task

create a player that reads datafiles of some format. a datafile should describe music to play, graphics to draw, movieclips to attach, text to display, or any combination. have the player read the name and path of a data file from either its url or an input text field in the movie.

create at least two data files to show the same player delivering different results. provide a list of links or data file names on the page so users can load each of the datafiles provided into the player.

ideas

• tile map renderer
• canvas shape renderer
• rss reader
• beat machine

criteria

your grade will be calculated using the following form:

success		achieves goal; meets requirements
performance	> 3 sec before anything appears > 1 sec before anything appears slight delay snappy	measured on class machine
complexity	minimal low medium high	quantity / amount of detail in composition, code, comments, etc.
		-vs-
filesize	500+ kb 100+ kb 30+ kb <30 kb	size of all assets in homework directory
effort	has errors no errors, but no comments a few comments some comments, but not well organized clean, clear and correct	attention to detail and understanding
novelty	somewhat ordinary a few clever touches unique and fun highly original	cleverness, fresh approach
awe	looks decent better than average really good amazing, everyone says, "whoa.."	incredibleness
score

submission

create a web page named index.html that embeds your task07.swf and links to your task07.fla .

copy your .html, .swf, and .fla files into a folder named task07 inside your pca folder (i.e. Z:\HTML\pca\task07\). ensure that you can reach your web page through the student work page, and that everything loads correctly.

due thurs Nov 19 (beginning of class)