Monday, November 26, 2007

HTML - ASP Practice

You will be doing some ASP Exercises. Read the Directions, take a look at the exercises you will be doing, and then click on the link to start.

Directions:

  1. Save your work into "ASP 01 - Practice" in your network share.
    1. Name your files something similar to the title of the exercise (i.e. writetext.asp)
    1. Upload your files to the web server (via FTP) into the "Practice" folder.
Exercises for you to do:
  1. Write text using ASP
  2. Format text with HTML tags
  3. Create a variable
  4. Create an array
  5. Looping through HTML headers
  6. Time-based greeting using VB Script
  7. Date and time
  8. Get the name of a day
  9. Get the name of a month
  10. Uppercase or lowercase a string
  11. Trim a string
  12. A random number
  13. Return a specified number of characters from left/right of a string
  14. Replace some characters in a string
Start

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Multimedia - Movie Maker Lesson

Overview:

You will be creating a "movie" on one of the following topics:

  1. Aspect ratios
  2. Progressive vs. Interlaced
  3. NTSC, PAL
  4. DV, SD, HD
You will use the notes that you have taken on the topic, combined with more in-depth research of the topic via the web.

Objectives:
  1. Hands-on experience with Windows Movie Maker.
  2. Deeper understanding of a key "video production" topic.
  3. Usage of GIMP, Inkscape, and Audacity as part of the movie production process.
Specifics:
  1. Research your topic and type your findings into a Google Document.
    1. Include any pertinent/interesting information (don't need to get too technical)
    2. Name your document the same name as your topic.
    3. Share the document with me.
  2. Use GIMP and/or Inkscape to create Opening Screen(s) and any other pertinent screens.
  3. Include pertinent media (images, sounds, video) from the web.
  4. Including "live" audio/video that is recorded by you will receive extra credit.
  5. Save files in your network share:
    1. "Video 02 - Video Lesson"
  6. Include as much content as you feel is necessary for your topic given the time-frame for this assignment.
  7. Your final file should be saved as .wmv format.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Multimedia - Audio Quiz (for reals)

  1. Put your notes away.
  2. No talking.
  3. When you are finished here are your options:
    1. Sit quietly
    2. Take a typing test
    3. Mess around with GIMP or Inkscape
  4. Start quiz

Thursday, November 15, 2007

HTML - Create a Registration Form

Overview:

You are designing a school enrollment registration form. The form should look clean and professional. An ICS logo will be provided for you in .xcf (GIMP) format.

Objectives:

This assignment will give you practice creating a form and formatting it in a table. **You will need to think about each input field to determine what type of input control should be used.

Directions:

  1. Create an HTML file in V.W.D. and save it into "Forms 02 - Registration Form".
  2. Open ICS.xcf in "Forms 02 - Registration Form/Resources"
    1. Edit the photo however you want it to look, and save the finished photo as ".png" format.
    2. Save the photo into "Forms 02 - Registration Form/Images".
  3. Display the logo somewhere on your web page.
  4. Your form will have the following input fields:
    1. First Name
    2. Last Name
    3. Nick Name
    4. Address
    5. Country of Origin
    6. Male or Female
    7. Birth Date
    8. Status (Enrolled, Graduated, Not Enrolled, Withdrawn)
    9. Dual Citizen

Monday, November 12, 2007

Multimedia - Add Audio to an Image

This project will give you practice with Audacity and a little creativity.

  1. Find an image (that you will be adding sound to)
  2. Save the image in "Audacity 04 - Add Audio to Image"
  3. Look for audio sounds to go along with your image.
  4. Save the sounds into "Audacity 04 - Add Audio to Image"
  5. Use Audacity to combine the sounds.
  6. The Audacity project must have 3 or more tracks (3 or more different sound clips)
  7. Export the Audacity project as a .WAV file.
  8. Use Powerpoint or Windows Movie Maker to display the image and insert the WAV file.

Multimedia - Practice Quiz on Audio

This quiz is designed to get you thinking about the lecture from last week, and yesterday's computer based lesson.

Instructions:

  1. Take the quiz.
  2. Review the questions that you missed on the result screen.
  3. DO NOT TAKE THE QUIZ AGAIN YET!
  4. Look up your notes to see why you missed the ones that you missed.
  5. After you locate the correct answers, then retake the quiz.
    1. **do not refer to your notes when you retake the quiz.
  6. Repeat steps 3-5 until all answers are correct.
    1. You will get full credit for the assignment when you get all the answers correct.
Start

Friday, November 2, 2007

Multimedia - Internet Audio Analysis

I shared a readonly google spreadsheet with you named "Internet Audio Analysis".

You will save your own copy of this spreadsheet, and share it back with me when you are finished. This is due by the end of class.

Instructions: (Glencoe/McGraw Hill Activity)

Background: It is important to understand how sound can be used effectively to enhance multimedia presentations and Web sites. When used effectively, sound enhances your presentation's message. This audio analysis will help you discover ways that audio has been used to enhance presentations and Web sites. You will then be able to apply these techniques to your multimedia presentation.

Directions: With your teacher's supervision, locate 8 Internet sites that include one of the following types of audio files: music, vocal narration, and sound effects. Complete the chart below by listing the site address, the company or person who created the site, the type of audio, the audio's suggested use, and your analysis of the audio's effectiveness.

**You must do a total of 8 different sites. I provided the site addresses of 5 to get you started.