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Instructor: Mindy McAdams
Office: 3049 Weimer
E-mail:

SYLLABUS LINKS

EXAMPLES

> Site Sketches

> Palette Planning

> Typography

> Design Example

WEB DESIGN GUIDE

Quickie Guide to Web Site Design

FLASH VIDEO

> How-to article from Macromedia (Flash MX)

> Sorensen Squeeze video settings example (with stadium video)

> Extra video tips (Flash MX)

> For MX 2004: Download PDF

Note: You do not need the PDF for class. We are using plain MX, not MX 2004.

FLASH HOW-TO

> Load one SWF into another SWF

> Photo examples

> Text/Fonts examples

> Sound files

> Loops at Flashkit.com

Week 1

24.08 Tuesday

First class. Project planning strategy and course structure.
Handout: Goal-directed design

26.08 Thursday

Project synopsis: How to write it. Thinking about an audience. What makes an online site good? Things to look for.


Week 2

31.08 Tuesday

Good online sites: Show and tell. How to find inspiration. Copying vs. adaptation.
Flash lesson: Drawing tools
Handout: Concept document
*Due: Project synopsis

02.09 Thursday

Concept document: How to write it.
Flash lesson: Motion tweens
Complete Flash Lesson 3 on your own.


Week 3

07.09 Tuesday

Color and typography.
Flash lesson: Buttons (L4)
Handout: Storyboarding
*Due: Concept document

09.09 Thursday

Storyboards and site sketches. Page/screen layout. Screen size issues.
Flash lesson: Buttons (L5)


Week 4

14.09 Tuesday

Top-level design document: How to write it.
Flash lesson: Movie clips
Handouts: (1) Key components; (2) Top-level design
*Due: Site sketches

16.09 Thursday

Top-level design: Identifying assets, estimating time needed.
Flash lesson: Photos


Week 5

21.09 Tuesday

Interface design, information architecture, usability.
Flash lesson: Sound
Handout: Paper prototyping
*Due: Top-level design

23.09 Thursday

Paper prototypes and user testing.
Flash lesson: Video


Week 6

28.09 Tuesday

User testing.
Flash lesson: Text
Handout: Functional spec
*Due: Storyboards or wireframes

30.00 Thursday

User testing.
Flash lesson: Slideshows