Resources for COMP1720/COMP6720: the FAQ, software setup instructions, books and links, Git screencasts and the course's policy on games.
Here’s the various resources and documentation that we provide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions for COMP1720/COMP6720, covering getting started, labs, assignments, marks and feedback, and common p5.js problems.
Software setup
How to set up the COMP1720/COMP6720 toolchain: VSCode or VSCodium, the course extension pack, Git and the GitLab workflow, with troubleshooting.
Books and Links
Books, online references and links for learning p5.js, JavaScript, computer graphics and interaction art, as recommended in COMP1720/COMP6720.
Git screencasts
Screencasts demonstrating the Git workflow used in COMP1720/COMP6720: forking, cloning, committing, pushing and submitting work.
History
A documented history of COMP1720/COMP6720 Art and Interaction Computing at ANU: its roots in the new-media courses of 2005–2010, its creation in 2011, the move from Processing to p5.js, and its convenors up to the final offering in 2024.
Bibliography
The Art and Interaction Computing bibliography: research papers, books and artworks behind the lectures, rendered from the course's references.bib.
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