In class Tue Feb 16th

Bring Your Computers to class!

Lets talk about the Mac

the Dock - where most everything you need is.

the Desktop - just click on the background while in program

the Finder - to know where you are

Applications Folder - where all the software is

File ---> New Folder - to make a new folder

Finder ---> Empty Trash - to remove files from the trash forever

File ---> Get Inf0 - to find out how big a file is and other info

What questions do you have for me?

Flashdrive info

to eject your flashdrive you need to drag it to the Trash

do not use files while they are on your flashdrive. drag them off the drive onto the desktop before working with them in a program

to remove files from your flashdrive, drag and drop them into the Trash, then Finder ---> Empty Trash

Web 2.0

What is web 2.0?

Popular Web 2.0 Applications

- Flickr, Picasa

- Blogger, TypePad, WordPress

- Youtube, Hulu, Sidereel

- Picnik, Sumo Paint

- Facebook, Myspace

*remember to ALWAYS log out of your Web 2.0 accounts when you are done!

Semester Project 1 Assigned

work on Project

Welcome

Hello and Welcome to the Art213 Intro to Digital Media blog. This blog contains up-to-date information on the class, assignments & projects. There are also important links from this blog to other class resources. This blog is the hub of the class don't forget to check if frequently. I usually updated the blog within 24 hours of class.

There are 4 Teaching Assistants for this class.

Part of your first assignment is to bring your laptop to class and show me the bookmark to this site.


The Intro to digital media class is an overview of Print based media, Time based media and Interactive Media. These areas of media are explored through the use of Adobe Creative Suite 4 which includes Photosop, ImageReady, Final Cut Express, & Dreamweaver as well as a hand full of useful shareware and web applications(YouTube, Flickr, Picnik & Blogs).

We will investigate the mechanics of creating Digital Media as well as consider the roll of media within American society and it's potential to alter perception. We will also look to create a definition for 'Digital Art' as a new medium within the art world.

* This class has a $100 Lab fee & you will need a 2 GB thumbdrive.


Lets take the Awareness Test!

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In Class Wed May 19th

Finish your Mineself and Homepage websites!

hand in your web folder to Joe (the folder with your first & last name on it)

Your website needs to be uploaded to the server by 4pm!

Don't Forget to get your work up on your flickr and youtube accounts and link them to your blog.

* Also make sure you email me your blog web address if you have not done so already!

Class Final Monday May 24th 12-3pm

In Class Mon May 17th

SUMMA

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In class Wed MAy 12th

How to get your own web space and .com

- check out namesecure for domain names

- URL Grabber (domain forwarding)

* there are a lot of places to purchase web space up on the internet.

- I use Richmond Internet Technology but a quick web search will uncover many other possibilities.

To get your files up on the web you need a FTP program

* FTP = File Transfer Protocol

- The FTP program can connect your computer to a server so you can copy your files onto the server for distribution on the web.

Work on Project!

In class Mon May 10th

Work on Project!

In class Wed May 5th

Introduction to Dreamweaver

-Whats Where

the Order of Dreamweaver
- Make a folder on your desktop with your name all in lowercase.
ex. - joevonstengel as my folder name

- Open Dreamweaver

- Make a new site and hook up the folder with your name to it

- Open your HTML files from Photoshop in Dreamweaver one at a time

- Change your 'Background Color'

- Change your 'Title'

- 'Center' your image

- Make your 'Links'

- Save your pages in the 'mineself' folder inside the folder with your name.

Creating Rollovers in Dreamweaver

Work on Project