DMS MSc Module

These pages are intended to support the MSc module in Future Directions in Distributed Multimedia Systems, for session 1997/98. They will be developed as the course proceeds.

Introductory Session and Java

The class began with an introductory session on Thursday 29th January where we outlined the programme for the module, and described the way it would work.

The first mini-challenge was issued: is year 2000 a leap year?

The class begins in earnest on Monday 2nd February at 3.00 till 5.00, in LT16, with a session on Java led by Dr Riha. Wendy and Nigel have already learnt Java, so there is a special task for them - and also for Terry and Steve who learnt Java last year!

You might like to have your own DMS web site, like Wale Olorunsola has.

Challenges

The module will include a number of challenges which are carried out in groups. The groups are as follows:

Group Name Group Members

WASP Myrto Amorgianou, William Kew, Ali Taleb, Phil Tavaria, Jamaiah Yahaya

Web CRiSiS Yusof Cik Suhaimi, Rob Gregson, Suriati Sadimon, Wendy Wong

Trans World Inc. Charles Chiu, Monica Huang, Ithiel Kong, Robert Ward, Alan Yeo

Tink Tank Ramzi Araj, Boyke Bader, Nigel Hannam, Wale Olorunsola, Zoe Yap

Express Rasha El-Khalili, Nik Karatzoulis, Ying Li, Razak Samingan

Vickers Steve Lo, Terry Wood

The first task is for you to arrange to meet as a group, and to plan how you are going to operate. I want you to choose a name for your group, and create your group web site.

This Web site will be the home for your answers to the challenges which I shall be setting you. The first challenge is the following:

I am organising a small conference next month. Professors David Hogg and Peter Dew are giving invited lectures. Suppose we wanted to broadcast their lecture on the Web. How could we do it? I would be interested in:

Technology required
Other examples of such things (and especially evaluations of their success)

Deadlines are:

Meet to form group. Decide on name of group, and mail me the name of the group and the URL of your home page. This to be done by end of Friday 20th February
Aim to complete answer to challenge by end of Friday 27th February, because the next challenge will appear then.

Right, it is now time for your second challenge: The simplicity of HTML was one of the reasons for the early success of the Web. You could learn it in 24 hours (so the book said). But where is HTML heading now? For example,

I hear of something called Dynamic HTML .. what is that?
I also hear people talk about XML.. what is this?
Who controls the development of HTML?

So.. your next challenge is: Where is HTML going? Deadline is end of term , by which time I'd really like to see some VRML appearing in your sites!

Latest Agenda

Week 6 is video conference week!

Week 7 is making-a-movie week!

Individual Assignment

Your individual assignment is now ready for action.

Last updated: 5/5/98

Ken Brodlie kwb@comp.leeds.ac.uk

Group Name	Group Members
WASP	Myrto Amorgianou, William Kew, Ali Taleb, Phil Tavaria, Jamaiah Yahaya
Web CRiSiS	Yusof Cik Suhaimi, Rob Gregson, Suriati Sadimon, Wendy Wong
Trans World Inc.	Charles Chiu, Monica Huang, Ithiel Kong, Robert Ward, Alan Yeo
Tink Tank	Ramzi Araj, Boyke Bader, Nigel Hannam, Wale Olorunsola, Zoe Yap
Express	Rasha El-Khalili, Nik Karatzoulis, Ying Li, Razak Samingan
Vickers	Steve Lo, Terry Wood