WELCOME TO BCIS 35- MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
PROFESSOR : Elaine R Winston
This course will cover the following software:
,FLASH. FIREWORKS, DREAMWEAVER
SCREEN CAM
COURSE OUTLINE
CONTACTING ME
I can be reached by email at:
This web site can be reached two ways: 1) locally in the labs at i:\bciswww\bcis35\bcis35.htm or 2) on the internet at Hofstra's Web Site. The internet version is updated weekly while the local version is updated daily.
THE INTERNET
SITES TO TURN TO FOR HELP
FOR CREATING YOUR OWN HOME PAGE
Guide to Web Style
D. J. Quad's Ultimate HTML Site
Cut and Paste Java Applets
Remember that you can use any word processor - even Write or Notepad - to create a home page. Alternatively, you can use an HTML editor such as HotMetal, or BackStage Designer which is available in the Dionne Lab. Other HTML editors like Macromedia's Dreamweaver, are often available for download from the Internet for a free, 30-day trial period.
To create Transparent GIF images as backgrounds for your web pages Using LViewPro, go toThe IconBazaar Web Site ( You can also download Fireworks from the Macromedia site for a 30-day trial version.
For a free copy of GIF Construction Set for creating banners et al go to the Mindwork site( You can also download Flash from the Macromedia site for a 30-day trial version.
The Corel Web Graphics Tools enable you to add your own graphics, animations and virtual reality to your web sites. These tools are available in the Dionne Lab. You can download Adobe's Image Ready for a 30-day trial version.
SEARCH ENGINES: FOR SEARCHING THE INTERNET
Click Here for Information About Netscape Helper Apps and Plug-ins
LAB INFO
This class will meet in the Dionne Lab on the second floor of McEwen Hall
CREATING GRAPHICS
HOMEWORKS
General Comments:
Homeworks are to be handed in on the due date - AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOUR; otherwise they will be considered late. This rule has been instituted to ensure that you do not decide to skip class to finish an assignment due that day. It is always better to ask for an extension than to miss a class.
..\images/book.gif..\images/book.gifUnless otherwise noted, each weekly homework, which often consists of several assignments, should take approximately 5 hours to complete. If there appears to be a software, hardware or network failure, DO NOT spend umpteen hours trying to figure out the problem. It may well be a problem unrelated to the task at hand. If you send me an e-mail BEFORE the due date of an assignment indicating a system problem, I will automatically give you an extension. Please hand in weekly assignments in hard copy and 3 1/2 in diskette form. SAVE all your work on a zip disk since network failures and human errors are common.
A word of caution: Do NOT wait until the very last minute to begin an assignment, particularly projects due later on in the semester. Computers could be down, labs might be crowded, you may realize that you don't understand a specific component and need some help, etc. I strongly recommend that you begin a task on the day it is assigned, while the specifications are fresh in your mind. If you have an immediate problems, I can help you resolve them in class or via e-mail.
Group projects require the input of every member of the group. A student who does not carry his/her own weight impacts the quality of the work done by others in the group. I consider it a serious matter if a student jeopardizes the quality of a group project.Click Here for Group Project Information
HOMEWORKS - Click here for Assignments
Homework for Sept10
Homework for Sept 17
Homework for Sept 24
Homework for Oct 6
Homework for Oct 13
Homework for Oct 15
Homework for Oct 20 and Oct 22
Click here for Homework for Nov 10
Click Here for Homework for Nov 17
Click Here for Homework for Dec 1
Note: Please Submit a Group Project Progress Report on Nov 17 , Nov 24 and Dec 1. Be prepared to present your project on Dec 3.
Note: Beginning Nov 12, you will need to set up an appointment if you wish to see me. My regular office hours are
T/Th 1-3 but because of end-of-semester meetings, etc. I will not always be in my office during those hours. If you
email me, call me (x5028) or see me before/after class we can set up an appointment.
FINAL EXAM: You will be given an individual grade for your group director project. You will also be given a comprehensive grade for your web page with all the assignments linked to it. Based on these grades, your midterm, and other work this semester, I will determine if you are required to take the final exam. If, based on the work specified above, you are running an A or a B you will not need to take the final unless you want the opportunity to take the exam to increase your grade from an A to a B. Students running less than a B are required to take the final exam.
The final exam will be given on Dec 17 from 10:30-12:30 in the Dionne Lab. It will consist of short answer and hands-on questions.
MAKING DIRECTOR MOVIES:
When creating a director movie, you can:
a. save the file as a dir file. You should always make a dir file so that you can edit it later. Dir files require the director program to be run and edited.
b. save the file as an executable (.exe file extension). These can be run as is but cannot be placed in an htm file using Netscape as the browser. these file cannot be modified
c. save the file as an avi file. Use Save..Export to do this. Avi files can be run using Windows 95 which comes with a runtime version of Video for Windows. avi files cannot be changed by Video for Windows.
d. Save the file as a shockwave movie. To do this, select Afterburner from Xtras menu in director. Afterburner will save a director movie (with a dir file extension) as a shockwave movie with a dcr file extension. These files can be played across the internet by an user who has the Shockwave plugin.
NOTE: Please submit your web sites to me on disk by Oct 20. I will review them. It should consist of a home page that identifies you, contains some interesting multimedia material to capture my attention, and contains links to all of the homeworks. The linked pages should identify the homework assignment by date and indicate what the assignment is ( e.g. The image on the right is an unedited image and the image on the left is an edited image.
EXAM 1: Exam 1 will be given on Oct 27 in class. It will consist of short answer questions only. Some True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill-ins, and short paragraph-type questions will be included. Chapters 1-3 and 10-13 in the MULTIMEDIA:MAKING IT WORK book contains material that will be useful for the test. HTML, Flash, Director, and Sound Edit material will be covered as well.
REVIEW SLIDES
The following are a set of slides that review the material discussed in class. Click on any topic you wish to refresh your memory.
HTML Review 1
HTML Review 2
Powerpoint Review 1
Powerpoint Review 2
Powerpoint Review 3
Windows 95 Review 1
Windows 95 Review 2
Windows 95 Review 3
Windows 95 Review 4
SOUNDS
Here is a small selection of sounds.
ANIMATED GIFS
Here is a random selection of animated gifs.
SHOCKWAVE
Here is an example of Director on the internet.
STERN/WILEY TEXTBOOK SITES
Click Here for COMPUTING IN THE INFORMATION AGE, 2ND ED.
Click Here for COBOL, 8ED.