FWD: Re: Newby need for help

[Michael Rueger]

From: Naala Brewer <naala.brewer at nk-technologies.com>
Subject: Re: Newby need for help
To: squeakland at squeakland.org
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.4.40.0204191117350.10514-100000 at ml.media.mit.edu>
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--- Anindita <anindita at media.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> Naala Brewer has written a couple of tutorials also,
> more on etoys, doing
> things like animations and making Pong, and she has
> many student projects
> posted at:
> http://www.csac.chem.ku.edu/SqueakProjects

Actually, there is a wide range of tutorials at the
above link, including tutorials on high-level
Mathematics and Physical Science concepts.  Also
included are all of the basic mechanics that a newby
would need to get started utilizing the etoy level to
its maximum capacity..  

Here is the list (only 4 tutorials are on things like
making animations and pong):

Tutorial Projects
(http://www.csac.chem.ku.edu/SqueakProjects/2)

1.Objects and Handles
This tutorial will show you how to invoke the
different colored handles and how to use them to
manipulate objects in Squeak.


2.Viewers and Squeak Code
This tutorial will show you how to use the different
tiles within the viewer to make automations in Squeak.


3.Recording, Midi's and Instruments
This tutorial will show you how to capture sounds and
make your own midi instrument out of the sound you
captured.

Exploration Projects 
(http://www.csac.chem.ku.edu/SqueakProjects/4)

4.Cycloids - see a cycloid in action and how to make
one yourself.

5.Circles (Tangents and Curvature) - see what a
tangent to a curve is and how you can make a dynamic
representation of the tanget to a circle.

6. Dynamic Variations - see dynamic variations in
speed and animation.

7.Gravity - see the force of gravity in action and
test different gravitational forces yourself.

8.Ratios and Angles - see ratios and angles in dynamic
action.

Beginner Projects
(http://www.csac.chem.ku.edu/SqueakProjects/2)

9.Contrast Screen Saver
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple
screen saver in Squeak.

10. 2-Frame Animation
This tutorial will show you how to create a 2-frame
animation in Squeak.

11.Drive A Car
This tutorial will show you how to make your own car
and how to drive it in Squeak.

12.Pong
This tutorial will show you how to make your own pong
game in Squeak.



> 
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Alan Hodson wrote:
> 
> > Greetings from El Paso, TX
> >
> > I am very excited to have come accross this
> seemingly powerful tool, and
> > would appreciate ANY help on
> sites/references/links that would bring me up
> > to speed on resources (what's out there already)
> and how-to's (ongoing
> > projects that I can perhaps get involved with).
> >
> > I haven't done enough reading on Squeak yet, but
> sometimes a series of
> > user-recommended links saves tons of time - yes,
> I'm a shortcutter (isn't
> > everybody to an extent?)
> >
> > I am a former HS math teacher and work for the El
> Paso ISD in the
> > Technology and Information Systems area, where I
> am a trainer and a special
> > projects manager. I help implement initiatives
> such as the K12LTSP.org
> > 'Thin Client' project. Squeak  looks awesome!
> >
> > cheers
> > Alan A Hodson
> > TIS/EPISD
> > 915-5871172
> > ahodson at episd.org
> > -=o=-
> >
> 
> 
>