Æliens

topic(s)

• data-driven applications -- XML vs JSON
• client-side processing -- AJAX vs Flex
• web-services -- REST vs SOAP
• map(s) -- geo-tagged data mashup(s)
• social network(s) -- user contributed content
• experience design -- immersive interface(s)
• security & privacy -- exploit(s) & hack(s)

NM3 target(s)

• skill(s) -- scripting, configuration, use of service APIs
• knowledge -- APIs, protocols, REST & SOAP
• theory -- web 2.0, social networks
• experience(s) -- construction of moderately complex mashup
• attitude -- craftmanship, creativity

web 2.0 mashup(s) -- inspiration(s)

• canonical example(s) -- flex / ximpel
• (online) reference material(s) -- adobe live docs / flex
• challenging target(s) -- labs.adobe.com

inspiration(s) -- (serious) mashups

• we feel fine -- www.wefeelfine.org
• universe -- universe.daylife.com
• twitter -- twittervision.com
• flickr -- flickrvision.com
• newsbreaker -- www.newsbreakergame.com
• collage -- www.francisshanahan.com/collage/bezos/bezos_b.aspx

session(s)

1. introduction of mashup technologies
2. basic assignment(s) -- map(s), flow(s) & diagram(s)
3. server technologies -- the (W)AMP stack
4. technical issues -- services & protocols
5. student presentation of concept final assignment(s)
6. services -- flickr, amazon, google, etc.
7. interaction -- model(s) of immersion
8. presentation of final assignment(s)

basic(s) -- web 2.0 mashup(s)

1. flow(s) -- presenting time-ordered data
2. map(s) -- presenting geo-tagged information
3. diagram(s) -- presenting abstract structure(s)

final(s) -- web 2.0 mashup(s)

• map-based information system -- using umap with flex/as3
• web-service driven game -- e.g. based on RSS-feeds
• information game -- e.q. collaborative fitness game

reference(s)

1. Flickr Mashups, by David A. Wilkinson, Wrox -- info)
2. Amazon.com Mashups, byFrancis Shanahan -- info
3. del.icio.us Mashups, by Brett O'Connor -- (info)
4. Web APIs with PHP, by Paul Reinheimer, Wrox -- (info)
5. Professional Adobe Flex 2 (Programmer to Programmer) by Rich Tretola, Simon Barber, and Renaun Erickson -- (amazon)
6. Visualizing the Semantic Web: XML-based Internet and Information Visualization by Vladimir Geroimenko -- (amazon)
7. A. Eliëns, topical media & game development -- media.eliens.net

resource(s) / NM3

• flex -- www.adobe.com/products/flex
• xml -- tutorial / example(s)
• umap -- www.afcomponents.com/tutorials/umap_as3 / flex tutorial
• JavaFX -- www.javafx.com / www.sun.com/software/javafx
• web orb -- www.themidnightcoders.com/weborb
• labs -- labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex
• api(s) -- labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/ActionScript_3:resources:apis:libraries
• code -- code.google.com / code.google.com/search/#p=opensource&q=flex%20api / code.google.com/search/#q=flickr%20api
• db -- sqlite / mysql / exist/xml
• wamp -- appserver / server2go / webdeveloper
• mashup(s) -- wso2: wso2.org/projects/mashup
• amfphp -- sourceforge.net/projects/amfphp
• multiuser -- smartfoxserver.com / code.google.com/p/gfs-server / osflash.org/red5