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touch
and code design
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touch is…
Something computers
don’t have
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touch is…
Something computers
don’t have
(yet…)

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An example of touch

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i or index ?

for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)

{
// Do something
}

for (int index = 0; index < length; index++)

{
// Do something
}
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the rule is…

“Avoid single character
variable names, such as i or
t. Use index or temp
instead.”

* according to our current coding standards

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and the exception is…

i is commonly used in
many applications and
languages.
why change?
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Rules of touch
can never be concrete,

and are subject to the

programmer who’s
applying them.
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 touch is…
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considering delicate
details.

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Some delicate details

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<div class=“products-carousel”>
<ul class=“products-carousel-list”>
<li class=“products-carousel-item”>...</li>
<li class=“products-carousel-item”>...</li>
<li class=“products-carousel-item
products-carousel-item-selected”>
...
</li>
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</ul>
</div>
Coffee offices
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
.products-carousel {
Garage &...
Manicure parlor
24h’ Apple
} store
.products-carousel-list {
...
}
.products-carousel-list-item {
...
}
.products-carousel-list-item-selected {
...
}
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<div class=“products-carousel”>
<ul class=“list”>
<li class=“item”>...</li>
<li class=“item”>...</li>
<li class=“item selected”>...</li>
</ul>
</div>
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Coffee offices
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
.products-carousel {
Garage &...Manicure parlor
24h’ Apple
} store
.products-carousel .list {
...
}
.products-carousel .list .item {
...
}
.products-carousel .list .selected {
...
}
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 public PlayScreen(int level, Game game) : base(game)
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{
_gameAssets = (GameAssets)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(GameAssets));
_gameSettings = (GameSettings)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(GameSettings));
_levelManager = (LevelManager)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(LevelManager));
_level = level;
_background = new BackgroundWrapper(Game, BACKGROUND, 30);
_background.DrawOrder = 0;
this.Add(_background);

_players = new SpaceShip[GameSettings.NumOfPlayers];

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_playersScores = new PlayerScore[GameSettings.NumOfPlayers];
for (int p = 0; p < GameSettings.NumOfPlayers; p++)
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{
Launderette &_players[p]
Bar = SpaceShip.GetSpaceShip(p, Game);
_players[p].PlayerIndex = p;
Disappearing Penguins
...
Garage &}_enemyMatrix
Manicure parlor
= new EnemyMatrix(Game, m_BottomMatrixLimit);
24h’ Apple_enemyMatrix.EnemyDestroyed
store += new
EnemyMatrix.EnemyDestroyedEventHandler(matrix_EnemyDestroyed);
_enemyMatrix.AllEnemiesDied += new
EventHandler(_enemyMatrix_AllEnemiesDied);
_enemyMatrix.DrawOrder = 200;
this.Add(_enemyMatrix);

_barriers = new BarrierGroup(_level, Game);

this.Add(_barriers);

...
}
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Idea examples:
Coffee offices
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
Garage & Manicure parlor
24h’ Apple store

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Idea examples:
Coffee offices
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
Garage & Manicure parlor
24h’ Apple store

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 public PlayScreen(int level, Game game) : base(game) Customer Seminar
{
// Get services.
_gameAssets = (GameAssets)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(GameAssets));
_gameSettings = (GameSettings)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(GameSettings));
_levelManager = (LevelManager)Game.Services.GetService(typeof(LevelManager));

// Keep the current level. The play screen is highly affected by it.
_level = level;

// Create the background.

createBackground();
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// Create players spaceships and scores.
createPlayers();
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
// Create the enemy matrix.
Garage &createEnemyMatrix();
Manicure parlor
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Create the barriers.
createBarriers();
}

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Idea examples:
Coffee offices
Launderette & Bar
Disappearing Penguins
Garage & Manicure parlor
24h’ Apple store

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‫?‪what for‬‬

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 Our code is a user
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interface to the engine

we create

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 The user is…
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- a co-worker
- myself in 6 months (or
6 hours)
- a beginner who
wishes to learn
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 improving our user’s
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eXperience
 simplicity
 readability
 design for people
 human touch
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Thank You
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