Interface design 07/SP
Case Study: Print to Web (weeks 4-6) Type and Motion (weeks 7-10) Dataspace (weeks 11-15) Designing for a Client (week 13) This class is structured as a workshop/seminar. You are expected to develop your interface design skills, reflect on the readings and participate in class. Each assignment will address different interface concerns. Assignments will alternately explore fine art and design issues and may be done with whatever software/programming language the student wishes -- They do not have to be functional. Our primary concern is the structure and "look and feel' of the solutions presented. Extra consideration will be given if functionality is added. Your participation in the development and critique of all projects is critical. Attendance is required. Students will not pass if they have more than 2 absences. Repeated lateness will adversely affect your grade. Please note the syllabus may change depending on the needs of the class. Grading 50% Design of project, including ideas and presentation 40% Participation/Readings 10% Attendance Resources Required Readings: John Lenker "Understanding What Motivates Online Behavior" Train of Thoughts: Designing the Effective Web Experience New Riders, Berkeley, CA: 2002. PDF-1st part PDF-2nd part For Worst of the Web section Ellen Lupton "Text" Thinking With Type: A Critical Guide For Designers, Writers, Editors + Students Princeton Architectural Press, New York: 2004. (xerox) For Typography section Lev Manovich "Database" and "Navigable Space" The Language of New Media MIT Press, Cambridge, MA: 2001 (xerox) For Dataspace section Edward R. Tufte "Macro/Micro Readings" Envisioning Information Graphics Press: Cheshire, CT: 1990. (xerox) For Dataspace section Design Web sites A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com Subtraction: Khoi Vinh's Blog on Web Design http://www.subtraction.com Interface Design "practical tips for commercial sites" see links on this site for other resources http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/interface/ HTML + CSS || Resources Web sites (note: some links might be outdated) CSSEdit -- a css editor HTMLdog.com Webmaster World Holy CSS Zeldman! CSS Zen Garden Web How-to Index to Quick Guides and Links for Advanced Web Authoring WebMonkey: Authoring: HTML Basics BareBones HTML HTML: An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners Basic HTML Formatting Tags Flash || Resources Flash Texts Teach Yourself Visually: Flash MX by Ruth Maran ActionScripting in Flash MX by Phillip Kerman Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual Quickstonart Guide by Katherine Ulrich Macromedia Flash MX 2004 : Training from the Source by Jen deHaan Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript by Derek Franklin & Jobe Makar Flash Support Web sites (many of these sites were collected by Minki Park): Macromedia's Flash Resources: Support Center http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/Documentation (Manuals)http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flash/ Tutorials http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/tutorial_index.html Technote http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/technotes.html Developer Center http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/ Online Forums http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/Flash Tutorials & Resources: http://flashkit.com http://www.ultrashock.com http://flash-db.com http://actionscript-toolbox.com http://www.were-here.com http://phpforflash.com http://flash-tools.com http://www.actionscripts.org http://www.flashguru.co.uk http://flazoom.com http://www.flash-game.net http://tangible.new21.org http://www.onrelease.org http://www.flashloaded.com/ http://flash-mx.com/ Flash Design: http://www.ultrashock.com http://www.figoo.net http://www.moluv.com http://shift.jp.org http://www.designiskinky.com http://www.howdesign.com http://www.thebestdesigns.com http://www.favouritewebsiteawards.com http://www.internettinyawards.com http://www.flashforward2002.com Flash Fonts: http://miniml.com http://www.fontsforflash.com http://www.superlooper.de/ http://www.04.jp.org http://www.orgdot.com/aliasfonts http://www.romeorecords.co.uk/flashfonts http://fontkitchen.com |