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Course Development Guide |
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May 1, 2008
Course Title
Flash Application Development
Course Description
Students will evolve web animation skills to support websites with interactive, engaging components utilizing the advanced features of ActionScript. Students will master Flash interactivity with advanced ActionScript techniques.
Contact
Carrie DeMuth
405-743-5426
cdemu@okcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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120 Hours
120 hours is based on a Carnegie unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five (45) minute class periods per school year. |
Web Authoring Languages or Fundamentals of Web Design |
Knowledge and Skills
- Identify the purpose, audience, and audience needs for rich media content.
- Identify techniques to create rich media elements that are accessible and readable.
- Identify elements of the Flash interface including the property inspector, timeline and tools panel.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of various Flash file types and techniques for publishing files and managing the file size.
- Create objects and convert them to symbols, including graphics, movie clips, and buttons.
- Identify techniques for basic usability tests on rich media elements.
- Incorporate scripting ideas into Flash movies.
- Develop a broad understanding of the interactive possibilities that ActionScript can provide.
- Design and develop robust applications in Flash by using ActionScript.
- Create forms for passing data in and out of Flash.
- Work with ActionScripts built-in objects.
- Incorporate dynamic text objects within a Flash movie that calls external files that are formatted with CSS.
- Write accurate, well-structured ActionScript code using dot syntax, event handlers, and other fundamental code elements, and troubleshoot code as needed.
- Import XML data into a Flash application.
- Examine existing code and determine the applications function.
- Develop scripts that perform decision-making and looping tasks.
- Demonstrate the ability to design, code, build, test, and troubleshoot a Flash application.
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
(Select from the following)
Brainbench: Flash MX 2004
Adobe Certified Associate: Rich Media Communication Using Adobe Flash CS3
Industry Alignments
Adobe, Brainbench
Curriculum Resources
How to Wow with Flash ISBN: 0-321-42649-5
Foundation ActionScript 3.0 with Flash CS3 and Flex ISBN: 978-1-59059-815-3
Lynda Online Training Library – http://www.lynda.com
Foundation XML for Flash ISBN: 1590595432
ActionScript 3.0 for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training ISBN: 978-0321293909