Teaching Materials

Create FAVICON on Mac

May 8, 2010
Create FAVICON on Mac

Why need to have favicon in a website? 1) Easier for people to remember 2) Looks more professional 3) Look a bit different when user opens a few browser windows 4) Website with your personality 5) Achieved personalized bookmark Steps for Mac OS X: Install Adobe Photoshop and Elements plugins here: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/ Follow the...
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Dynamic Chair Design

May 7, 2010
Dynamic Chair Design

動態設計座椅: FlexibleLove(可伸缩的情人椅) Designed by 邱启审 from Taiwan "FlexibleLove使用一种手风琴状的蜂巢结构,以及各种可回收的材料制成的耐用家具,为了减少产品对环境的影响,FlexibleLove 16完全采用以工业用回收纸及碎木屑压成的木板为材料,并使用现有且成熟的制程来加工,同时拒绝对环境有害的添加物"
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Design Principles

April 30, 2010

Course Name: Apply the elements and principles of design, 6 wks lecture, 4 hrs each  (VBAU011) ================================================== Objective: Create art to communicate and design ideas, thoughts, or feelings and to plan, analyse, and create visual solutions to communications problems. Research for design solution ideas Explore design elements and principles to inform concept Develop and...
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Critical Research Practice

April 29, 2010

Course Name: Apply research and critical analysis to inform artistic practice, 6 wks lecture, 6 hrs each  (VBAU011) ================================================== Objective: Required to research and critically analyse historical and theoretical concepts for application Conduct research to inform artistic/design practice Apply research to artistic/design practice Evaluate own work ================================================== Assignment: Due wk 02: 10 mins presentation...
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Google Web Analytics

April 16, 2010
Google Web Analytics

I was previously used sitemeter to keep track on my visitors. Lately I changed to Google web analytics and I was extremely impressed by the features that google has offered. - Think from user angle & powerful tool: Map overlay, by week/month/day selection, browser language, duration, unique or returning visit…a lot more. - Easy...
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LED advertising @ Wuhan

April 16, 2010
LED advertising @ Wuhan

This kind of LED advertising is very common in Wuhan. I haven’t seen this in Beijing. Effective advertising includes: 1) Target audience: Drivers, and bus passengers (standing one) 2) Same promotional message and animation time across all the taxi 3) Simple -> just a running text Share on Facebook
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User Interaction Design

April 14, 2010

Course name: User Interaction Design, 12 weeks lectures * No prior knowledge of Interaction Design or Interface Design is necessary but a general understanding of communications, media, and the interactive media industry is encouraged ///////////////////////Assignments//////////////////////////// Assignment 1 > Weekly online visual diary + Individual Presentation: 60% | due: on-going to wk 11 - Weekly...
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Major Project

April 14, 2010
Major Project

Course name: Major Project, 12 weeks meet up time, each will be 4 contact hours. Final Deliverable: Submit final report to your supervisor before your presentation (synopsis, research materials, concept, individual reports etc ) PowerPoint presentation with fully functional & final work project CD or DVD for all documentation/Source Code etc Grading Criteria: Research materials...
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Interactive Media Design

April 7, 2010
Interactive Media Design

Course Name: Interactive Media Design, 12 wks & 4 hrs @ lecture * Requires prior skills in web design principles and techniques such as HTML, Adobe Dreamwaver and Photoshop. This course will be more focus on web design and execution with CSS. ================================================== Assignment: Assignment 1: 20% | due: wk 3 - Prepare to...
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e-Commerce

March 11, 2010
e-Commerce

Course Name: e-Commerce Application, 12 wks and 4 hrs @ lecture ================================================== Assignment: Assignment 1: 100% | due: wk 11- Follow in-class practice to build your own eCommerce site (your own logo, banner ad, categories etc) - Submit at least 2 categories of the HTML site (i.e 2 pages) - 10 minutes Presentation - Written...
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