Sunday, February 27, 2011

Invisible Buttons for music




I used the map of Canada and created an invisible button of music for each province.
While working on this invisible button, I learned so much about how to link music with the button and allow the user to access music by clicking on each province. I found that this button work is really cool and great idea and it will definitely help me make my website more sophisticated.

Shape-Tween







Another effect that we learned for Adobe Flash is Shape-Tween. It is similar to motion-tween but it changes the shape of text or symbol. As you see on the pictures that I post, the heart for Valentine's Day gets greater as the time goes by. Similarly, the letters "SE" change not only their shape, but also their colors.

Motion-Tween








In the first class, we reviewed and learned how to create animation with motion-tween. I used letters with a layer for each and made the letters moving to different directions to enhance the animation. Also, I re-sized each letter as it moves for greater animation effect.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Flash




I learned how to do motion-tween and shape-tween using Adobe Flash program.
It was a bit confusing at first; however, I felt very competent after a few tries.

Dr. Yen has kindly posted all the instruction on the blackboard.
I just followed the instruction and tried those tween things.
Everything went pretty well.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Internet Browsers





I have been using a few internet browsers: Internet Explore, Netscape, Firefox, Safari, and Google crome. The browser that I use the most these days is perhaps Firefox. There aren't particular reasons why I use it the most, however, perhaps, it is because I am costumed to Firefox so that I feel more natural to this web-browser, in contrast, I feel a bit foreign to others.

I have noticed that the reviews on different internet browsers inform different features, strength, weakness, and characteristics for each browsers that I have never thought and learned about. I expect to learn these features, pros and cons so that I can be more competent and fluent in using different browsers for different purposes and reasons.

Adobe Flash




I have known about Flash is that it is a computer-program for animation, cartoon-making, and movie from Adobe. I know that many graphic designer use this program for a variety of reasons. Also, I have heard from numerous people that it was controversial that when Apple first released its first iPhone without Flash.

At work site, I have often seen students working with Flash at their computer class at Secondary school where I used to work before arriving NYC, but I was not so sure what the program was exactly for and about. Also, I did not get to use Flash until last semester.

It is a great opportunity for me to learn about the program and use it for a variety of purposes. I am expecting myself to become competent using the program and teach Flash to my students for different purposes when I return to school after getting my degree at NYU.




Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Web-hosting review




I have just searched for web-hosting reviews.
It seems to be changing periodically.
Today's ranking is different from yesterday's



http://www.hosting-review.com/?gclid=CL-X0u396KYCFUdN4AodthH32A