Introduction to MultimediaProfessor Lawley's Fall 2003 320 SectionWeb & Vector Graphics- October 29, 2003 Images intended for display on the web have specific requirements in terms of format and size. We&8217;ll look at Fireworks as a tool for creating and optimizing images. We&8217;ll also talk about the difference between bitmapped and vector graphics, and...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/web_vector_graphics.php Image Compositing- October 27, 2003 When creating new images for the web (or other multimedia environments), you&8217;ll often need to combine elements from existing images&8212;photographs, logos, etc. We&8217;ll look at tools and techniques for compositing, and spend some time putting Photoshop through its paces....http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/image_compositing.php Digital Color- October 22, 2003 Color is a challenge in a computer environment. We&8217;ll discuss color models (RGB, CMYK, Lab, etc), color palettes, color gamuts, &8220;web safe&8221; colors, and factors influencing color display on computer screens....http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/digital_color.php Digital Image Concepts- October 20, 2003 In this class, we (finally!) start talking about digital images. We begin with an in-depth discussion of image resolution and file formats, and a first look at Photoshop as an image editing tool....http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/digital_image_concepts.php Site Design & Navigation- October 15, 2003 Most web pages don&8217;t stand alone&8212;they&8217;re part of a larger site. We&8217;ll discuss design issues for sites versus pages, focusing on navigation issues. We&8217;ll discuss HTML frames as a navigation tool, including the disadvantages of that approach. We&8217;ll also talk...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/site_design_navigation.php Web Page Layout- October 13, 2003 Most of the web design principles we&8217;ve talked about assume that you can control the placement of elements on your page. However, basic HTML doesn&8217;t give you much control over page layout. Today we&8217;ll talk about the use of tables...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/web_page_layout.php Readings on Basic Web Design Principles- October 8, 2003 For class, please read Chapters 5-8 of The Non-Designer&8217;s Web Book. If you want to go beyond the basics, you can try these: Web Style Guide, 2nd edition the Design section of Webmonkey Web Page Design for Designers...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/readings_on_basic_web_design_principles.ph... Basic Web Design Principles- October 8, 2003 Being able to design a decent web page doesn&8217;t require innate talent. But it does require an understanding of basic design principles. We&8217;ll talk about the principles outlined in Williams & Tollett&8217;s The Non-Designer&8217;s Web Book. We&8217;ll critique some web...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/basic_web_design_principles.php Midquarter Practical Exam- October 6, 2003 The practical exam will follow the midterm exam, and is designed to test your ability to complete basic Unix, HTML, and online research tasks. The exam will draw primarily from in-class exercises. You may use your textbooks (or other reference...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/midquarter_practical_exam.php Midterm Exam- October 6, 2003 You will have 30 minutes for the midterm exam, which will cover the material from 98 through 101. The focus will be on material presented in class and in the readings. Topics included will be history and major figures associated...http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/320/320-031/archives/midterm_exam.php |