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RU Dept. of Media Studies
MSTD 427
Advanced Web Design
Spring 2006 Syllabus
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Professor |
Prof. Bill Kovarik, Ph.D.
178 Porterfield, PO Box 6929, Radford University, Radford, Va. 24142
Office phone: (540) 831-6033
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Office hours 3-5 MW
e-mail: wkovarik@radford.edu
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Textbooks |
SUBSCRIBE TO www.lynda.com
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Macromedia® Flash 8: A Tutorial Guide
By jay armstrong, jen dehaan (Safari books online/ RU library) |
Course Description |
This course surveys
advanced Web production techniques and software for the mass media. This will
include advanced html, scripting, audio, video, animation and use of databases
on the Web.
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Not all work can be completed in class. You should expect to spend at least three to four additional hours working on your assignments. |
Course requirements |
This class requires that you keep up with reading, attend class regularly and performwell on exams and quizzes. You will also think, react, read, watch, search, explore and share what you find with the class.
Assignments will be given regularly to test your understanding of reading and to involve you in the class.
Projects will involve exploing the current and future directions of a particular mass medium or media function. (40% grade)
Tests will be multiple choice, matching, T-F, possibly some short answer questions.
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Submitting projects and extra credit memos: All papers and memos must be submitted on paper in class or in my office mailbox to ensure credit. Email submissions are usually OK if done correctly (no spaces for attachment file titles, proper suffix) but you may need to save your work and submit it on paper if there are technical problems.
Attendance requirements: Missing more than 5 of the 45 classes scheduled will result in a grade reduction of one letter; missing more than 10 of the classes will result in a two letter grade reduction, and missing more than 15 will result in a three letter grade reduction. |
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Honor Code -- Student adherence to the University Honor Code is presumed in this course. The University Honor Code reads as follows:
By accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand, support and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or exception. Violations of academic integrity will not be tolerated. This class will be conducted in strict observance of the Honor Code. Refer to your Student Handbook for details. |
Disabilities -- If you are seeking classroom accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to register with the Disability Resource Office (DRO). The DRO is located in Room 32, Tyler Hall. Phone is 831-6350. To receive academic accommodations for this class, please obtain the proper DRO forms and meet with me at the beginning of the semester. |
Semester Calendar (tentative schedule) |
Week
beginning |
Due: must be displayed on your web site |
Subject area, reading |
Assignments,
Exercises, Quizzes, Tests |
Links |
Jan 9 |
1. Dreamweaver layers technique on your web site
2. Fireworks animation |
Dreamweaver, Fireworks refresher |
Introduction to lab, server and general systems we'll use.
Dreamweaver layers and other techniques
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Namesecure.com
Yahoo web hosting
Albino Blacksheep
All your base
Fark site
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Jan 16 |
3. Flash simple motion tween
4. Flash shape tween
5. masking
6. Flash buttons |
Flash introduction and basics/ Chun Ch. 1
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Begin four Flash exercises
Rebenschied: Buttons, action scripting
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Flash developer center |
Jan 23 |
7. Motion tweening text
8. Timeline effects |
Flash video / Intro to Flash MX 2004 |
Rebenschied: Motion tweening text and Timeline effects |
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Jan 30 |
10. Popup Menu
11.Scrolling text
12.Add sound on button |
Flash Action Script and button events
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Rebenschied: Action Scripting / actions window / Popup Menu (three parts) |
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Feb 6 |
9. Movie clips
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Rebenschied: Movie clips
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All project work should be well under way
Macromedia link for movies |
Feb 13 |
Action scripting |
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Ch. 7 Macromedia Tutorial / Create an Application from Macromedia® Flash® 8: A Tutorial Guide By jay armstrong, jen dehaan
(Free from safari books / library db)
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. Macromedia Tutorial |
Feb 20 |
Action scripting
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Ch 19. Action Scripts: Add Interactivity |
Use the file "interactivity_start.fla" from the PFPO-snap site 427/Flash.tutorial.assets/ ActionScript/ AddInteractivity |
Feb 27 |
Action scripting |
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Ch. 21 Macromedia Tutorial / Create a form with conditional logic and send data
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Use the file "scripts_start.fla" from the PFPO-snap site 427/Flash.tutorial.assets/ ActionScript/ WriteScripts |
March 6
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Basic Unix navigation and permissions |
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Ch. 25 Data Integration / Using XML for a Timesheet
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Unix Handouts |
Spring break |
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March 20 |
Create an arcade game in Flash |
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Games tutorial (movement) for March 20
Games turorial (scrolling) for March 22
Games tutorial (collilsions) for weekend homework |
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March 27 |
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Link to and write search functions for MySql database |
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April 3 |
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April 10 |
Create a form or other interactive unit using Php |
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Create dynamic_php folder and first simple php programs |
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Webmondkey PHP tutorials |
PHP sample scripts |
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Project work |
Turn in projects |
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Exam week |
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