On 05/05/2010,
in design, digital video, interface design, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
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On 04/27/2010,
in design, interface design,
by Daniel Christian
How to create a visual hierarchy — from the elearningcoach.com
From DSC:
This is my biggest concern about using the Moodle Content Management System. Moodle is often implemented using a 3-column approach (due to the “blocks”/functionality that either the system administrator and/or the faculty add) and, as such, one can quickly lose the visual hierarchy if one isn’t careful.
Relevant links:
- New Adobe Software Blurs Lines between Code and Design — from Technology Review
- Adobe’s New Tools for Web Apps — from Technology Review
Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder aim to simplify the construction of rich Internet applications. - Press release — from BusinessWire.com
Helpful Links
On 04/08/2010,
in creativity, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, lifelong learning, mobile learning, multimedia, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
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Introducing creativeLIVE.com: Worldwide FREE Creative Education — from Chase Jarvis
On 03/23/2010,
in computer science, design, interaction design, interface design, Uncategorized, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
HTML 5: Why should we care? What might this specification give us?
- HTML 5 — Wikipedia
- HTML 5 Video — Wikipedia
- HTML5 differences from HTML4 — W3C
- HTML5 — W3C
Abstract: This specification defines the 5th major revision of the core language of the World Wide Web: the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). In this version, new features are introduced to help Web application authors, new elements are introduced based on research into prevailing authoring practices, and special attention has been given to defining clear conformance criteria for user agents in an effort to improve interoperability. - A Preview of HTML 5 — from A List Apart
HTML 5 introduces and enhances a wide range of features including form controls, APIs, multimedia, structure, and semantics.
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As evidenced by the various Flash-based media players, authors are interested in providing their own custom-designed user interfaces, which generally allow users to play, pause, stop, seek, and adjust volume. The plan is to provide this functionality in browsers by adding native support for embedding video and audio and providing DOM APIs for scripts to control the playback. The newvideoandaudioelements make this really easy. Most of the APIs are shared between the two elements, with the only differences being related to the inherent differences between visual and non-visual media. - HTML 5 Glossary — from the HTML5Doctor.com
- HTML 5 Could Challenge Flash: New browser technologies may reduce the need for Adobe’s ubiquitous plug-in.
HTML 5 Conference (Online):
On 02/26/2010,
in Adobe, Apple, blogs / blogging / vlogging, computer science, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, design, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, graphics, higher education, internet, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, mobile technologies, music, online learning, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, podcasting, programming, RSS, simulations, storytelling, training / L&D, trends, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
On 02/23/2010,
in design,
by Daniel Christian
11 Essential Tips Every Designer Should Be Aware Of — from 1stwebdesigner by Daniels Mekšs
On 02/23/2010,
in Adobe, design, innovation, interaction design, interface design,
by Daniel Christian
60 interactive, 3D and astonishing web designs created in Flash — from 1stwebdesigner.com
On 02/16/2010,
in blogs / blogging / vlogging, design, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, journalism, multimedia, social learning / networks, web design and production, writing,
by Daniel Christian
The Digital Journalist’s Handbook is composed of 12 chapters, each covering a different tool in the digital journalist’s arsenal:
THE NEW MEDIA MINDSET
An examination of the current state of journalism and what it means to be a digital journalist.
WRITING FOR THE WEB
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Headlines
• Linking
• Breaking news
• Comments
• Analytics
• Computer-assisted reporting
BLOGGING
• Getting started
• Blog platforms
• Design
• Other types of blogs
• RSS
• Creating a successful blog
PHOTOGRAPHY
• Choosing a camera
• Composing a photo
• Shooting in the field
• Digital photo editing
AUDIO
• Choosing an audio recorder
• Microphones and accessories
• Recording in the field
• Interviewing
• Ambient sound
• Narration
• Audio editing
• Posting and sharing audio
• Podcasting
AUDIO SLIDESHOWS
• Creating the slideshow
• Soundslides
VIDEO
• Choosing a camera
• Camera accessories
• Composing video
• Recording in the field
• Interviewing
• Video editing
• Posting and sharing video
WEB DESIGN
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• HTML
• CSS
• Journalism and programming
SOCIAL NETWORKING
• Twitter
• Facebook
• MySpace
• Digg
• StumbleUpon
• YouTube
• Flickr
• Delicious
• Making the most of social networks
DATA VISUALIZATION
• Interactive maps
• Databases
• Creating a visualization
FLASH
• The Flash interface
• The capabilities of Flash
• Publishing Flash files
• The disadvantages of Flash
WHAT NOW?
Advice and lessons on what digital journalists should do with the tools they learn
GLOSSARY
The glossary contains more than 130 definitions of everything from ActionScript to zoom. It includes simple definitions for commonly used terms such as convergence, geotagging, flame war and technologies like Drupal, Creative Commons, and Ruby on Rails.
On 02/16/2010,
in design, engagement / engaging students,
by Daniel Christian
PhotoshopUserTV.com — resource from Yohan Na
Watch each week as “The Photoshop Guys” (Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, and Scott Kelby) from the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) share the hottest Adobe Photoshop tutorials, the latest insider tricks, and the coolest time-saving, job-saving shortcuts to make your time in Photoshop more productive, more efficient, and more fun.
PhotoshopUser TV is one of the world’s top-ranked video Podcasts. New episodes are posted each Monday, and include any combination of the latest Photoshop news, step-by-step tutorials, interviews and tips from the leading Photoshop gurus, as well as a weekly Photoshop contest with prizes ranging from Wacom Tablets, to Epson Printers, to iPods, to full conference passes to Photoshop World. If you’re an Adobe Photoshop freak, don’t miss a single episode of PhotoshopUser TV.