save for web 2.0!!! (forward towards 3.0)

1. Pass out
Interacting with an interface
or what happens when you switch on LG Chocolate.
by Manovich 2007
(read for monday FEB. 7th)

2. questions and terms review web 2.0: in-class: user-generated content, long tail, network as platform, folksonomy, syndication, and mass collaboration, computer supported collaboration, hosted services, web applications, social-software, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, mashups, more???

3. PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP:

1. distinguish between .psd and other bitmap files
2. bitmap vs. vector
3. vector text tool in photohop
4. layering
5. selection methods (magic wand, lasso, marquee, select by color)
6. how to create a transparent background --knocking out a background. example photo
7. SAVE AND OPTIMIZE FOR THE WEB IN PHOTOSHOP
   

TWO BLOG ENTRIES (3 assignmentas)
ARE DUE MONDAY 7TH

BLOG ENTRY WITH YOUR FINAL BEST QUALITY MCLUHAN MEDIUM IS MESSAGE COLLAGE. EXPORTED OUT OF PHOTOSHOP WITH THE "SAVE FOR WEB OPTION"

I decided to give you a bit more time on this collage, because I wanted you to have the resources to incorporate everything we have covered in class to the best of your abilities.


HAVE Interacting with an interface
or what happens when you switch on LG Chocolate. READ. AND READY TO DISCUSS.

~AND~

CREATE A BLOG POSTING BRIEFLY DEFINING/SUMMARIZING THE FOLLOWING TRAITS OR QUALITIES OF THESE WEB 2.0 TERMS:
user-generated content, long tail, network as platform, folksonomy, syndication, and mass collaboration, computer supported collaboration, hosted services, web applications, social-software, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, mashup, (if can feel free to add additional terms that you can think of yerself!)


~AND~

HAVE Interacting with an interface
or what happens when you switch on LG Chocolate. READ. BE READY TO DISCUSS.