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 Assignment 4 - Creative Coding: Interactive Multimedia Experiences
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-Due: September 27th, by 11:59 PM.
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-For this assignment we will focus on client-side development using popular audio/graphics/visualization technologies; the server requirements are minimal. The goal of this assignment is to refine our JavaScript knowledge while exploring the multimedia capabilities of the browser.
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-Baseline Requirements
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-Your application is required to implement the following functionalities:
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-- A server created using Express (you can also use an alternative server framework such as Koa) for basic file delivery and middleware. Your middleware stack should include the `compression` and `helmet` [middlewares]((https://expressjs.com/en/resources/middleware.html)) by default. You are not required to use Glitch for this assignment (but using Glitch is fine!); [Heroku](https://www.heroku.com) is another excellent option to explore. The course staff can't be resposible for helping with all other hosting options outside of Glitch, but some of us do have experience with other systems. It also never hurts to ask on Slack, as there's 99 other classmates who might have the experience you're looking for!
-- A client-side interactive experience using at least one of the web technologies frameworks we discussed in class over the past week.
-  - [Three.js](https://threejs.org/): A library for 3D graphics / VR experiences
-  - [D3.js](https://d3js.org): A library that is primarily used for interactive data visualizations
-  - [Canvas](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API): A 2D raster drawing API included in all modern browsers
-  - [SVG](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API): A 2D vector drawing framework that enables shapes to be defined via XML.
-  - [Web Audio API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API): An API for audio synthesis, analysis, processing, and file playback.
-- A user interface for interaction with your project, which must expose at least six parameters for user control. [dat.gui](https://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/examples/gui/#1--Basic-Usage) is highly recommended for this. You might also explore interaction by tracking mouse movement via the `window.onmousemove` event handler in tandem with the `event.clientX` and `event.clientY` properties. Consider using the [Pointer Events API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Pointer_events) to ensure that that mouse and touch events will both be supported in your app.
-- Your application should display basic documentation for the user interface when the application first loads. This documentation should be dismissable, however, users should be able to redisplay it via either a help buton (this could, for example, be inside a dat.gui interface) or via a keyboard shortcut (commonly the question mark).
-- Your application should feature at least two different ES6 modules that you write ([read about ES6 modules](https://www.sitepoint.com/understanding-es6-modules/)) and include into a main JavaScript file. This means that you will need to author *at least three JavaScript files* (a `app.js` or `main.js` file and two modules). We'll discuss modules in class on Monday 9/23; for this assignment modules should contain at least two functions.
-- You are required to use a linter for your JavaScript. There are plugins for most IDEs, however it will be difficult to run the linter directly in Glitch. If you haven't moved to developing on your personal laptop and then uploading to Glitch when your project is completed, this is the assignment to do so!
-- Your HTML and CSS should validate. There are options/plugins for most IDEs to check validation.
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-The interactive experience should possess a reasonable level of complexity. Some examples:
-### Three.js
-- A generative algorithm creates simple agents that move through a virtual world. Your interface controls the behavior / appearance of these agents.
-- A simple 3D game
-- An 3D audio visualization of a song of your choosing. User interaction should control aspects of the visualization. 
-### Canvas
-- Implement a generative algorithm such as [Conway's Game of Life](https://bitstorm.org/gameoflife/) (or 1D cellular automata) and provide interactive controls. Note that the Game of Life has been created by 100s of people using <canvas>; we'll be checking to ensure that your implementation is not a copy of these.
-- Design a 2D audio visualizer of a song of your choosing. User interaction should control visual aspects of the experience. 
-### Web Audio API
-- Create a screen-based musical instrument using the Web Audio API. You can use projects such as [Interface.js](http://charlie-roberts.com/interface/) or [Nexus UI](https://nexus-js.github.io/ui/api/#Piano) to provide common musical interface elements, or use dat.GUI in combination with mouse/touch events (use the Pointer Events API). Your GUI should enable users to control aspects of sound synthesis.
-### D3.js
-- Create visualizations using the datasets found at [Awesome JSON Datasets](https://github.com/jdorfman/Awesome-JSON-Datasets). Experiment with providing different visualizations of the same data set, and providing users interactive control over visualization parameters and/or data filtering. Alternatively, create a single visualization with using one of the more complicated techniques shown at [d3js.org](d3js.org) and provide meaningful points of interaction for users.
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-Deliverables
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-Do the following to complete this assignment:
+## Your Web Application Title
 
-1. Implement your project with the above requirements.
-3. Test your project to make sure that when someone goes to your main page on Glitch/Heroku/etc., it displays correctly.
-4. Ensure that your project has the proper naming scheme `a4-yourname` so we can find it.
-5. Fork this repository and modify the README to the specifications below. *NOTE: If you don't use Glitch for hosting (where we can see the files) then you must include all project files that you author in your repo for this assignment*.
-6. Create and submit a Pull Request to the original repo. Name the pull request using the following template: `a4-gitname-firstname-lastname`.
+#### I spoke to Charlie on Friday about an extension, and he said I could have until the end of the weekend.
 
-Sample Readme (delete the above when you're ready to submit, and modify the below so with your links and descriptions)
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+Link: http://a4-parislopez.glitch.me
 
-## Your Web Application Title
+The goal of this application aimed to provide easy games for an individual to play whether attending a boring meeting or in a class not as exciting as Webware. The simplicity of the game requires little attention which makes it perfect for a distraction without being too distracting. The main menu would have several games that fulfill this description. Due to time constraints, I was only able to create the main menu, as well as a game called "Paddle Ball." In paddle ball the user tries to keep the ball which travels at a random speed above the paddle using left and right arrows. In the top right corner the number of times the user has managed to hit the ball is recorded, and each time another 10 is achieved the color of the ball changes. Once the counter reaches 100, though, the ball will remain at gold. The goal was to at least have one other game, likely a puzzle with drag and drop features, but I did not have the time once I had come up with the idea.
 
-your hosting link e.g. http://a4-charlieroberts.glitch.me
+My biggest challenges revolved primarily around time and ideas. Having had a difficult week in my personal life, I did not feel very inspired to create an exciting game, and could not think of anything interesting to create. On top of the difficulty in coming up with the idea for a series of games, I found myself with very little time between juggling classes, field hockey, and other issues. For the most part there were few technical difficulties due to the simplicity of my design, but I would have liked to include another game and a database for high scores. 
 
-Include a very brief summary of your project here. Images are encouraged, along with concise, high-level text. Be sure to include:
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-- the goal of the application
-- challenges you faced in realizing the application
-- a brief description of the JS linter you used and what rules it follows (we'll be looking at your JS files for consistency)
+The JS linter I used was already included in my IDE. JS Lint from Webstorm was surprisingly helpful. It was a little difficult getting used to every complaint it made because it preferred semicolons, no spaces within parentheses, and very strict about strict functions. I didn't satisfy every suggestion it made, but I did find certain aspects helpful as I worked. At one pont I was writing an if-statement and having trouble in how to include an "else," and it was able to rewrite the statement for me in order to include an else. 
 
 ## Technical Achievements
-- **Tech Achievement 1**: I wrote my own custom GLSL shaders to use as a material for my Three.js objects.
-- **Tech Achievement 2**: My audiovisualizer uses both FFT and amplitude analysis to drive visualization.
-- **Tech Achievement 3**: I optimized the efficiency of my reaction-diffusion algorithm by...
-- **Tech Achievement 4**: I visualized the dataset X using three different visualization technqiues provided by D3, andprovided
+- **Tech Achievement 1**: I created a 2D game that required the response of the user, the interaction of two different objects, and the updating of some other objects such as the counter.
 
 ### Design/Evaluation Achievements
-- **Design Achievement 1**: I ensured that my application would run on both desktops / mobile devices by changing X
-- **Design Achievement 2**: I followed best practices for accessibility, including providing alt attributes for images and using semantic HTML. There are no `<div>` or `<span>` elements in my document.
-- **Design Achievement 3**: We tested the application with n=X users, finding that...
+- **Design Achievement 1**: I created a home page for the user to choose which game they would like to play. 
+- **Design Achievement 2**: I added fun features to the game that would encourage the user to want to achieve a higher score including a counter as well as colors of the ball assigned to certain scores.
+- **Design Achievement 3**: The application, in addition to the game, includes a button to return to the home screen, and the user can click the try again button when they lose which will only appear when a loss is registered. 
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