Week 7 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 27 - Homework

1. Continue coding development of project 1. Two or three coded sections due for review at start of next class session.

Usability testing scheduled for next Thursday, March 6. 75% of content should be implemented in HTML documents by this time.

CSS3 Transparency + Rotation

CSS3 rules for transparency

opacity: 0.5;  /*value 0-1, all other browsers and IE9+ */
filter: alpha(opacity=50);  /* value 0-100, works in IE6+ */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(opacity=50);  /*value 0-100, works in IE6+ */
-ms-filter: "progid:dximagetransform.microsoft.alpha(opacity=50)"; /*value 0-100,  this works in IE8 only */


CSS3 rules for rotation

-webkit-transform: rotate(97deg); /*value 0-360, safari and chrome*/
-moz-transform: rotate(97deg); /*value 0-360, firefox*/
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(rotation=2); /*Internet Explorer; only accepts following values, 0, 1, 2, 3 ; 0=0 degree rotation, 1=90 degree rotation, 2=180 degree rotation, 3=270 degree rotation*/

Week 6 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 20 - Homework

1. Continue coding development of project 1. Coded home page due for review at start of next class session.

Usability testing scheduled for Thursday, March 6. 75% of content should be implemented in HTML documents by this time.

CSS3 Resources

CSS3 Solutions for Internet Explorer {via Smashing Magazine}
CSS3 PIE (Progressive Internet Explorer - IE compatibly for drop shadow, gradient, border radius)

cssSandPaper (CSS3 Javascript Library) - cube transformations
Elliot Jay - Progressive Enhancement  (presentation that addresses the balance between usability and aesthetics, should web design be boring due to cross browser incompatibility)

CSS3 Transitions {via w3schools}
CSS selectors {via w3schools}
CSS3 Tranforms {via cssSandpaper}

Week 6 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 18 - Homework

1. Make revisions to Proj 1 design layout and prep/optimize imagery and relevant media.  Begin coding development of project 1. First section should be coded in Dreamweaver by end of next class session.

Usability testing scheduled for Thursday, March 6. 75% of content should be implemented in HTML documents by this time.

Week 5 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 12 - Homework

1. Continue working on Design comps for Project 1. 

Design critique for Proj 1 scheduled in next class, Tuesday, Feb 18, 8:30am. 

Please save at layout comps for at least six "sections" into a single PDF document and place in Proj 1 Design Submission folder in dropbox by 8:30am next class.

see.hear.feel. THAT JAZZ | Visual Music Art Installation

Great student art installation going on for one night only during the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival next week on Thursday, Feb 20 from 6-8pm