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GDS 214 WEB DESIGN II
Information Page
Instructor: Rob Higgins

This page contains links to course materials for this class. Students should bookmark this page. This is a dynamic page that will be updated regularly, so check back often for updates. Many of the links on this page are sample pages taken form a former class for your information only. Assigned projects and exercises will be added as the semester continues. Please report any problems to Rob Higgins.

Note: Many pages contain dynamic content which will require the latest browsers and/or specialized software and plug-ins to be installed. For more information, visit the Downloads Page.

Course Information

• Syllabus
• Course Objectives
• Calendar
• Sample Calendar (from last fall)
• Links to Student Work (current)
• Links to Student Work (from last fall)

Course Documents

Assignments

• The Sketchbook
• Sample Sourcefiles

Lessons

• Lesson 1. Flash "The Ripple Effect"
• Lesson 2. More Simple Text Effects
• Lesson 3. Making Frames Work for You
• Lesson 4. PhotoShop 7 Interface
• Lesson 5. PhotoShop 7 Modifications
• Lesson 6. Dreamweaver & Photoshop Frames
• Lesson 7. Project Site - Adding Content in Frames
• Lesson 8 - Slide - Flash MX
• Lesson 9 - Video
• Lesson 10 - ActionScript
• Lesson 11 - Text Effects in ActionScript
• Lesson 12 - Flash Intro
• Lesson 13 - Tricks in Dreamweaver
• Lesson 14 - Cartoons in Flash
• Lesson 15 - Changing Stuff with Date and Time
• Lesson 16 - Printing with Flash
• Lesson 17 - Flash and PHP - Email List Program
• Lesson 18 - Templates and Dreamweaver
• Lesson 19 - Animated Character Splash Page
• Lesson 20 - Basic PHP
• Lesson 21 - CSS and Dreamweaver
• Lesson 22 - Slide and Blur in Flash
• Lesson 23 - Basic DHTML in Dreamweaver
• Lesson 24 - Simple Preloader for Flash
• Lesson 25 - Making Flash Smaller

Projects

• Project 1 - Slice and Dice in Frames
• Project 2 - Flash Intro
• Project 3 - Ecommerce Site
• Project 4 - Exhibition Site

Quizes

• Frames Quiz

Sample Projects

• Sample Project #1: Restaurant Web Site (Frames)
• Sample Project #2: Flash Intro
• Sample Project #3: E-Commerce Web Site (CSS)
• Sample Project #4: Travel/Tourism Web Site (DHTML)

Exercises

• Sample Exercise #1: Personal Projects Page
• Sample Exercise #2: Frames Web Site
• Sample Exercise #3: Flash Intro
• Sample Exercise #4: E-commerce Site
• Sample Exercise #5: "Drop-down" Menus and Advanced Javascript

• Blank browser window (PDF)
• Blank browser windows (layered PSD file)
• Javascript Code (not available in Dreamweaver)
• Sample Brief
• Sample thumbnail sketches
• Sample site maps (Quark)
• Vocabulary Wheel (PDF file)
• Web Design Statistics

Other Links

Helpful handouts from other classes

• Rob Higgins CSC Site
• Common Graphics Formats (PDF file)
• Desktop Configuration (PDF file)
• Font Management using ATM Deluxe (PDF file)
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Common Macintosh (PDF file)
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Flash (PDF file)
• Open Studio Hours (PDF file)
• Scanning and resolution (PDF file)
• Scanning with Agfa Fotolook (PDF file)
• Studio Policies (PDF file)
• Studio Procedures and Computer Use FAQ

Web sites of the week

• atom films
• Little Ninja
• Killersites.com (courtesy of Paul Young)
• Techshow 2002 (courtesy of Paul Young)
• Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Features Overview
• Macromedia Student Innovation Gallery
• Dreamweaver Tutorials
• Macromedia On Demand Seminars

Instructor Information

Rob Higgins
Office: C 144 A
Telephone: (217) 337-0965
Email: robhiggins@robhiggins.com
Office hours: Tuesday 3:00 - 4:00 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00
(appointments will be appreciated)

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Last updated: 8/26/03• Webmaster: Paul Young

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