Class |
Date |
Topics
Covered |
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Nov.19, 2002 |
Orientation and review of the course's schedule. Overview
of the history of the Internet. Understanding terminologies
and protocols: HTTP, FTP, HTML, etc. Dissecting a cool website.
Using Google for research. |
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Nov.21, 2002 |
HTML Lesson 1. Learn to hand code a web
page in Notepad using basic HTML and a JPEG and/or GIF found
on the Internet. File naming conventions. Hyperlinking with
absolute and relative links. |
|
Nov.26, 2002 |
PhotoShop Lesson 1. Creating your own
titles, banners, and background images. Scanning or using
a digital still camera and manipulating your own photography.
When to use a JPEG vs a GIF. Color palettes. |
|
Dec.03, 2002 |
PhotoShop Lesson 2. Effective use of
images. Optimization for low-bandwidth design. Web safe
colors. Using layers in Photoshop for manipulation and consistent
design elements. |
|
Dec.05, 2002 |
PhotoShop Lesson 3. Exporting a transparent
gif. Creating an animated gif. Creating an image map. Downloading
web tools from Download.com. |
|
Dec.10, 2002 |
HTML Lesson 2. Using tables for design.
Using WS _FTP for uploading files. System
hierarchy. Debugging your web page. |
|
Dec.12, 2002 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 1. How it works. Understanding
the Dreamweaver interface. Basic overview of how the application
works. |
|
Dec.17, 2002 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 2. Website structure.
Defining a site and creating a sitemap. Basic webpage creation:
inserting images, adding text, assigning page properties.
Understanding paths. |
|
Dec.19, 2002 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 3. Linking. Image
maps. Typography with HTML. Text formatting. Lists .Applying
HTML styles. Flash text. |
|
Jan.7, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 4. Creating and modifying
tables. Aligning text and images. Integrating background
colors and images within tables. Using tables vs layers
and converting from one to the other. |
|
Jan.9, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 5. Using frames for
more complex layouts and color schemes. Targeting and links.
Why they are intrinsic to interface design and navigation.
|
|
Jan.14, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 6. Designing animated
buttons and icons. Developing a navigation bar. Creating
multiple event rollovers. Using layers in PhotoShop for
the on/off positions. |
|
Jan.16, 2003 |
User Interface Design. How to design a smart interface
and plan your website. Logical navigation. Good vs. bad
menu design. Branding and consistency. Usability. Corporate
identity. Icon design. Understand bandwidth and data-rate
and effects on multimedia web design. |
|
Jan.21, 2003 |
ImageReady Lesson 1.Setting up Photoshop
images for slicing. Slice types. Optimizing slices. Image-map
based rollovers. Multi-event remote and optimized rollovers. |
|
Jan.23, 2003 |
ImageReady Lesson 2.Layer-based rollovers.
Creating a navigation bar Artwork in layers. Animated GIFS.
Frame-by-frame animation with layers. Tweening with opacity.
Animated GIF rollovers. |
|
Jan.28, 2003 |
ImageReady Lesson 3. Creating a web photo
gallery. Creating an action. Batch processing using good
naming conventions. Importing and exporting from ImageReady. |
|
Jan.30, 2003 |
ImageReady Lesson 4. Background images
and seamless tiles. Using the offset filter. Directional
tiles. Transparent GIFS. Anti-aliasing/fixing bad edges. |
|
Feb.4, 2003 |
Sound Application - Lesson 1 - Sound
sampling. Editing samples. Exporting as aif and mp3 files.
Adding sound to your web page. |
|
Feb.6, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 7. What is CSS. Using
cascading style sheets to design websites with standardized
layouts. Making classes. Converting style sheets to HTML
for older browsers. |
|
Feb.11, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 8. Creating forms
and modifying their attributes. Designing a reservation
or order form. |
|
Feb.13, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson
9. Behaviors. Checking the user's browser. Setting text
field text. Validating forms. |
|
Feb.18, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 10. What is DHTML.
Using layers for animation affects and a more dynamic presentation.
Producing a pop-up menu. |
|
Feb.20, 2003 |
Dreamweaver Lesson 11. Automation. Using
the history panel. Creating custom objects. Using templates
and libraries for site development, organization and updates
(maintenance). Creating design elements for a more consistent
web flow. |
|
Feb.25, 2003 |
MIDTERM COMPLETED - Testing your website online.
Storyboard, plan, and develop multimedia web sites
based on audience needs and client goals. Creating a flow
chart. Writing a website proposal. Developing a pitch for
a potential client. |
|
Feb.27, 2003 |
Online advertising. Creating an html email for mass marketing.
Using a free trial online marketing tool like E-campaign |
|
Mar.4, 2003 |
Discreet Media Cleaner - Lesson 1 - Streaming
and downloadable video. What you need to know to integrate
video into your website. How to use Media Cleaner Pro. |
|
Mar.6, 2003 |
Completion of your HTML email postcard, online
website, and your proposal.
Flash - Lesson 1. Drawing and coloring in Flash
MX. |
|
Mar.11, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 2. Animation basics and
shape tweening. (lecture on buttons) |
|
Mar.13, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 3. Creating an Intro Animation
for a website. |
|
Mar.18, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 4. Movie Clips. Basic
ActionScript. Intro animation buttons. |
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Mar.20, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 5. Flash for Interfaces.
Finish Basic ActionScript. Working with Text. |
|
Mar.25, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 6. Flash for interfaces.
Making a draggable mask. Making a scrolling virtual reality
panorama. |
|
Mar.27, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 7. Interactive Flash design.
Interactive shadows. Mouse trails. Tabbed menus. |
|
Apr.1, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 8. Creating a mock-up
interface and interactive prototype with Flash. Text Controlling
Objects. Pop-up windows. |
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Apr.3, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 9. 3D book as a user interface.
Image slide scroller with motion blur. |
|
Apr.8, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 10. Sound. Compontents
and forms. User response form. Form validation. |
|
Apr.10, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 11. Importing video. Controling
video with ActionScript. Publishing and exporting. |
|
Apr.15, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 12. Putting it all together.
Examining and exporting scenes. Building a preloader with
progress bar. |
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Apr.17, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 13. Bubbles. Draggable
magnifying glass. |
|
Apr.22, 2003 |
Flash - Lesson 14. Ripples. Learn to
demo your midterm and final project. Last minute improvements.
Sushi Party! |
