Computer 2

Post your preliminary website designs here as a jpg. Remember, we're going for an eye-catching, professional looking site!

Planning is the most important step in any project. Without a decent plan, your chances of a quality product are very low. As the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
Our preproduction planning will consist of the following items:

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Post your work here. Remember, it should represent 2 full class periods of work, as well as how skillful you've become in Photoshop.

Pick two of these text tutorials , and post your results here. Be sure to pick something you haven't done before, and to place your signature brush on the final result.

Here's two examples I made, click on them to see the full version. As a required bonus, you need to create a 1024x768 wallpaper image about Thanksgiving. The best in the class will get a king size candy bar of their choice and their lowest project grade replaced with a 100%. Post your wallpapers here in the comments. Here's some good examples from last year. Remember, you can use techniques you learn from tutorials online on these wallpapers.

Here's the tutorial Submit your work here. Then create another animated gif with something other than static animated on the tv screen.

Some Linux links from class (do not use as sources, find your own:))
Revolution OS - the video on the history of Linux
Wired's article on Revolution OS
CNN's abridged history of Linux
The penguin's guide to Linux
The history of Tux (the mascot)
Linux Report Requirements
OpenOffice - The free replacement for Microsoft Office
Knoppix - The bootable live-CD Linux OS

Here are the guidelines. We'll be watching a movie about the history of Linux, called Revolution OS. Be sure to work hard and have a top-notch paper ready!

Report Requirements

 Due 12/12/08, posted as an attachment to a comment to this post.
FILE NAME REQUIREMENT: file name should follow this format: First initial, last name, linux08. For example, if I were turning this paper in the file name would be JSchmidLinux08.doc. Use .doc or .pdf as formats, NOT .docx

Today we will be working on web buttons and rollovers. I'll demonstrate rollovers again in class.
Here's what you need to turn in:
4 images - 1 from each finished tutorial (either all together or as 4 separate files)
Show me one html file with the rollover working.
Professional Glossy Rollovers Glass Button Web Button Metallic Navigation Bar

GIMP is a free photo editor that is very powerful. However, it's a lot different than photoshop and has a little learning curve. Remember, this assignment is bonus, and replaces your lowest quiz grade with a 100%.

UPDATE- You can do any tutorial you find online in the GIMP for bonus. Post the URL and your results for credit. 

Here's the tutorial

Here's the download for portable GIMP

I'll show you how to set up a rollover in photoshop and imageready, and we'll use this optical illusion tutorial. Here's mine Stare at the dot for 30 seconds, then move your mouse into the picture without moving your eyes from the dot. The picture will be in color until you move your eyes or the mouse. Don't forget the method to center the dot on the screen, as well as the step in imageready to create the rollover files. You will not be able to post the html files here, so I'll give instructions on how to turn this in in class.