Design Expo

Th. 3:30-6:00, Rm 441

http://itp.nyu.edu/~cs97/DesignExpo/

Clay Shirky/clay.shirky@nyu.edu/AIM:cshirky@mac.com

Week 1, Jan 19: Introduction of Class Form and Theme

An introduction to the class structure and theme; early work in imagining possible applications that rely on changes in connectivity.

Readings:

Rise of the Stupid Network, David Isenberg,

http://www.hyperorg.com/misc/stupidnet.html

My Fiendster Experience, "Terbo Ted"

http://www.somalit.com/Fiendster_Experience.html

Week 2, Jan 26: "Practice" Ideas; Interaction Patterns

Ad hoc groups make short presentation of ideas they have worked on during the week. Work on interaction patterns: one to one, one to many, many to many.

Readings:

What is P2P, Clay Shirky

http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2000/11/24/shirky1-whatisp2p.html

Open Source Television, Mark Pesce

http://www.disinfo.com/site/displayarticle4565.html

Week 3, Feb 2: "Practice" Ideas; Topology

Ad hoc groups make short presentation of ideas they have worked on during the week. Work on topological patterns of connectivity. Final groups will be formed during class.

Readings:

Communities, Audiences, and Scale, Clay Shirky

http://www.shirky.com/writings/community_scale.html

Microsoft Design Expo Brief, handout

Week 4, Feb 9: "Practice" Ideas; Synchrony and Media

Each group will present two ideas to the class --15 minutes of presentation and discussion for each idea. Work on the effects of synchrony vs. asynchrony on media models.

Readings:

Wired/Unwired: The Urban Geography of Digital Networks (Intro and Ch 7), Anthony Townsend

http://urban.blogs.com/research/townsend-dissertation.pdf

Week 5, Feb 16: First draft

Each group will present their idea to the class for review, with 15 mins to present and 15 mins of discussion. The expectation is that this idea will be the one you work on for the rest of the semester.

Readings: From Week 5 onwards, readings will be per group.

Week 6, Feb 23: Work Week

Work period, plus group-by-group meetings with professor.

Week 7, March 2: First presentation

Each group will present their idea to a panel of outside reviewers. (15+15 mins format.) From here on, all presentations will be to outside reviewers.

Week 8, March 9: Post-mortem

Discussion of reviewer comments

Week 9, March 23: Two of four groups present

Two of the four groups present (15+15 format), followed by plenary discussion.

Week 10, March 30: Two of four groups present (15+15)

Two of the four groups present (15+15 format), followed by plenary discussion.

Week 11, April 6: Two of four groups present

Two of the four groups present (12+15 format), followed by plenary discussion.

Week 12, April 13: Two of four groups present

Two of the four groups present (12+15 format), followed by plenary discussion.

Week 13, April 20: Presentation

Dress Rehearsal. All groups present. (12+15 format)

Week 14, April 27: Final Presentation

Show time. (12+15 format)