Description

ActionScript is the programming language that enables you to use Flash to create highly interactive multimedia-based Web sites, product demos, teaching materials, and more. If you’re familiar with the logic of other programming languages, ActionScript will seen quite familiar. After you’ve learned the logic behind how scripting works, as well as the many things it allows you to create and do, chances are you’ll wish you had started sooner. Creativity isn’t reserved for artist and designers, after all; scripting is another form of creativity, and equally as rewarding. With a thorough knowledge of ActionScript, you can express yourself in many ways may never have imagined.  Instructor-led program with traditional start and end dates.

Course Curriculum (Recommended only taking 2 courses at once)

Flash Introduction - Students will create vector graphics using Flash's drawing tools. Students will create basic animations using motion and shape tweening. Students will create interactive Flash projects using ActionScript. Students will create a web-based application that reads from files and links to other pages. Students will create accessible content using Flash. Students will import sound and video into their Flash animations. Students will need a copy of Flash. A 30-day trial is available.  Click here for a detailed description.

Course Starts: 8/13/2008 - 10/1/2008 or 10/8/2008 - 11/26/2008

Flash ActionScripting - This course will give the student an overview of the workings of Flash MX ActionScripting. Students will learn how to use ActionScripting to create content, create and manipulate components, to load movies, and to animate colors and filters. Students will need a copy of Flash. A 30-day trial is available.  Click here for a detailed description.

Course Start Dates - 8/20/2008 - 10/8/2008, 9/17/2008 - 11/5/2008, 10/15/2008 - 12/3/2008

Adobe Flex - Adobe Flex allows you to create interactive internet applications. In this course you will learn to design, develop and deploy Flex applications. You will learn to develop custom components using MXML and ActionScript. You will need a copy of Adobe Flex. A trial version is available. Click here for a detailed description.

 Course Start Dates - 8/27/2008 - 10/15/2008, 9/24/2008 - 11/12/2008

Instructor Interaction and Grading:

·         Interacting with Instructors is one of the most important aspects of our training. We offer multiple opportunities for interaction, such as email, chat rooms, and a virtual bulletin board for student comments.

·         The lectures and instructions are based on asynchronous learning models, and have removed the limits normally associated with real-time learning. You need not schedule specific hours of the day, where you must sit in front of the computer. Rather, you can learn at your own convenience.

·         Teaching is highly interactive, with ongoing feedbacks, assessments, evaluation, monitoring & projects.

Instructor

Jenny Watt has a MSEd in Instructional Design for Online Learning.
Jenny is a certified online instructor and has been developing and teaching online courses for 5 years.  She has over 7 years experience in teaching at the college level.
Her training background includes 15 years of corporate training for major companies in the Houston area.

Computer Requirements

Most of our classes are designed to work well with slower connections.

Recommended System Requirements:

•        You can be a PC user to take our courses. You'll need a Pentium II with Internet connection and a web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher).
•        Basic dial-up Internet access is adequate but a high speed connection is recommended.
•        Depending upon the course taken by you, you can either download the free trail versions of the software from the respective sites (the links of which are displayed on our WebPages of that particular course) or you can purchase the software from the respective software sites.
 166 MHz processor or® Pentium®•        Intel greater
•        64 MB RAM minimum, 128 MB recommended
•        Minimum video resolution of 800x600, with 16-bit color
•        Internet Connection
•        Connection speed of 40 Kbps minimum, 56 Kbps recommended
•       95, 98, 2000, NT or XP®  Windows
•        Valid Email address
•        Supported browser versions: Internet Explorer (5x - 6x), Netscape Communicator 4.7 - 7.2
•        Allow cookies