Class Activity 1

Salam and Hello to all...

How's your lesson on Flash...can catch up or not?
OK, Lets make a list here, so far you have learned on Flash CS3 Interface-the features and tools...
then move on to Tracing Images using Onion Skin Tool,
after that, you guys play around with Gradients and Fill with Photographs,
next, comes the interesting part which is Tweening- Motion and Shape tween...where you are very excited seeing your ball bouncing all over the place...hahaha...

Well, there are certain basic rules and techniques that you have to follow in order to do the tutorial...hope you guys have jotted everything down in the note book...

I just wanna say good luck in designing your Flash, the one that you need to submit next week...Use all the concepts and techniques that you already learned plus your creativity...just do the simple2 one, but no more bouncing ball ok...

so far only Syakira and Azaki have done it...and their designs are not bad too...pay a visit to their blogs and drop some critiques on the design okay...tell you what it is getting hot now...everybody starts showing their creativity...great start....

oo ya, please reflect on how you do the animation, how long does it takes you to complete it, and others that you think worth to share la...

.swf file inside the blog

Salam and hello to everyone....

Today is the second meeting for Authoring class...and you guys have played around with Flash and very excited eh...

And thank you to Zune for asking how to embed the .swf file inside the blog...i'm waiting actually for someone to ask...hehe

So, below are the steps:

1. Go to this url http://sites.google.com

2. Then sign in to google account...just use your blog username and password ok...

3. Then hit the 'Create Site' button

4. Choose Template > Site Name > Preferred URL > Code > Create Site

5. Click 'Create Page' button on the top right of the page

6. Select 'File Cabinet' and give name

7. Choose either one: Put page at Top Level or Under Home

8. Click Add File > Your file > Upload

9. Highlight the 'View' link, right click and copy link location

 

10. Paste the link that you have copied just now inside your blog
      For example  https://sites.google.com/site/authoringsystem/flash-1/textentry.swf?attredirects=0

There you go...as far as i'm concern one cannot embed the .swf file directly to the blog...this is one way that you can do la...

So, try it...u can ask for help if facing problem in creating the site....

And now you can post the .swf file as many as you want to your blog...Can't wait to see...hrmmm...

1NS1D3 FL4SH CS3

Good day everyone...

Perhaps this is your first experience on Flash...

So, what is Flash?

It is not about the flash that your camera produced when you take pictures ok...but it is a software that one use to make animated movies or the one that you always seen-'teaching courseware' in school...
 
It is kind of relief to know for some of you as Flash does not require programming skill and easy to learn...
 
How do you rate yourself in Flash? Do not be shy to admit as we can see that as a benchmark for better lesson in future...

Well, I have done some 'googling' on good introduction tutorial for beginner in Flash and found this one...
Check this video out as it giving you the overall picture on Flash software and also can prepare you guys ahead of class...Click on the picture above to access the video...

If you have encountered any easy and useful Flash tutorial website, please do share with us the website link ok...as the saying goes 'Sharing is Caring'...and show your friends how much you care for them today...

Please make yourself free for your first reflection about this video and today's lesson, ok...

Is this video good enough for the beginner or are you feeling excited already to start sailing with Flash stuffs...and remember to post your first trial on Flash as we can give some critiques on it...

Drop us  your thoughts as we welcome them...

And, for those who did not have Flash CS3 installer, you can get it from me...you are strongly recommended to use Flash CS3 version as to avoid the compatibility issue in the next lesson...

17 Qs

      So, what do you feel on your first class of Authoring System?
    
Seems like you have to learn a lot right and totally new things for some...but the most important is to learn by heart and things will be easy along the way...InsyaAllah...

Here are the questions as being discussed last Tuesday and there are 17 in total...wow...

Do think and share with us the answers in your own blog...You can ask Uncle Google for that, but try at your level best to answer according to your understanding ok...Even though these might not be the final exam questions, but the very potential questions to be asked by your students later...  

     
Standalone Applications and Web.
          

     1. Are both using the same technology?

     2. What are the differences?

     3. When is the appropriate time to develop standalone applications or web-based application?

     4. Which one you prefer?

     Courseware

            

     1. What is an educational courseware?

     2. What are multimedia elements that can be integrated into a courseware?

     3. How to distribute a standalone multimedia courseware?

     Web

            

     1. What is a webpage, website, portal?

     2. What are multimedia elements that can be integrated into a webpage?

     3. How to integrate graphics into a webpage?

     4. What are the graphics file extensions that can be accepted in WWW medium?

     5. How to integrate audios videos into a webpage and what are the file extensions?

     6. How to integrate animations into a webpage and what are the file extensions?

     7. What are the software that can be used to develop a webpage?

     8. How to make your webpage interactive?

     9. What are the skills that you have to learn to make your webpage interactive?

     10. What are ASP, JSP, Cold Fusion, PHP etc?

     Wish you all the luck in the world in finding the answers...hrmmm...

 

Four Letter Word

 

Tell us your perception about teamwork...

Does team working actually work?

Do you prefer to complete any tasks given in team or all by yourself?

Blog Address

Please promote your blog address here, ok...

State your full name and your blog address...

Remember to start doing the reflection on your own blog...and visit your friend's blogs too...

Let us together making the learning more happening ya...

How to Create a Blog

Click on the image above to see the video and follow step by step as shown in the video to create a blog, ok...

This time I'll let the video do the talking...hehe

Let me know if you are facing problem in creating a blog ya...

All the best...

Welcome

Warmest welcome to all of you to the Authoring System blog. This blog aims to provide students with the support, resources and motivation you guys need to make the most of Authoring System has got to offer in the classroom...


Here is a quick glance of what you guys have to do:

1.  First of all, each individual need to create a blog, one is good enough...and provide me with your blog
     address...I already post a video to assist you in creating a blog...

2.  Second of all, as you can see in the course outline, there are many activities waiting to be done on each
     week of classes. So your task is to finish with the activities given and make reflections in the blog 
     regarding on what you have learned on that day...

     Reflection can be done in this blog, or your own blog, or your friend's blog...
 
    You too can ask me any questions regarding the Authoring System subject matter...Do not be afraid of
     asking a silly question as that silly question might turn out to be a wise question ever asked...
     I will attain every single of your questions/problems that you face or perhaps your friend can answer them
     for you too...

    And if you have something valuable things to share that gonna bring benefits to you and others in Authoring
    System please do so ok...

3. Last but not least, hope you guys can participate and make full use of this so-called 'maya' platform to
    succeed in Authoring System...

No need for you to have a formal reflection even though I'm sounded like one...hehe  BUT  be sure that every posts/comments that you are going to make have a meaningful content...

Just to share with you about the benefits of engaging with blog in learning:

1.  As a tool for students to communicate ideas and information in creative ways...
2.  Students able to think and reflect both logically and creatively based on the problem arise...
3.  To know the level of students understanding in each lessons... 

So, motivated enough? Think by active participation in blog activities enable you to score in Authoring System? Ha...maybe it is just too early to say, right...

Really hope all of you can join this learning by visiting the blog often and sharing your work and see you guys in your own entries...