Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Accessing your UI class Webspace


URL to UI webspace will be in format of:
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/art271-vand1234

For example:
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/art271-moll234/

To publish or upload file to webspace using a MAC computer
1. Cmd +K on mac to open connect to server window

2. Type in server address:
cifs://files.uidaho.edu/shared

3. Type in your vandal username and password

4. Look for webpages folder, drag and drop files to your folder (that lists your vandal user name)

To publish or upload file to webspace using a PC computer
1. Download the quckConnect tool applicaiton from UI ITS Help Website 
quickConnect Tool Download


2. Open quickConnect application, which will prompt you for your vandal username and password

3. Look for art271 webpages folder, drag and drop/or copy and pages files to your folder


Troubleshooting Tips for webspace setup 

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Wednesday, Aug. 27 - Homework

1. Create homepage for your own ART271 site (file should be called index.html and placed in webpage folder on shared space and saved on a USB drive or somewhere on your laptop computer). 

Spend some time applying the following HTML tags to personalize your own website, which will be used primarily in this class for exercise submission.

Home page should include:

Your name (paragraph tag)
Name of the class [ART271 Interaction Design I] (paragraph tag)
Links to current assignments (html exercise 01). Please also include a date for each link that indicates the date of (assignment) completion.
At least 1 image that is copyright free (image tag)

File should be ready for review by start of next class, Thursday, Sept 3, 8:30am.

History of the Internet and What is a Web Browser?


Sunday, August 24, 2014

Thomas Doyle Lecture and Opening Reception at Prichard this week


CAA Lecture Series presents Thomas Doyle lecture
This Thursday, August 28 at 5pm in TLC031

Prichard Gallery Opening Reception
This Friday, August 29 5:00-8:00pm

Work featuring Thomas Doyle (NY), Ellen Driscoll (NY), Gregory Euclide (MN), Lilana Porter (NY), Kurt Moses (MN)

A display of five contemporary artists all f whom work in miniature scale. The pieces vary in materials and media but each of them allow an intimate experience for the viewer to interact with big ideas presented through the intricate, detailed work.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Week 1 Day 1 (Aug 25): Homework

1. Accept dropbox invitation by start of next class session. If you have not received a dropbox invite from me, please see me after class.

2. Bring in 10 different digital images to class, 72 resolution, at least 900px width by 500px height 

Software Resources

Although there will be some desktop computers available in the classroom with Adobe Software, computers are limited to a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in using your own laptop in class (or using your own computer at home) here are some resources for software purchasing.

**FYI: We will be using Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator throughout the semester (roughly 4 months), Adobe Dreamweaver (roughly 4 months)

Link for Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription Packages
Adobe offers 30 day trial versions as well as Subscription packages to all its software. Depending on your needs for specific software, this may be a more economical option.

Download 30 Day Trial Version of Adobe Software (only good for 30 days)

Adobe Creative Cloud Student Subscription ($19.99) 
Includes: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat XI Pro, Flash Professional Muse, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition,  Encore , Bridge, Fireworks, Prelude, Media Encoder

Syllabus + Student Profile

Download Syllabus

Download Student Profile (fill out and submit via email rfujita@uidaho.edu by end of first class session)