Computer Training: Design Fall 2010 Courses
CTD 100 Adobe Illustrator I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTB 002 or Mac experience for Mac sections
Adobe Illustrator is a must for any design professional. Learn to set up a document, create basic illustrations with lines and points, and edit your artwork. Program includes spacing, scaling, rotating graphics, and importing and auto-tracing objects. Creating text paths and aligning text to a circle are also covered.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructors: Chris Papas, certified Adobe expert and production/multimedia artist; Joong Park, Freelance graphic designer, Founder, SMPLE.org; Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
2, or 4 Sessions: (55A) September 2, 16, 23, 30;
(55B) September 7, 14, 21, 28;
(55C) October 3, 10;
(55D) November 14, 21;
(55E) October 5, 12, 19, 26;
(55F) December 4, 11;
(55G) October 31, November 7;
(55H) November 8, 10, 15, 17;
(55J) November 12, 19, December 3, 10
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24545 | 55A PC | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
| 24546 | 55B MAC | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
| 24547 | 55C PC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
| 24548 | 55D MAC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 24549 | 55E MAC | T | 9:30 am-12:30 pm | CC153 |
| 24833 | 55F MAC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 26018 | 55G PC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
| 26019 | 55H MAC | M W | 2:10 pm-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 26020 | 55J | F | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 110 Adobe Illustrator II: Fashion Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100 or equivalent experience
Adobe Illustrator is a great software tool for drawing fashion designs and illustrations. Learn to use this popular vector-based package to create flats and patterns and to incorporate garment details. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Joanne Sherrow, textile designer and author of Vector + Raster Fun with Fashion Design
4 or 2 Sessions: (55A) October 14, 21, 28, November 4;
(55B) October 16, 23;
(55C) November 22, 29; December 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24557 | 55A MAC | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
| 24558 | 55B MAC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 24559 | 55C PC | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 111 Adobe Illustrator II: Graphic Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100 or equivalent experience
Expands upon and develops the skills learned in Adobe Illustrator I. Create dynamic graphics using advanced editing and drawing tools, path editing techniques, filter effects, and masks. Explore the transparency palette, live effects, and the appearance palette. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Chris Papas, certified Adobe expert and production/multimedia artist
4 or 2 Sessions: (55A) November 22, 29, December 6, 13;
(55B) November 21, December 5
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24573 | 55A MAC | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
| 24931 | 55B MAC |
U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C306 |
CTD 120 Adobe Illustrator III: Fashion Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 110 or equivalent experience
Students will build on the skills learned in Adobe Illustrator II for Fashion Design. Industry techniques used to illustrate garments, work with licensed images, and create original artwork are covered. Students learn to work back and forth between Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Bring your fashion book/portfolio to the first class. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
2 Sessions: (55A) December 5, 12
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24567 | 55A MAC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
CTD 121 Illustrator III: Graphic Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 111
This course builds on the topics covered in Illustrator levels I and II. Program features that will be covered include: live trace and live paint; recoloring art to change color; custom graphics; working with vectors and pixels; converting raster images to vector using live trace; using the appearance panel and live effects together; creating, editing and experimenting with color groups; working with opacity masks; and isolated blending.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
2 Sessions: (55A) December 18, 19
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26376 | 55A | U S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C230 |
CTD 122 Color Theory for the Computer
0 credits $275 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100
Experienced Adobe Illustrator users-- does your job depend on proper color selections and usage, particularly in graphic-related fields such as advertising, outdoor promotions, etc.? This program stresses how to elicit the desired response by your target segment through color selection. The differences between process and spot colors is covered, along with picking colors that add the most dynamic punch or ambiance in magazines, on billboards or cards. Explore Illustrator's Color Guide, Live Color, and Kuler, a new function in Illustrator which helps you choose complimentary colors and much more.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
4 Sessions: (55A) November 11, 18, December 2, 9
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26339 | 55A PC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 131 Creating Complete Tech Packs in Illustrator
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100
This course demonstrates how to make sample tech packs that effectively communicate with sample makers and factories to assure accuracy in the sample making process. Using Adobe Illustrator, you will create custom branded templates and learn how to efficiently convey all the information needed to make a sample. Save time and money by minimizing first sample errors. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
4 Sessions: (55A) October 6, 13, 20, 27
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26339 | 55A PC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | SR2 |
CTD 133 Designing Apparel Graphics with Illustrator
0 credits $275 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100
Learn the design and production process used in creating graphics for T-shirts. Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are essential tools. Learn how professionals use the two together to create exciting graphics for apparel especially the ever-popular T-shirt. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Joong Park, Freelance graphic designer, Founder, SMPLE.org
2 Sessions: (55A) November 14, 21
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26341 | 55A PC |
U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
CTD 134 Digital Fashion Illustration
0 credits $275 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100
Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as tools to take your fashion illustrations - that begin as hand drawings, collage, stencils and/or photography - to the next level using scanners, vectors, rasters, and filters. Learn the tricks of the trade that today's fashion illustrators use to create contmporary images. Explore what's new in the industry and how digital technology is being integrated. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work. Bring an example of your black and white line art illustration and a full color illustration.
Instructor: Joanne Sherrow, textile designer and author of Vector + Raster Fun with Fashion Design
2 Sessions: (55A) October 17, 24
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26343 | 55A PC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
CTD 200 Adobe Photoshop I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTB 002 or equivalent for Mac sections
This hands-on workshop teaches you how to apply Adobe Photoshop to your photography or print media-related business. Functions and controls of each of the program's major tools are introduced as well as layers, scanning, adjustments, and the principles of file size. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructors: Chris Papas, certified Adobe expert and production/multimedia artist; Joong Park, Freelance graphic designer, Founder, SMPLE.org; Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
2 Sessions: (55A) September 25, October 2;
(55B) October 17, 24;
(55C) October 2, 9;
(55D) October 9, 16;
(55E) November 13, 20
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24550 | 55A PC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
| 24552 | 55B MAC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 24551 | 55C MAC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 24553 | 55D PC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C409 |
| 24554 | 55E MAC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
CTD 211 Adobe Photoshop II: Graphic Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 200 or equivalent experience
This program gives in-depth exposure to Adobe Photoshop software technology. Hands-on approach concentrates on scanning images and using Photoshop tools to achieve optimal results. Layering masks and analyzing visual problems are covered. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work. Bring to the first session an image to scan and magazine pictures or ads you believe have been manipulated in some way.
Instructor: Chris Papas, certified Adobe expert and production/multimedia artist
4 or 2 Sessions: (55A) November 23, 30, December 7, 14;
(55B) October 30, November 6
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24555 | 55A PC | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
| 24556 | 55B MAC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
CTD 212 Adobe Photoshop II: Textiles and Product Development
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 200 or equivalent experience
Adobe Photoshop is the most widely used design software in the textile industry. This hands-on workshop teaches you to apply your Photoshop skills to textile design and product development. Scan images and generate drawings for surface and structural design. Create color combinations, repeats, and colorways for specific target markets.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Joong Park, Freelance graphic designer, Founder, SMPLE.org
2 Sessions: (55A) December 12, 19
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24574 | 55A PC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
CTD 213 Photoshop II: Fashion Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 200
Photoshop has become an important fashion tool. Learn how it is currently being used by fashion professionals for textiles, silhouette design and presentation. Work with custom brushes and patterns, brush techniques, and color techniques, use smart objects, and masks, retouch photographs and other images, and learn realistic manipulation techniques for more professional looking work.
Instructor: Joanne Sherrow, textile designer and author of Vector + Raster Fun with Fashion Design
2 Sessions: (55A) December 5, 12
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26344 | 55A | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | SR2 |
CTD 214 Adobe Photoshop II: Web Design
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 200
In this class you will learn how Photoshop is used as a design tool for the web to create interfaces, buttons, banners and so on. The focus will shift from traditional print methods to web safe colors, screen resolution in relation to screen size, Internet industry standards, GUI, placing guides, and cutting and slicing and optimizing designs to properly translate them onto a web-based platform whether it be HTML, PHP or any other method of execution. You will also learn which type of image optimization to use -- GIF, JPG or PNG -- and how to apply each when designing a website. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
4 Sessions: (55A) October 14, 21, 28, November 4
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26357 | 55A Mac* |
R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | C232 |
*PLEASE NOTE: CTD 214 will be held in a MAC lab, not a PC lab.
CTD 250 Adobe Power User
0 credits $395
1.8 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 100, CTD 200 and CTD 520
Optimizing the four most popular Adobe publishing tools InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat for maximum results is the goal of this course. Explore how all these programs can be used together and separately to obtain the best results. Learn to make effective tool choices, reformat text and graphics, and utilize materials from one application in another. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
6 Sessions: (55A) November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 25600 | 55A MAC | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 260 What's New in Creative Suite 5 ?
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Are you working with one of the first four versions of the Adobe Creative Suite? If so, this class is the ideal way to explore and quickly learn the new features available in CS 5 to work. Just a taste: InDesign now supports multiple page sizes. A new tool quickly adjusts the gap between two or more items on a page. Forget about the worrisome bother of balancing columns-- the Balance Columns setting in Text Frame Options makes this task a breeze. Illustrator now has automatic perspective drawing and a Variable Widths Tool allowing for different size strokes on the same path. Always wished your drawing could have a more artistic look? You'll love the new Bristle Brush! Photoshop? Improved Refine Edges (hair a problem?), Mini Bridge, Lens Correction, Content Aware Fill, Puppet Warp tool allowing selective distortion and more.
2 Sessions: (55A) September 19, 26; (55B) October 10, 17
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27015 | 55A MAC | U | 10 am-5 pm |
CC153 |
| 27016 | 55B MAC | U | 10 am-5 pm |
C304 |
CTD 310 CAD: Colour Matters I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Don't be left behind professionally. Learn to use a computer as a creative design tool. Get started by using the popular Colour Matters CM32 software package. Learn to create sketches, illustrations, textile prints, and patterns on a computer. Program covers computer color principles, fabric design repeats, and preparations for production and presentations. Marry your creativity to the computer and improve your design skills and your chances for job advancement.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Jane Beard, adjunct instructor, Fashion Design-Art; professional sportswear designer
4 Sessions: (55A) September 14, 16, 21, 23
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 25905 | 55A PC | T R | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | SR2 |
CTD 320 Fashion Studio Suite/ NedGraphics
0 credits $275 1.4 CEU
Own a fashion company? Freelance fashion or textile designer? A converter? This introductory course will give you a hands-on overview of textile design development using the popular CAD software, Fashion Studio Suite by NedGraphics. We will cover textile design collection development including product concept and color development, color reduction and cleaning of scanned artwork, design and textile print repeats and introduce the CAD weaving tools. No technical knowledge is needed. Bring a USB drive for file storage to the first session.
4 Sessions: (55A) October 15, 22, 29, November 5
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27003 | 55A | F | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | C415B |
CTD 340 CAD: U4ia I
0 credits $395 1.8 CEU
Add the fundamentals of U4ia for apparel product development to your computer design arsenal. As the first steps to apparel design, begin creating color palettes and color matching as well as print development, perfect repeats, resizing, and colorways. Practice scanning, image cleaning, and color reduction.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Jane Beard, adjunct instructor, Fashion Design-Art; professional sportswear designer
6 Sessions: (55A) October 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24601 | 55A PC | T R | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | SR2 |
CTD 341 CAD: U4ia II
0 credits $395 1.8 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 340
Further develop your skills in U4ia. Progress to developing flat fashion sketches. Produce professional portfolio presentation pages. This class introduces the knit menu for patterns, stitches, and yarns that will, in combination with the print and woven programs, complete your understanding of the full product development fabrication tool.
Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Jane Beard, adjunct instructor, Fashion Design-Art; professional sportswear designer
6 Sessions: (55A) November 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24940 | 55A PC | T R | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | SR2 |
CTD 350 Kaledo I
0 credits $285 1.8 CEU
Successful designers are always aware of the latest trends. Kaledo is in the next generation of professional design solutions dedicated specifically to the textile and fashion industry. Translate your ideas into creative textiles and, in just a few hours, build the first level of your collection assortment. Create color palettes (via Pantone, measured colors, or specified RGB) and use "palette data" to generate all related technical information. Create innovative wovens and knits and see them, three-dimensionally, onscreen. Combine with sketches to visualize final products with their colorways. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
4 Sessions: (55A) November 8, 10, 15, 17
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 25908 | 55A PC | M W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | SR2 |
CTD 351 Kaledo II
0 credits $285 1.8 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 350
Further develop your skills in Kaledo Textile and master Kaledo Collection. Build elaborate textile combinations (print/weave, knit/print) and apply effects. Learn how to make use of Kaledo Collection's four main studios: Style Creation, Product Creation, Colorway Creation, and Board Creation. Apply fabrics, set the scale and positioning, make product changes, and update the board. Transform your design project into a professional presentation package and enhance your career opportunities. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
4 Sessions: (55A) November 29, December 1, 6, 8
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 25909 | 55A PC | M W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | SR2 |
CTD 361 Get up to Speed with AutoCAD I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
This course moves quickly through the basics of AutoCAD and explores the more advanced commands fo the creation of professional two-dimensional construction and presentation drawings. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
2 Sessions: (55A) September 25, October 2
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26353 | 55A | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C231 |
CTD 362 Get up to Speed with AutoCAD II
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 361
Use your own project to brush up your skills and implement the commands learned in Part I. Use AutoCAD efficiently to create, view, manage, plot, share, and reuse accurate, information-rich drawings. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
2 Sessions: (55A) October 9, 16
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26791 | 55A | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C231 |
CTD 429 Introduction to Rhino for the CAD Novice
0 credits $175 .6 CEU
Rhinoceros is one of the foremost applications used, in jewelry design and other industries, for the creation of three-dimensional models for prototyping, mechanical drawings, and layouts. This course is designed for those students who are new to computer-aided design, helping them better determine if they are ready to move on to Rhino I, or should instead gain further experience with less demanding computer graphics applications.
2 Sessions: (55A) August 31, September 7
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24948 | 55A PC | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 430 3D Modeling: Rhino I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 429 or equivalent experience
Rhinoceros is one of the foremost applications used to create three-dimensional models for prototyping, in jewelry design and other industries, and to create mechanical drawings and layouts. This first course will cover two-dimensional digital drawing and drafting. Class exercises will include jewelry-related material. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work. Required text: Rhino for Jewelry, by Dana Buscaglia -- available at FIT bookstore.
4 Sessions: (55A) September 14, 21, 28, October 5
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24577 | 55A PC | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 431 3D Modeling: Rhino II
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 430
This course will build on Rhino modeling fundamentals, with students progressing on to three-dimensional surface and solid modeling. Class exercises will include jewelry-related material. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work. Required text: Rhino for Jewelry, by Dana Buscaglia -- available at FIT bookstore.
Instructor: Dana Buscaglia, digital designer and model maker, certified Rhino instructor
4 Sessions: (55A) October 18, 25, November 1, 8
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24578 | 55A PC | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 432 3D Modeling: Rhino III
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 431
This course continues to focus on the creation of three-dimensional surfaces and solids. Students learn how to create, manipulate, and edit three-dimensional objects for the making of models. Class exercises include jewelry-related material. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work. Required text: Rhino for Jewelry, by Dana Buscaglia -- available at FIT bookstore.
Instructor: Dana Buscaglia, digital designer and model maker, certified Rhino instructor
4 Sessions: (55A) November 17, December 1, 8, 15
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24607 | 55A PC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 520 Adobe InDesign I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTB 002 or Mac experience
InDesign, Adobe's full-featured page layout program, allows you to work seamlessly with other Adobe programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, LiveMotion, and Acrobat, giving you unprecedented control over the printed piece. This course introduces you to the InDesign interface, including the tools and palettes, and explains how to create and navigate a document, work with text and objects, use pen tools, add color, import and manipulate graphics, and manage long documents and styles. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
4 Sessions: (55A) September 1, 15, 22, 29
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24565 | 55A MAC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 521 InDesign for Quark Users
0 credits $275 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTB 002 or Mac experience
This class is for experienced QuarkXPress users who wish to migrate to Adobe InDesign. Learn how to handle common tasks, make the most of master pages and style sheets, and discover new elements such as InDesign's transparency features (only possible in QuarkXPress through unwieldy workarounds). Learn ease of integration with Adobe, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Convert legacy documents into InDesign files using translation features. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
2 Sessions: (55A) October 31, November 7
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27005 | 55A | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C306 |
CTD 522 Adobe InDesign II
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 520
This course builds on the topics covered in CTD 520 with an emphasis on new and advanced features of the Adobe InDesign II program. Learn how to use compound paths, tables, place images and snippets into a cell, assemble a book, synchronize styles, and create a table of contents. Discover the value of using the story editor, quick apply, new object style, mixed ink swatches, and more. Create transparencies and avoid their pitfalls. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Paul Tomzak, consultant/trainer and winner, International Award for Design
4 Sessions: (55A) October 11, 18, 25, November 1
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24582 | 55A MAC | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 525 E-Publish!
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
This hands-on workshop demonstrates how to effectively create content for e-publishing platforms (iPad, iTunes, Amazon Kindle).
Utilizing the tools of the Adobe Creative Suite -- Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign -- you'll learn to size and create interactive content for the new media. This is a great course for anyone looking to independently publish or find employment in this new publishing arena.
4 Sessions: (55A) September 12, 19, 26, October 3
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27029 | 55A MAC | U | 1:00-4:00 pm | C304 |
CTD 600 Web Design: XHTML
0 credits $295 1.2 CEU
Given the high-level website development tools available to create web content today, does it make any sense to learn how to make websites "by hand," the old-fashioned way, using nothing but a text editor? Yes it does. Learn the system of tags (syntax) needed to make a web page and you will be able to use programs like Dreamweaver more effectively, create pages with any text editor, and build sites that are easy to update quickly.
Instructor: Bud Kraus, founder, joyofcode.com
(OL1) August 30 - October 3;
(OL2) October 11 - November 7
| CRN | Section | Day | |
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| 24949 | OL1 | ONLINE COURSE | |
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| 24950 | OL2 | ONLINE COURSE | |
|
CTD 605 Web Design: Cascading Style Sheets
0 credits $395 1.8 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 600 or similar experience
This course will thoroughly cover all aspects of the cascade in CSS and its most widely supported style properties in today's web browsers. Learn how to use CSS specifications to create style rules that best leverage the elements of the cascade. Hands-on exercises will demonstrate how to create effective typography, rollover links, and floating images, make layouts without the use of HTML tables, and use CSS to print web pages as designed.
Instructor: Bud Kraus, founder, joyofcode.com
6 or 3 Sessions: (55A) October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10;
(55B) November 6, 13, 20*
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24954 | 55A PC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
| 25523 | 55B* PC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
CTD 610 Web Design: Dreamweaver I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 600 or equivalent; for Mac section Mac experience required or CTB 002
What are the components of a successful website? This seminar takes you through the process of web design from the beginning of design to launch. Learn the basics of Dreamweaver, how to optimize graphics and photos for reliable color and quick downloading, and how to create easy animations. Explore the web with guidance, looking for the sites that work and those that don't. Develop an eye for effective design and graphic communications in cyberspace. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructor: Olufemi Ariyo, web designer, instructional IT expert; Daniel C. Russo, broadcast media art director
2 Sessions: (55A) October 3, 10;
(55B) October 23, 30
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24538 | 55A MAC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
| 24539 | 55B PC | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC154 |
CTD 611 Web Design: Dreamweaver II
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 610
Build on the basics and become a pro with Dreamweaver. This course will expand your understanding of this cutting-edge web development software and show you how to use Photoshop, QuickTime, and Fireworks to enhance your design without sacrificing usability. Learn how to register a domain, select a web host, and configure FTP, email, and more. Bring a flash drive or CD to class to save your work.
Instructors: Olufemi Ariyo, web designer, instructional IT expert; Daniel C. Russo, broadcast media art director
2 Sessions: (55A) November 7, 14;
(55B) October 31, November 7
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24932 | 55A PC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | SR2 |
| 24544 | 55B MAC | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | CC153 |
CTD 612 Web Design: JavaScript
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Many of today's "Web 2.0" applications rely on JavaScript to create rich and dynamic user interfaces. In this course students will learn the fundamentals of the JavaScript programming language along with the Document Object Model, the key component to producing interactive web pages. From there, students will use jQuery, a third party JS library to make JS progamming easy and fun. Learn simple patterns for creating reusable widgets, such as dynamic tabs, accordions,and image galleries.
2 Sessions: December 5, 12
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27030 | 55A | U | 10 am-5 pm | C305 |
CTD 615 Web Design: GUI
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
What makes a person click one item and not another? What is the best way to structure an interface? Do you, for example, select an aggressive linear approach or instead choose a multiple option approach allowing viewers to use their judgement? It all depends on what you as the designer (and your clients) are trying to accomplish. In this class you will learn what differentiates one "graphical user interface" from another, explore examples of good and bad GUIs, learn how to build the all important sitemap or functionality outline and design your own website interface.
4 Sessions: October 12, 19, 26, November 2
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26346 | 55A MAC | T | 6:30 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 620 Flash I
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 002 or Mac experience
This is an introductory level Flash class. Upon completing this course, students will be familiar with the Flash development environment, the tool menu, drawing tools, and the Flash timeline. They will know how to create basic tween animations, create symbols, and understand how to customize SWF settings. Students will be able to create simple animated banner ads.
4 Sessions: (55A) September 13, 20, 27, October 4;
(55B) October 15, 22, 29, November 5
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24562 | 55A MAC | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
| 24563 | 55B MAC | F | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 621 Flash II
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Prerequisite: CTD 620
This is an intermediate Flash class. Upon completing this course, students will be familiar with importing external images and video, working with Flash's built-in components, and structuring a simple website with minimal action script. Basic web design best practices will also be explored.
4 Sessions: (55A) October 13, 20, 27, November 3
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24566 | 55A MAC | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 622 Flash III
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
This course is designed for those who want to learn basic and intermediate actionscript techniques to create dynamic flash websites and modules. This class will focus primarily on Actionscript 3 programming fundamentals.
4 Sessions: (55A) December 1, 8, 15, 22
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26792 | 55A MAC |
W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC153 |
CTD 630 Introduction to PHP
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Flash and Dreamweaver pros can't get by on great design and animation or eye-popping interfaces alone. Today, the designer must also understand the back-end components that connect databases, screen-based applications, and live users. Learn the basics of the popular, free, and easy to learn server-side scripting language, PHP.
4 Sessions: (55A) November 11, 18, December 2, 9
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24938 | 55A PC |
R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 641 Search Engine Optimization
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
This hands-on course will show you how to help people find the websites you design or manage. Learn how you can successfully adjust your site to be both human and search-engine friendly (and how to keep it that way in a rapidly evolving industry). Develop a key phrase strategy, create a link building campaign, learn to use free tools, and become crawl-able, index-able, and well-ranked.
Instructor: Melea Seward, marketing director, Performance of a Lifetime
4 Sessions: (55A) November 12, 19, December 3, 10
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 24951 | 55A PC | F | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |
CTD 650 Web Design: Launch!
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
This class reviews everything you need to know to launch a website successfully—from domain registration and inexpensive and reliable hosting to tips on great tools for managing customers (tools that are free or next to free!). This is your opportunity to learn all you need to know about DNS entries, FTP, how to pick a hosting plan, and how to build a long-term marketing plan right into your site.
4 Sessions: November 11, 18, December 2, 9
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 27031 | 55A | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | C306 |
CTD 800 Final Cut Pro
0 credits $395 1.8 CEU
This hands-on Apple certified course introduces the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course you will learn to perform basic editing fuctions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, ripple, roll,slip and slide tools,audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.
3 Sessions: (55A) September 25, October 2, 9;
(55B) November 13, 20, December 4
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26358 | 55A | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C230 |
| 26359 | 55B | S | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C230 |
CTD 810 Digital Shorts: Video Today
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
With the advent of YouTube, video has become a staple in the online marketing world. While video is the ultimate means of communicating your brand, product or message on the Internet, there are effective videos and not so effective videos. This is a new medium, video is not television. Learn the basics in developing an online video marketing campaign and analyze various video campaigns for their effectiveness or lack thereof. Learn what constitutes a successful campaign and discover new measurement tactics. Also included are new trends in online video, tips, tricks and secrets to make your video standout and new technologies that will allow you to do more with less.
2 Sessions: (55A) October 17, 24
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26756 | 55A | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C230 |
CTD 820 Digital Shorts: Script and Shoot
0 credits $285 1.2 CEU
Study successful digital short films created for the web and develop your own concept into a treatment for a one minute film. Create a viable shooting script. Test shoot hard drive, secure digital card and mini-DV video camcorders addressing image and sound acquisition as well as basic lighting concepts. Shoot your own footage and transfer with any additional media to Final Cut Pro and learn the basics: how to organize your footage, create basic cuts, compose them on the production and post-production processes.
2 Sessions: (55A) October 31, November 7
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26757 | 55A | U | 10:00 am-5:00 pm | C230 |