SUBMIT: CDrom with all of your work for this class, including all assignments as well as drafts, sketches, etc. (space allowing).
SPECIAL GUEST: David Karam of Post Tool Design
DEMO: due Monday, 4.21
Create a demo in Flash that shows your entire final project. This may be a linear piece, or a hybrid with some working interactive parts.
Loading to target vs. level also: _root v. _parent
also: preloader
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EVERY DAY:
Bring a written question.
Progress Report due Monday 3.31
ASSIGNMENT #6
Properties & Button Events due
Monday 3.31 example
ASSIGNMENT #5
Mini-Portfolio in HTML due
Monday 3.24
After Spring Break you should come in with a mostly completed site. We will use Monday for debugging.
video embedding: cross-platform
Homepages: Must have links to all of your work for this class, and will also link to portfolio.
ASSIGNMENT #4
JavaScript Images Phase 1 due
Monday 3.3
ASSIGNMENT #3
Hypermedia Pages: HTML + CSS Phase 1 due
Monday 2.17
Final due Monday 2.24
A Little History of the World Wide Web Hobbes' Internet Timeline
examples: raw folder structure gopher://gopher.floodgap.com
Due: Assignment #2: Branching Narrative
Open work day. Bring your work in progress, and lots of questions.
Due: Slideshow.
Use gotoAndStop() actions to navigate a series.
Results >
some sample files branching timelines using gotoAndPlay()
Due: "Crazy", over-the-top, Character Button.
Use a single button's timeline to the maximum, with image and sound (& text?).
Results >
The Four Button Frames: example
Read and be ready to discuss:
The Aesthetics
and Practice of Designing Interactive Computer Events
Find and be ready to discuss:
Three online examples of Branching Narratives that employ different
strategies.
Send me the URLs by Sunday night, and be ready to present/discuss in
class.
RESULTS >
Brainstorm:
Concepts for your own Branching Narrative. Start storyboarding and producing
sketches, generating ideas for Branching Narrative.
ASSIGNMENT #2 Branching Narrative
Practice:
Using Buttons in Flash. Using "gotoAndPlay()", "gotoAndStop()",
"stop()", and "play()" actions.
BRING
Storyboards; Bitmaps & Sounds
ASSIGNMENT #1
One Linear Minute due: next monday 01.20.03
Questionnaire due: email tonight 01.13.20