Second half of the semester begins...

Hope you had a good break!

This week we are wrapping up the shape tween of the invasion of Russia. The completed Lab 6 is due this Thursday. If you are having issues, *please* let me know. With this lab I want you to create your first "rich" movie in terms of content, design, and functionality. Spend enough time to get it looking good (and working correctly).

This week we are also learning about smaller effects that can add considerable polish to your Flash projects. Splash screens, rollover effects like pop-up windows, hyperlinks, camera effects, preloaders, among other things add a professional feel that elevates the entire project.

Finally, this is our last full week of Flash so please ask any questions that you have. Next week we are going to jump into Google Earth. I will still be showcasing a few more Flash effects so if you have a particular interest in an effect or skill let me know and I'll include it. We will be using Flash as the presentation program for the final projects so I want you to be comfortable with it and have a wide range of options for tackling your project.

Here is a nice final project from 2 years ago: Vikings

And here is a new visualization from the NYTimes: Interactive Immigration Map