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Final Exam Thursday 12/12 at 7:15

Just a reminder that our final exam will be held on Thursday December 12th at 7:15.

Remember the Final Exam is cumulative! Please use the study guide in canvas, the resources section and prezis to help you prepare!

Final Projects Due December 5th

Just a reminder that your final projects are due, December 5th!

Make sure your final project files are saved to GitHub and you are ready to present to the class. A few things to check before you hand in your project.

• You have the correct directory structure as discussed in class
• You have completed your Resources page to give credit to any work not your own, or to indicate all graphics/copy are were created yourself
• You are using alt tags on your images
• You have title tags for all of your pages
• You have completed 5 pages
• All your links are functional (no broken links)
• Check out your project in the latest versions Chrome/Firefox

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Reminder Test #2: Thursday, 11/14

Just a reminder that we will have a test Thursday, November 14th during the second half of class.

The test will cover chapters 7-10, the Box Model and some of the Dreamweaver concepts we have covered in class. Please use the Resources section to study.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Reminder Test #1 - October 10th

Just a reminder that our first test will be on Thursday October 10th The test will cover chapters 2, 4-6, and the supplemental slides (color, tools for the web and designing for the web) we have reviewed in class. It will consist of 20 multiple choice questions and long answer part 2 section.

You can use the Resources page to help you study.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Homework Exercise #3: AI Image Generation

The purpose of this exercise is to practice writing meaningful prompts to create AI generated imagery using the “Text to Image” feature in Adobe Firefly. You will create two AI generated images of your choice. For each image you will submit total of 5 images/prompts.

Instructions:

1. Start with a simple prompt of your choice.
   • Remember to make the image safe for class 😊
   • If you get a message saying the prompt is too short that’s ok.
   • Take a screenshot of the results and document your prompt.
     
     
2. Expand on the prompt by making it a bit more descriptive.
   • Take a screenshot of the results and document your prompt.
     
     
3. Create your first set of variants
   • Change the styles – play around with combinations of theme, movement, technique, effect materials)
   • Take a screenshot of the results and document your prompt and styles.
     
     
4. Create your second set of variants
   • Change the content type and make any additional adjustments with lighting, color & tone, and composition.
   • Take a screenshot of the results and document your prompt and styles.
     
     
5. Select your favorite final image
   • Download the individual image
   • Document why this is your favorite.
   • Did it meet your expectations? If not, why?
   • Do you notice anything odd about the image?

Reminder: Project Proposals Due September 26th

Just a reminder that your project proposals are due September 26th.

Please refer to the project proposal guidelines in your project packet and the sample project proposal to help you along and remember to format each section in paragraph form.

Make sure you remember to include a cover page, summary, site flowchart and project schedule in your proposal.

Reminder: Exercise 1 Due 9/26

Just a reminder that Exercise #1 (James Webb Telescope) is due on 9/26.

The purpose of this exercise is to practice identifying the html elements that make up a webpage and format text using Dreamweaver. You will also push your files to
GitHub.

Please make sure you accept the assignment to create your Repo and upload your work to GitHub.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Quiz September 19th

We will be having a quiz on September 19th at the beginning of class. The quiz will be 10 questions, multiple choice and will cover Chapters 1, 2 & 11. You will take the quiz in Canvas. Please refer to the resources page to help you study.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

HW Assignment #2: Favorite Apps

List two of your favorite apps that you just can't live without. (Aside from Messaging, Email and Facebook/twitter)

Please remember that these apps must be appropriate for class as we will be using your selections as part of a class discussion.

Welcome to Multimedia Applications!

Hello all! This website will be used as a companion to our COM 205 Multimedia Applications class this semester.

Much of the information given in class concerning upcoming projects, tests/quizzes, and homework assignments will also be posted here for your convenience. If you need to contact me, please send an email to the address listed on the course outline.

Please feel free to look around!

Homework Assignment #1: Website Critique

Choose 2 websites to critique. Note at least one like/dislike for each. If possible try viewing them in different browsers and see if you can find any differences. If you have a content blocker, try turning it on/off and noting any differences in each site.

Please remember that these websites must be appropriate for class as we will be using your selections as part of a class discussion.