http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/ en-us ell@mail.rit.edu Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/final_practical_exam.php The final practical exam will cover all material since the beginning of the year. This is a pass/fail practical exam; if you do not pass this exam (with 14 out of 20 points, or 70%), you cannot pass the class.... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/simple_javascripts_exam_review.php You'll learn a little about Javascript, and how to use it to open a new window. The second half of class will be a review session. We'll discuss the final exam and the material it will cover, and then you... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/image_slicing_rollovers.php A common technique for optimizing web images, and providing interactivity on the page, is "slicing" the image into separate pieces, and then reassembling it in a table on the page. This allows each separate "slice" to be properly optimized, and... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/inclass_exercise_image_slicing.php This exercise includes a combination of experiment and simulation of the process of preparing sliced images for a web that will be used as a navigational element of a web page. The sources for the images you are using in... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/inclass_exercise_gif_animation.php Overview Animation is a means of drawing attention and emphasis to your web materials by leveraging the power of movement. Creating movement requires the use of time. Frames are the critical component in Fireworks to create animation because Frames control... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/gif_animation.php Animation is a powerful tool. While GIF images aren't hard to create (particularly when using tools like Fireworks), they are hard to use effectively. We'll discuss principles and uses of animation on the web, and then discuss creation and optimization... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/third_project_graphicsrich_web_site.php In this assignment, you will copy the files from your last project into your project2 directory, and enhance it with images appropriate to the web, including JPEGs, GIFs, and animations. Your navigation should be accomplished with a frameset that includes... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/web_vector_graphics.php Images intended for display on the web have specific requirements in terms of format and size. We'll look at Fireworks as a tool for creating and optimizing images. We'll also talk about the difference between bitmapped and vector graphics, and... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/image_compositing.php When creating new images for the web (or other multimedia environments), you'll often need to combine elements from existing images--photographs, logos, etc. We'll look at tools and techniques for compositing, and spend some time putting Photoshop through its paces.... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/digital_color.php Color is a challenge in a computer environment. We'll discuss color models (RGB, CMYK, Lab, etc), color palettes, color gamuts, "web safe" colors, and factors influencing color display on computer screens.... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/readings_for_digital_image_concepts.php Textbooks: Non-Designer's Web Book, Chapter 10 HTML for the World Wide Web, Chapter 5 Wikipedia entries: GIF JPEG Raster Graphics (bitmaps) Image Compression... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/digital_image_concepts.php In this class, we (finally!) start talking about digital images. We begin with an in-depth discussion of image resolution and file formats, and a first look at Photoshop as an image editing tool.... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/readings_for_site_design_navigation.php Chapter 15 of the XHTML Book. (Frames)... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/organizational_schemas_inclass_exercise.php Find examples of each of the following types of organizational schemes, and provide links to each (you can use basic HTML in your comment in order to make the link clickable): Topic Task Orientation Corporate Organization Audience Metaphorical... http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-041/archives/site_design_navigation.php Most web pages don't stand alone--they're part of a larger site. We'll discuss design issues for sites versus pages, focusing on navigation issues. We'll discuss HTML frames as a navigation tool, including the disadvantages of that approach. We'll also talk...