class resources fall 2009

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Check here for a constantly growing list of tutorials and resources related to the current topic in class per session. But always keep in mind if you want to find out more, or to answer a specific question that I don't cover, the online knowledge base is extensive and enormous. Type a good search combination into Google (ie Flash tutorials or Wordpress editor).

video tutorials: (CS4) adobeTV: FLASH
WNM 520: Web Concepts: Course Outline

Recommended Books:

• Flash CS4 Professional Quickstart Guide (this is the book I recommend to my WNM Dept. Flash students)
• How to Cheat in Flash CS4
• Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide (for those who want to go further with ActionScript)

Session 1: Domain Name & Web Hosting Service

• Homework 1 PDF
• Domain Name & Web Hosting Servers (my page)
• GoDaddy.com
• Adobe Design Center Gallery (for portfolio inspiration)

Session 2: Planning Documents

• Homework 2 PDF
• Required Readings: zipped folder of PDFs

Session 3: Flash Intro – Basic Animation & Page Layout

• Homework 3 PDF
• Required Readings: zipped folder of PDFs
• Flash Video Tutorials on Adobe TV
  
• Kuler Color Tool Online

Session 4: Flash Navigation & Publishing to the Web

• Homework 4 PDF
• Homework: Student Example
• Relative & Absolute Paths
• Video Tutorial: Kuler Color Tool

Session 5: Design Composition Prototype & Advanced Buttons

• Homework 5 PDF
• File Management (my page)
• Homework: Student Example

Session 6: Text Animation & Design Composition Review

• Homework 6 PDF
• Text Animations (zipped file)
  

Session 7: Build Index & 1 Subpage in Flash – NavigateToURL

• Homework 7 PDF
• Animated Buttons FLA (zipped file)

Session 8: Image Optimization & Preparation in Fireworks

• Homework 8 PDF

Session 9: Begin Flash Gallery: Basic Loader

• Homework 9 PDF
• Read the Loader Class PDF!
• Example File: First Slideshow (zipped folder)

Session 10: Continue Loading Galleries: Tween Class

• Homework 10 PDF
• A Simple Tween Class Tutorial

Session 11: The Blog

• Homework 11 PDF
• Installing your Wordpress Blog on GoDaddy: Video Tutorial
• Wordpress Themes
• Loading Slideshow Example

Session 12: Continue Loading Galleries: Advanced Menu Systems

Session 13: Sounds in Flash

• Class Audio Page: About Sound in Flash
• Free MP3 Compression Program: Switch
• The enhanced MP3 Player using XSPF: XML Shareable Playlist Format
  (full directions are linked to from this page)

Session 14: Video in Flash/Adobe Media Encoder - Website Completion List

Session 15: Final Website - Class Presentations