Welcome!
This course focuses on developing goal-oriented, standards-compliant interactive media for distribution via the web. Weekly Lesson Plans:
- Week 1 - Introduction to Course
- Week 2 - Structure and Presentation: XHTML and CSS
- Week 3 - Compression and Verification
- Week 4 - Introduction to the Box Model (CSS)
- Week 5 - Three column layout
- Week 6 - Introduction to XML
- Week 7 - Midterm and Grids
- Week 8 - Forms
- Week 9 - Zen Garden: Advanced Design
- Week10 -Rollovers
- Week11 -IA,Usability and User Interface Design
- Week12 -Four Phases of User Interface Design
- Week13 -Back to Basics: Minimalism
- Week14 -Final Exam
- Week15 -Final Presentation of Project 3
After completing this course, students will:
+Demonstrate the ability to integrate media into an interactive multimedia project.
+Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying concepts behind, and be able to create interactive projects using current production technologies.
+Demonstrate the ability to successfully develop interactive strategies using methodology
introduced in the Media Theory and Design classes.
+Develop goal-oriented media.
+Apply cultural and critical theory to create work that considers contemporary cultural and social conditions.
+Look critically at the current state of the art in interactive production through exposure to the profession.
+Create projects that emphasize discourse and dialogue. (interactivity rather than exposition)
+Produce finished piece for inclusion in student portfolio.
Class Website Policy:
As part of this class you will be expected to create and maintain a class portfolio website.
This website will showcase all of your work throughout the semester (in-class exercises, homework, proposals, projects, etc.). It is your responsibility to maintain links to all of your work. These links will be used for grading and a missing link will be considered the same as a missing assignment. Instructions for setting up your class portfolio will be covered in class.
Note: *The syllabus is subject to change. * View semester schedule
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