CS2440: Multimedia Principles and Design



Course Prerequisite: CS1010 or CS1000 [or Equivalent Experience] with Instructor's Approval



CS2440 Instructor



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Course Materials


Vaughan "Multimedia: Making it Work" 7th Edition Site.


CS2440 Course Syllabus.

Class Schedule.
In Class Exercises.
CS2440 Class Assignments.
CS2440 Lab Assignments.
Guidelines for use of X: drive.
Class Notes.
Exam Overview.

Copyright/Ethical Use

Fair Use Guidelines.
Digital Millennum Copyright Act.
Intellectual Property Rights.
Using Images and the Law.

Multimedia Sources and General Referencs

Multimedia Tools:Design/Analysis/Management/Production/Evaluation.
Multimedia [Yahoo].
Multimedia Authoring.
Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia.
ClipArt [ClipArt Collection].
ClipArt [Yahoo].
Sound Files [Yahoo].
Absolutely Free Icon Library.

Tutorials and Tools

What is Multimedia?.
Text.
UsingText.
Calculate Graphics File Size.
JPG_GIF.
Calculate Sound File Size.
Calculate a Video File Size.
Windows Movie Maker Tutorial (headphones needed).
Audio&Video Glossary.
Understanding Image Formats.
Multimedia Data Representations.
PSP Info.
Paintshop Pro Tutorial.
PowerPoint Tutorial.
Narrated lecture with PowerPoint.
StoryBoarding.
Elements of Screen Design.
HELP with Viewing PowerPoint PPT file with a Browser
Basics of Document and Image Delivery on the Web.

Authorware Sources

What is AW?.
Macromedia.
AuthorWare Discussion Group [AWARE].
Academic Authorware Quick Reference.
AW4 Examples [Be Sure to Page Down for the AW4 examples].
AW Code Downloads.
Academic Authorware Example Files.
Packaging an AW lesson.
Academic Authorware (.asw) and Web Deployment.
How to Shock an Authorware Lesson.
Link to Dr. Purser's GIS Tutorial.
Install Authorware Web Player.

PhotoVista References

Where is PhotoVista?.
How to Produce PV Panoramas which DO NOT require plugins.
HotSpot in PhotoVista.
PhotoVista Reference.

HTML/Flash/Javascript References

Graham Guide to HTML.
First HTML Exercise.
HTML Tutorial.
HTML Stuff.
Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver Exercise.
DW3 [Macromedia].
Starter Flash Tutorial.
WebMonkey FLASH 5 Tutorial.
SwishZone.
JavaScript.
Cut&Paste Javascript.
WebMonkey Javascript Code Library.
WebMonkey JavaScript.