Method

Research Topic
design & computation (general interest)
use of programming as part of creative process
Flash, Director, Processing
practice based research
importance / significance

Establish field of study (overview)
general interest (computers in design)
personal interest (Flash / interaction)
contextual study
- lots of topics
- historical development
- grids and system for design
- art / design and technology
- maths / art / computing

Focus Study
identify more specific area of research
narrow down options
define specific area of design within the general overview
- hand-written code as creative process in creating design object
be as specific as possible
understand the boundaries of work (i.e. know what is and is not important)

Work Consistently
record / document what you are doing
understand the context: comtemporary and historical
use journal and books (not just web)
become more focused in thinking
try not to get distracted