Spring+2008+Announcements

=**__Announcements__**=

 All Lecture Notes are once again unlocked, having been re-locked for the take home test. Feel free to keep using them for your further learning needs, or as reference tools. They will likely be altered or re-locked next semester, however. Further, the discussion board will likely remain open, they it may move to a new location or otherwise be altered. If this occurs, i will post a new announcement to that effect. It has been a pleasure having you all in my class. I hope you had a good time and have a great summer!
 * __5/6/09__**

**__4/19/09__** All Lecture Notes have been unlocked. Though technically the notes are no longer for "lectures," using them will help students focus on their reading in preparation for the take-home test. Links may still be added to Lecture Notes in the future.

**__4/14/09__** I have removed the pop-up on the front page which gives announcements, as it seemed to be causing problems with loading the site. Also, I wanted to remind everyone that there is a test this Thursday (4/16/09). There will be a review session today (4/14/09)



 Lecture 12  and Lecture 13 Unlocked!
 * __4/06/09__**

 Lecture 11  Unlocked!
 * __4/04/09__**

 Lecture 10  Unlocked!
 * __3/31/09__**

 Lecture 9 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> Unlocked!
 * __3/26/09__**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);">**__3/24/09__** Lecture 8 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> New links have been added to sites and videos discussing various controversies in the world of video games.
 * __3/19/09__**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> Lecture 7 Unlocked!
 * __2/26/09__**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> **__2/24/09__** Lecture 6 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> New Gaming-Related Links have been added to the Links page.
 * __2/16/09__**

These links discuss thigns to do and things to avoid when designing games. While most of these rules apply more to video-games than to human-based games, you can still use a lot of the principles when designing your games for the class.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> **__2/15/09__** The first Audio Notes have been added! The audio notes for the first part of lecture 1 (discussing Pinball) have been added to the Lecture 1 Notes page. These notes are relatively low-quality to reduce file size (so as to allow them to fit on this site). If any student wishes a copy of the full-quality version (between 30MB-50MB), they may see me during my office hours.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> **__2/13/09__** Lecture 5 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> **__2/10/09__** New Discussion Added and Lecture 4 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);">A new discussion concerning who should be considered the real father of video games has been added to the discussion board. Included with this discussion are two links: one containing some information and interview with Ralph Baer and the other containing an interview with Nolan Bushnell. Students are encouraged to post their own thoughts on the matter, drawing from whatever information they may have, as to who they feel is the "true" father of video games. If students have suggestions beyond Ralph Baer and Nolan Bushnell, they may post those as well.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);">**__2/05/09__** New Links Added and Lecture 3 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);">Links for Videos of the "Tennis for Two" game (created before Spacewar) and the Magnavox Odyssey added (including a video demonstration by Ralph Baer and an early television commercial for the Odyssey). These Links can be found at the end of the Lecture 1 Notes.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> Lecture 2 Unlocked!
 * __2/03/09__**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> __**1/27/09**__ Lecture 1 Unlocked!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(42, 74, 141);"> Welcome to the Class! Newer announcements will be dated and appear above this one. The newest announcements will be at the top of this page.
 * __1/12/09__**

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