North Catholic High School Website
This was a web application/web site I was working on for my high school. I was privately asked to work on it by the principal. It turned out reasonably well, but unfortunately was never used. That same summer I worked on it, the school established the position of president, which managed the school’s information technology among other things. He hired someone to handle the website shortly thereafter. At that point, I shared my work with him but much of it he didn't use. Anyways it is now on my website collecting digital dust. The interesting part about the site is that everything is created dynamically for which, if I would have been allowed to finish the project, a page management system could easily have been added.
   
 
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    Flash Example: Campground Accesibility Prototype
    This was a group project for a class. The problem was to iteratively design a prototype that could help train those who manage parks and other recreational services on issues of accessibility. We designed a two part strategy. The first was a quiz portion that tested the user on various regulations and standards related to accessibility. The second portion dealt with actual campsites. The trainee had to manage a space for themselves using the interface provided. The space they created would then be evaluated by one of their peers (at another computer). They too would have an opportunity to evaluate the work of their peer as well. Everyone on the team was involved in designing and evaluating (through usability) the prototypes created. While I did not implement the first part of the prototype, I did create the second prototype.
       
     
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    Electronic Music
    This is a collection of music I assembled several years ago. Music is something that I am really interested in and is something that probably does not get quite as much attention as it deserves in new media research with the exception of references to remixing and sampling. After you listen to it you will realize why I have yet to quit my day job, however I suppose it is the process that I find more valuable.
       
     
  • Electronic Catalyst
  • Quantum Tranceport
  • Into The Fire
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    Maya Renderings
    These renderings come from an online class taken on 3D Modeling in Maya. With most of the images there were only general directions such as to build a house or a forest or a character, so that which was built was mostly at my discretion. Again the process was really the most important part of this learning experience. The greatest thing about this is after all that time that I spent feeling uncomfortable because it did not look like anything that I had in my head, I finally stumbled upon something that I would be satisfied with for the work that I put in. Also, sorry for the watermarks.
       
     
     
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