CSS

O http://www.layersmagazine.com/dreamweaver-cs4-css-features.htmlO

This website explores the Dreamweaver CS4. The instructional video visually navigates the audience through the new features of CS4 Dreamweaver including layout tools, internal style sheets, external style sheets and formatting. The video follows a reasonable pace which allows for ease of comprehension.

 

Ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfJcg7NGu7EO

This instructional video is very helpful and allows the audience to follow along directly by providing links to the sample photos being used in the tutorial. The video navigates the viewer through creating a layout of a website while including left and right columns and footer. The video also provides assistance with creating a main menu which allows for organization and ease of use.

 

Ohttp://www.siteground.com/tutorials/dreamweaver/css_rollover.htm O

This CSS website focuses on creating roll over script to add variation and interest to any site. The website is short and concise but allows for a clear understanding of a basic design feature.

 

 

 

FLASH
Ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kSv8JJfg8 O

This video is directed towards CS4, focusing on flash animation and using the “bone” tool it describes the steps creating the illusion of a walking figure. The video dissects the animated character into sections and displays the relationship between the limbs and the body to create the sense of repetition.

 

Ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satMTNW5tWY O

This short video instructs the audience on how to create an interactive map. The instructor navigates through the sections of the map and explains how to highlight each section.

 

 

PHOTOSHOP
Ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDHVjd3nQHk O

This instructional video was very helpful in terms of creating the illusion of a comic book effect on a photo. The video illustrates the use of several Photoshop tools and filters to display a dotted mirage creating a final product.

 

 

ILLUSTRATOR
Ohttp://www.adobe.com/designcenter/illustrator/articles/lrvid4017_ai.html O

This website allows the viewer to work at their own pace when explaining the gradient tool in adobe illustrator. The site is sectioned into several categories and uses photos to navigate the viewer through shaping and enhancing gradients.

 

WEB DESIGN

Ohttp://www.layersmagazine.com/use-css-to-style-your-lists-in-dreamweaver-cs34.html O

This website focuses on stylising the main menu of a website. The focus is very specific and basic however it is clear and concise and essential for any designer to comprehend.

 

 

 

By. Melissa Mepham