Programmatic Collage Code

package 
{
 import flash.display.MovieClip

 public class codepractice2 extends MovieClip//blue words are key words...gives directions
 {//Declare Variable here.  STEP ONE!!!!
  var itemOne:MovieClip;//create a variavle named "itemOne" of type "MovieClip"
  var itemTwo:MovieClip;
  var itemThree:MovieClip;
  public function codepractice2() //name is important...must be same for each container
  {
   // constructor code
   trace("Hello World");
   //Fill variables here.  STEP TWO!!!
   itemOne = new Kitty1; //fill variable named "itemOne" with new instance of  library symbol named "Kitty1"
   itemTwo=new Star1;
   itemThree=new Hill2;
  
   //addChild to the Stage. STEP THREE!!
   addChild(itemOne); //add the contents of the variable named "itemOne" as a child of the stage object
   addChild(itemTwo);
   addChild(itemThree);
  
   //here specify properties of the child
   itemOne.x=100
   itemOne.y=200
   itemOne.scaleX=.55
   itemOne.scaleY=.55
  
   itemTwo.x=375
   itemTwo.y=65
   itemTwo.scaleX=.75
   itemTwo.scaleY=.75
  
   itemThree.x=250
   itemThree.y=300
   itemThree.scaleX=.45
   itemThree.scaleY=.45
  }
 }

}

Reflective essay #2

The article assigned for this essay was very long. It did have a lot of info in it, some of which I remember.

One of the things I remember is that play outside is very important. The game creator the article was about told several stories about his childhood and the games he played. Many of the games were outside and made use of “imagination.”  He made use of his games and the places where he played as a child in the process of creating video games.

During my childhood I also played many games. I often played alone, though I also played with my siblings and our pets.  As my father was in the Army, we often moved and so I was able to play in many different settings, from huge fields with creeks running through them to small fenced yards to playgrounds of many sizes.

I will try to bring my childhood play memories forward and incorporate them into the projects of this class. So far I am enjoying DMF203.  Learning to use Flash and program with it is proving to bear lot of fun. Classes that are fun are more enjoyable to me.

the other four collages

collage

This was a very quickly put together collage.  I sometimes do better when I am not stressed.  Moving over the weekend created stresses which caused some work for class to be late.

visual references

this photo taken by Debra Crawford summer 2010

DMF 203 reflective essay #1

There have been many games that I have enjoyed playing over the years. A few of my favorites include Pinochle (a card game), Mastermind (a matching game), and Risk and Monopoly (board games). These games all have a couple things in common with each other.  One they require two or more people to play. Two they can teach good manners when playing games.

Pinochle is generally played by four people in two teams.  It is played using a special deck of cards and a knowledge of the rules is very important. Being able to add and multiply helps and this game will improve these skills. I liked this game because we would play it as a family. This helped us to learn to work together as a whole.

Mastermind is a matching game played between two people. For me, it helped improve my memory and matching skills. It was more fun to play when score was not kept.

Risk is a board war game and can be very intense. It can help teach strategy and again addition and multiplication knowledge helps. When I was very young my family would play the original version. About ten years ago I found a newer version that I like better.

Monopoly is a game which can be used to help teach about money. I wish it were more realistic, but it works for teaching some of the basics like bill types (5, 10, 20, 50, 100) and that it costs to own or rent properties.

I find games to be more enjoyable when they are played for fun or for learning. I get very frustrated when it appears that one person is deliberately trying to ruin the game for the rest of the group.

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