a single rich Internet
application.
Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) 411/450 is a senior capstone course in which students simulate the complexities of
real-world corporations and business environments related to applied computer graphics. Part of this simulation includes the student and
faculty functions of generating, tracking, and maintaining large amounts of mock data, including stock information, press releases, and
corporate and individual finances. Typically, these functions have been achieved through multiple mechanisms including websites, RSS feeds,
forums, and conferencing applications.
We found it inefficient to disseminate information for the course without a centralized
source of knowledge for tracking of tasks and felt that not having such a source detracted from the true goal of the course, the scholarly
research endeavor. Our team, composed of Alex Porter, Adam Christ, Brian McCreight, and myself, proposed the creation of a rich Internet
application using Adobe AIR technology, with the goal to consolidate the functions of the multiple simulation mechanisms into a single, unified
application.
Currently the CGT 411/450 course uses multiple channels to provide information to students regarding the three primary
pillars of the course: the scholarly research endeavor, the product development, and the corporation entities. Our team investigated multiple
rich Internet application technologies that could be used to create an application to solve the perceived problem. After developing an interest
in Adobe AIR, we researched an ortment of competing technology platforms to determine if Adobe AIR was the most effective choice. The
technologies platforms we analyzed included Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, Java FX, and Mozilla Prism.
The rich Internet
application we developed was a culmination of web technologies. These included ActionScript 3.0 using Adobe Flash CS3, PHP, MySQL, and Adobe
AIR. We named the application CGCentral to emphasize its goal to serve as a central point of knowledge for students enrolled in the course. We
employed the vector graphics capabilities of Adobe Flash CS3 for the end-user interface and programmed using ActionScript 3.0. The AIR platform
allowed us to target and package the application for an end-user's desktop. We divided CGCentral into four sections to provide the end user
with specific areas from which to receive information: Account Overview, Lecture Schedule, Stocks, and News.
CGCentral is a work in
progress. We will continue essment and usability testing to ensure that an effective application is completed that achieves the goals of the
project.
About the Author
Frank Garofalo is an interactive multimedia developer with professional experience
including operating a web design firm, Cyber View (http://www.cyberviewsites.com/), since 1999; acting as a project manager in marketing departments; and working for the Walt
Disney Company and Bank of America. As a graduate of Purdue University's Computer Graphics Technology program, he has focused on web design,
multimedia applications, and digital marketing. His research interests are in the areas of usability, accessibility, and user-centered design.
He is currently pursuing his master's degree in Applied Computer Graphics at Purdue University.
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25 September 2008
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25 September 2008
COGENT AIR Application
On March 4th 2008, our research team was awarded the 2008 Teaching and Learning Technologies 2008 Digital
Content Development Grant, presented by Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP). The grant will support the further research of the COGENT AIR
Application in which a prototype is currently being built by a CGT 411 team as a senior design project.
Adobe Creative Suite 5
Adobe has
announced their global online launch event for Adobe Creative
Suite 5 to be on today (April 12th). Be among the first to see more than 250
new
"game-changing" features coming with CS5. The even will last
approximately 30 minutes.
Register now at: http://cs5launch.adobe.com
Adobe has
announced their global online launch event for Adobe Creative
Suite 5 to be on today (April 12th). Be among the first to see more than 250
new
"game-changing" features coming with CS5. The even will last
approximately 30 minutes.Register now at: http://cs5launch.adobe.com
Ready for MAX 2008
We are gearing up to head out to San Francisco for the Adobe MAX Conference. Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex
Porter and I will be presenting at two different sessions. The first is on Sunday, November 16 2008 during a pre-conference kick-off. The
second will be on Wednesday, Nov 19th with the session title: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities.
For more details about MAX,
visit: http://max.adobe.com/
For more details about cgCentral, visit: www.cgcentralapp.com
Presentation at Adobe MAX 2008
titled: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities (link to Adobe TV video)
Co-presented by: Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex Porter and me
We are gearing up to head out to San Francisco for the Adobe MAX Conference. Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex
Porter and I will be presenting at two different sessions. The first is on Sunday, November 16 2008 during a pre-conference kick-off. The
second will be on Wednesday, Nov 19th with the session title: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities.For more details about MAX, visit: http://max.adobe.com/
For more details about cgCentral, visit: www.cgcentralapp.com
Presentation at Adobe MAX 2008 titled: Using Adobe AIR as a Tool in Universities (link to Adobe TV video)
Co-presented by: Prof. Kellen Maicher, Alex Porter and me
Adobe MAX 2008 Presentation
In November 2008, Professor Kellen Maicher
and I will be presenting at the 2008 Adobe MAX Conference in San Fransisco, California. The presentation entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR
Application for Managing Course Information and Simulation Data will share the story of how cgCentral evolved, including discussion about
development and usability testing of the AIR application.
In November 2008, Professor Kellen Maicher
and I will be presenting at the 2008 Adobe MAX Conference in San Fransisco, California. The presentation entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR
Application for Managing Course Information and Simulation Data will share the story of how cgCentral evolved, including discussion about
development and usability testing of the AIR application.
IT Summit 08 at Purdue Univeristy
On Monday, October 20th
2008, ;Professor Kellen Maicher and I are presenting a research poster entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR Application for Managing Course
Information and Simulation Data at the 2008 IT Summit at Purdue University. Information presented includes details and testing
results ;about the lab testing phase of the cgCentral AIR App from the Spring 2008. Also, details about the field testing of cgCentral
currently underway this fall.
On Monday, October 20th
2008, ;Professor Kellen Maicher and I are presenting a research poster entitled cgCentral: ;An AIR Application for Managing Course
Information and Simulation Data at the 2008 IT Summit at Purdue University. Information presented includes details and testing
results ;about the lab testing phase of the cgCentral AIR App from the Spring 2008. Also, details about the field testing of cgCentral
currently underway this fall.
Adobe Flex & AIR Training Session
We have a date set ;for an
Adobe ;Flex and Adobe ;AIR infomation / training session scheduled for Thursday, November 30th at 6pm in the DLC. The event will be
open to all Purdue students, however space will be limited.
The presentation will discuss emerging Adobe technologies, such as AIR and
Flex. During the presentation we will provide a demo/tutorial (at an introductory level) ;regarding how to build an AIR application with
Flex and Flash.
For more details check out the group on Facebook: Adobe on Campus - Purdue RIA User Group
We hope to see you there.
We have a date set ;for an
Adobe ;Flex and Adobe ;AIR infomation / training session scheduled for Thursday, November 30th at 6pm in the DLC. The event will be
open to all Purdue students, however space will be limited.
The presentation will discuss emerging Adobe technologies, such as AIR and
Flex. During the presentation we will provide a demo/tutorial (at an introductory level) ;regarding how to build an AIR application with
Flex and Flash.
For more details check out the group on Facebook: Adobe on Campus - Purdue RIA User Group
We hope to see you there.
Adobe Dev Connection - Education
Read the article on the Adobe Developer Connection Web
site
When my friends and I considered how to create a capstone project for our senior design course, we decided to use the
content of the course itself and proposed a project that would unify the many distribution means for that content in a single rich Internet
application.
Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) 411/450 is a senior capstone course in which students simulate the complexities of
real-world corporations and business environments related to applied computer graphics. Part of this simulation includes the student and
faculty functions of generating, tracking, and maintaining large amounts of mock data, including stock information, press releases, and
corporate and individual finances. Typically, these functions have been achieved through multiple mechanisms including websites, RSS feeds,
forums, and conferencing applications.
We found it inefficient to disseminate information for the course without a centralized
source of knowledge for tracking of tasks and felt that not having such a source detracted from the true goal of the course, the scholarly
research endeavor. Our team, composed of Alex Porter, Adam Christ, Brian McCreight, and myself, proposed the creation of a rich Internet
application using Adobe AIR technology, with the goal to consolidate the functions of the multiple simulation mechanisms into a single, unified
application.
Currently the CGT 411/450 course uses multiple channels to provide information to students regarding the three primary
pillars of the course: the scholarly research endeavor, the product development, and the corporation entities. Our team investigated multiple
rich Internet application technologies that could be used to create an application to solve the perceived problem. After developing an interest
in Adobe AIR, we researched an ortment of competing technology platforms to determine if Adobe AIR was the most effective choice. The
technologies platforms we analyzed included Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, Java FX, and Mozilla Prism.
The rich Internet
application we developed was a culmination of web technologies. These included ActionScript 3.0 using Adobe Flash CS3, PHP, MySQL, and Adobe
AIR. We named the application CGCentral to emphasize its goal to serve as a central point of knowledge for students enrolled in the course. We
employed the vector graphics capabilities of Adobe Flash CS3 for the end-user interface and programmed using ActionScript 3.0. The AIR platform
allowed us to target and package the application for an end-user's desktop. We divided CGCentral into four sections to provide the end user
with specific areas from which to receive information: Account Overview, Lecture Schedule, Stocks, and News.
CGCentral is a work in
progress. We will continue essment and usability testing to ensure that an effective application is completed that achieves the goals of the
project.
About the Author
Frank Garofalo is an interactive multimedia developer with professional experience
including operating a web design firm, Cyber View (http://www.cyberviewsites.com/), since 1999; acting as a project manager in marketing departments; and working for the Walt
Disney Company and Bank of America. As a graduate of Purdue University's Computer Graphics Technology program, he has focused on web design,
multimedia applications, and digital marketing. His research interests are in the areas of usability, accessibility, and user-centered design.
He is currently pursuing his master's degree in Applied Computer Graphics at Purdue University.
Read the article on the Adobe Developer Connection Web
site
When my friends and I considered how to create a capstone project for our senior design course, we decided to use the content of the course itself and proposed a project that would unify the many distribution means for that content in a single rich Internet application.
Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) 411/450 is a senior capstone course in which students simulate the complexities of real-world corporations and business environments related to applied computer graphics. Part of this simulation includes the student and faculty functions of generating, tracking, and maintaining large amounts of mock data, including stock information, press releases, and corporate and individual finances. Typically, these functions have been achieved through multiple mechanisms including websites, RSS feeds, forums, and conferencing applications.
We found it inefficient to disseminate information for the course without a centralized source of knowledge for tracking of tasks and felt that not having such a source detracted from the true goal of the course, the scholarly research endeavor. Our team, composed of Alex Porter, Adam Christ, Brian McCreight, and myself, proposed the creation of a rich Internet application using Adobe AIR technology, with the goal to consolidate the functions of the multiple simulation mechanisms into a single, unified application.
Currently the CGT 411/450 course uses multiple channels to provide information to students regarding the three primary pillars of the course: the scholarly research endeavor, the product development, and the corporation entities. Our team investigated multiple rich Internet application technologies that could be used to create an application to solve the perceived problem. After developing an interest in Adobe AIR, we researched an ortment of competing technology platforms to determine if Adobe AIR was the most effective choice. The technologies platforms we analyzed included Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, Java FX, and Mozilla Prism.
The rich Internet application we developed was a culmination of web technologies. These included ActionScript 3.0 using Adobe Flash CS3, PHP, MySQL, and Adobe AIR. We named the application CGCentral to emphasize its goal to serve as a central point of knowledge for students enrolled in the course. We employed the vector graphics capabilities of Adobe Flash CS3 for the end-user interface and programmed using ActionScript 3.0. The AIR platform allowed us to target and package the application for an end-user's desktop. We divided CGCentral into four sections to provide the end user with specific areas from which to receive information: Account Overview, Lecture Schedule, Stocks, and News.
CGCentral is a work in progress. We will continue essment and usability testing to ensure that an effective application is completed that achieves the goals of the project.
About the Author
Frank Garofalo is an interactive multimedia developer with professional experience
including operating a web design firm, Cyber View (http://www.cyberviewsites.com/), since 1999; acting as a project manager in marketing departments; and working for the Walt
Disney Company and Bank of America. As a graduate of Purdue University's Computer Graphics Technology program, he has focused on web design,
multimedia applications, and digital marketing. His research interests are in the areas of usability, accessibility, and user-centered design.
He is currently pursuing his master's degree in Applied Computer Graphics at Purdue University.
COGENT AIR Application
On March 4th 2008, our research team was awarded the 2008 Teaching and Learning Technologies 2008 Digital
Content Development Grant, presented by Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP). The grant will support the further research of the COGENT AIR
Application in which a prototype is currently being built by a CGT 411 team as a senior design project.
On March 4th 2008, our research team was awarded the 2008 Teaching and Learning Technologies 2008 Digital
Content Development Grant, presented by Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP). The grant will support the further research of the COGENT AIR
Application in which a prototype is currently being built by a CGT 411 team as a senior design project.
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