Programming graphical user interfaces

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Programming graphical user interfaces

• PGUI 2003Jarkko.Leponiemi_at_uta.fi

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Description

• The course provides basic and some advanced
  information on programming graphical user
  interfaces
• After attending the course the student is able to
  implement applications including a graphical user
  interface with medium level of complexity

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To do!

• Learn the fundamental programming techniques of
  GUI
• Practice the techniques in concrete environments
• Prove your skills by implementing a programming
  project
• Utilize your new abilities in future projects

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What have we been up to so far
Mac OS
1989 - 1993
Mac OS
Windows API
X Window
1994 - 1995
Amulet
Mac OS
Windows API
1996
Java
Windows API
1997 - 1999
Win API
MFC
Java
2000 - 2002
Java
Win API
MFC
.NET
2003
Java
.NET
????
2004 -
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The environments

• Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE)
• cross-platform application development with
  advanced UI lilbraries
• Windows API
• low-level functions for windows user interface
  programming
• Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)
• an object oriented layer around the Windows API
• .NET Framework
• a general-purpose application framework for
  Windows development

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OSCU

• Open source courseware
• Shared implementation of courses between
  different universities
• The participating universities in PGUI 2003
• University of Tampere (responsible)
• Tampere University of Technology
• University of Oulu

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The main topics

• Structure of a GUI application
• Producing graphics
• Event handling
• Basic interaction
• Model-view-controller
• User interface components, windows, dialogs,
  controls,
• Advanced topics?

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You are required to

• Implement at least 40 of the weekly exercise
  assignments
• computed from points
• 25, if going for 2-5 cu (Tampere, Oulu?)
• Implement the programming project
• write an UI design document
• implement a prototype
• implement a full version (different target
  environment from the prototype)
• No exam!

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Programming project

• Organization chart editor
• UI design document
• a complete description of the UI
• pictures of the UI
• Prototype implementation
• see project description for the requirements
• Full version implementation
• complete application
• see project description

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Weekly exercises

• Assigments are available at least a week before
  the exercise group gathering
• Assigments are usually based on the previous
  lectures
• Prepare your answers by yourself before the
  gathering
• Prepare to present your answers in the gathering

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Further information

• See the course web pages for further
  information!http//www.uta.fi/jl/pgui/
• Ask!

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Local arrangements

• The course masters
• Mika Käki (mk_at_cs.uta.fi), UTA
• Inka Vilpola (inka.vilpola_at_tut.fi), TUT
• Dan Bendas (dan.bendas_at_tols16.oulu.fi), Oulu
• Contact course masters (and other local
  personnel) for arrangements
• Contact lecturer for content
• Introduction to the local arrangements follows