Meeting 7

Questions/Discussions

Dreamweaver - Placing images editted in Fireworks-'

• It was discussed that the best practice for editting images is to do so outside of the the Dreaweaver/Fireworks interface - that is to say close Dreamwever & edit files directly in Fireworks, then go back into Dreamweaver & place those files
• Royalty free-free images - The following file sharing site has many free images http://flickr.com/creativecommons/
• Assessment Creation
  • It is possible to receive credit for complex assessment, yet concept for assessment is present???? (please help on this one, this is what I had in my notes...RC)
  • Links to external sites can be used as part of your assessment - everything doesn't have to be in the CBI

Tools - Screencasting

Jing Project software demostration

• Capture images, record video, share online
• http://www.jingproject.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencasting

Annoucements

• HTML project due Nov.14th

Authoring tools

• Authoring tool - software that allows you to bridge the gap between what a programmer can do and what the SME knows
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoring_tool

Hands-on Flash Demo

• Pros for using Flash
  • Lots of people use Flash
  • Flash player readily available on mostly all computer systems
  • Easy to stream media

Flash/Flash-like Resources

• Text-Osterone
  • Converts text into Flash animations
  • http://www.verticalmoon.com/products/textosterone/textosterone.htm
• Don't know how good some of these are but an interesting find, nonetheless (JG):
  • AnvSoft Flash Slide Show: http://flash.dvd-photo-slideshow.com/myspace-slideshow-free/free_flash_creators.php
  • Flash Creator: http://www.cadkas.com/downengwww10.php and http://pcwin.com/Multimedia___Design/Flash_Creator/index.htm
  • Toufee Flash Maker: http://www.toufee.com/
  • QuickBanner Flash Banners: http://www.quickbanner.com/
  • Free Flash Logo: http://www.freeflashlogos.com/
  • Flash Resources : http://www.flashkit.com
  • Flash Templates, Tutorials, Other Related Links, etc: http://www.flashadvisor.com/links/