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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Nat,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> I thought I would pass on to you the details of the LaTrobe Uni lecturer in Games programming who actually is the one who has stated Use Cases are not appropriate for Games design. I am drafting an explanation as to why we may have differences in opinion ( with his input ) on this and will forward this to the members of the panel where this was discussed several weeks ago. The lecturer’s name is Paul Taylor, email: <a href="mailto:P.Taylor@latrobe.edu.au">P.Taylor@latrobe.edu.au</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Paul also runs 1 day workshops for students at LaTrobe Uni Bundoora, to teach the basics of Xbox programming using XNA. I will let him know you may be in touch .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>With the PHP example I showed you yesterday, there was a typo which was not picked up by 2 sets of reviewers of the book and I thank you for alerting me to it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The array I showed should have been written as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><?php<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>$myarray =array('apple',55, array('plum','peach','apricot'),true,'54.56'); <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>// The line I showed you read $myarray =array('apple',’55’, array('plum','peach','apricot'),’true’,'54.56') and was not intended to be all strings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>$myarray[4]= 5*$myarray[4];<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>print_r($myarray);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>?><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>// Note the data types in the array- string, integer, array of string, Boolean and real/float. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The point of the example was to show both the fact PHP handles mixed data types in an array and simply adjusts the data type when an operator is applied as the example attempting to multiply 5* ’54.56’ to give 278.2 showed below. Notepad++ shows the data types in the highlighting it uses as shown here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=656 height=117 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image003.png@01CC4E2B.F7714E60"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Output is<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Array ( [0] => apple [1] => 55 [2] => Array ( [0] => plum [1] => peach [2] => apricot ) [3] => 1 [4] => 272.8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note the string ’54.56’ is happily multiplied by 5 to give the float/real 272.8.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The point is that a 2D array of mixed data types could happily be implemented in PHP to give a bit more meaning to a problem setting than all data to be the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since the PHP text is only in ebook format I can fix these typos and even add to content as the need arises .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If I can help with anything else or if you are in the mood to post some sample C# code to help others please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kevork Krozian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edulists Creator Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.edulists.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>tel: 0419 356 034<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> giftedandtalented-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:giftedandtalented-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathanial Bradshaw<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 22 May 2011 10:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> giftedandtalented@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Gifted and Talented] Game Maker for Primary Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA has just launched a Game Maker resource package for primary schools. The resource is titled “Game Maker for Primary Schools” and focuses on the development of 2d Maze Games. The resources are ideal for students in upper primary, but also younger students who are looking for extension activities. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link is attached:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/resourceshop/id/118/cid/1/parent/0/pid/1/t/resourceshop/title/Game+Maker+for+Primary">http://www.vitta.org.au/resourceshop/id/118/cid/1/parent/0/pid/1/t/resourceshop/title/Game+Maker+for+Primary</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Once purchased, the resource also offers the option to upgrade to additional VITTA Game Maker resources at a reduced cost.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nathaniel Bradshaw</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>International Exchange Coordinator, Teacher of Information Technology and Mathematics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Committee Member of The Victorian IT Teachers Association</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><img border=0 width=250 height=12 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC4E29.2D2AD830"><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999999'>Caroline Chisholm Catholic College </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999999'><br>204 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. 3019</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999999'>T: 03 9296 5311 | F: 03 9296 5381 <br>E: <a href="mailto:n.bradshaw@cccc.vic.edu.au">n.bradshaw@cccc.vic.edu.au</a> <br>W: <a href="http://www.cccc.vic.edu.au">www.cccc.vic.edu.au</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><img border=0 width=250 height=12 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC4E29.2D2AD830"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=123 height=167 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC4E29.2D2AD830"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>--------------------------------------------------------------<br>This Email and any attachments may be confidential and, if you<br>are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the<br>information in this mail. 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