WEB PHASE

WEEK 1

information gathering / establish problem definition

Jan 18 T:

orientation

Jan 20 R:

project topic discussion

WEEK 2

information gathering / establish problem definition

Jan 25 T:

defining project goals defining the audience and environment of use content brainstorming flow-charting HTML workshop: text, images, links, color "creative HTML design": chapters 1, 2

Jan 27 R:

designing layouts HTML workshop: alignment and tables "creative HTML design": chapter 9

WEEK 3

preliminary concepts

Feb 01 T:

designing navigation and wayfinding systems HTML workshop: frames and targeting links "creative HTML design": chapter 14 PROJECT DEFINITION DUE: - TOPIC / CONTENT SELECTED - PROJECT GOALS - AUDIENCE DEFINITION - CATEGORIZED BRAINSTORM LISTS - FLOW-CHART

Feb 03 R:

designing interfaces HTML workshop: image maps "creative HTML design": chapter 5

WEEK 4

preliminary concepts

Feb 08 T:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: preliminary design concepts

Feb 10 R:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: preliminary design concepts

WEEK 5

concept development

Feb 15 T:

graphics software workshop: compression and web color "creative HTML design": chapters 3,4 graphics software workshop: illustrator

Feb 17 R:

HTML workshop: style sheets "creative HTML design": chapter 13

WEEK 6

concept development

Feb 22 T:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: developed design concepts

Feb 24 R:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: developed design concepts

WEEK 7

final concept refinement

Feb 29 T:

HTML workshop: javascript enhancements "creative HTML design": chapter 15

Mar 02 R:

HTML workshop: javascript enhancements "creative HTML design": chapter 15 HTML workshop: forms

WEEK 8

final concept refinement

Mar 07 T:

CRITIQUE OF WEB SITE DESIGN - REFINED PROJECT DEFINITION DUE - HARD-COPY SUBMISSION DUE - ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION DUE

Mar 09 R:

CRITIQUE OF WEB SITE DESIGN - REFINED PROJECT DEFINITION DUE - HARD-COPY SUBMISSION DUE - ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION DUE

DIRECTOR PHASE

WEEK 9

establish problem definition

Mar 14 T:

introduction to interactive MM in director

Mar 16 R:

orientation to the authoring environment "director 7 demystified": chapter 1 Director workshop: the basics: orientation, fundamentals "director 7 demystified": chapters 1-3

WEEK 10

establish problem definition / preliminary concepts

Mar 21 T:

Director workshop: animation "director 7 demystified": chapter 2

Mar 23 R:

Director workshop: interaction basics # 1 "director 7 demystified": chapter 4 DIRECTOR PHASE PROBLEM DEFINITION DUE

WEEK 11

preliminary concepts

Mar 28 T:

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES

Mar 30 R:

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES

WEEK 12

preliminary concepts

Apr 04 T:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: preliminary design concepts

Apr 06 R:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: preliminary design concepts

WEEK 13

concept development

Apr 11 T:

Director workshop: interaction basics # 2 "director 7 demystified": chapter 11

Apr 13 R:

Director workshop: using digital video internally "director 7 demystified": chapter 20 Director workshop: using digital video externally

WEEK 14

concept development

Apr 18 T:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: developed design concepts

Apr 20 R:

work session / one-on-one review of work in progress: developed design concepts

WEEK 15

final concept development

Apr 25 T:

Director workshop: Testing for SW plugins Director workshop: Embedding SW Applets Director workshop: SW-Browser communication

Apr 27 R:

Director workshop: SW-Browser communication

WEEK 16

final concept development

May 02 T:

FINAL CRITIQUE - REFINED PROBLEM DEFINITION DUE - PRINT-OUT OF SEMESTER PROJECT DUE - ELECTRONIC VERSION DUE: DISK OR URL

May 04 R:

FINAL CRITIQUE - REFINED PROBLEM DEFINITION DUE - PRINT-OUT OF SEMESTER PROJECT DUE - ELECTRONIC VERSION DUE: DISK OR URL