PARSONS DIGITAL BOOTCAMP 2005: WEB

The MFA Design+Technology Program is an intense, immersive experience. Students are expected to come into the program versed in web development, visual and interactive design. Digital Boot Camp is a four-week summer course designed to enable students who may not be well-versed in these areas to enter the Fall semester with confidence, so they can focus on the conceptual and pragmatic concerns of the design process once the fall semester begins. Two primary areas are addressed in Boot Camp: Web Development and Visual/Interactive Design. Many students attend Boot Camp (some are required to) and have great success.


DAY:   1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20


Day 1
Introduction


Day 2
Created index.htm page in HTML using BBEdit
Created bootcamp.htm page

Homework
Created bootcamp_web.htm


Day 3
Drew up site map for "Visit NY" web site
Created text formatting practice document

Homework
Drew up site map for personal web site
Created color-coded site Map for "Visit NY" site
Coded "Color List" document


Day4
Coded "Images" document

Homework
Coded "Glossary" document
Created "Resources" page for web site


Day5

Coded simple table
Coded another table
Coded yet another table

Homework
Designed wireframe for web site
Designed navigation system for web site


Day 6

Homework
Coded Table with Round Corners
Created Practice Slices of Links
Copied animated GIF
Added Site Map
Created sliced version of home page


Day7

Created Feedback Form
Coded Simple Frames Document
Coded Another Frames Document
Coded Yet Another Frames Document

Homework
Coded Nested Frames Document


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Day 8
Created Text Document with Inline CSS Tags
Created Same Text Document with Document-level CSS
Created Same Text Document Linked to Global CSS Doc

Homework
Created CSS Formatting Practice Document


Day 9
Coded a variety of Boxes in CSS
Coded Columns in CSS

Homework
Created Another CSS Practice Document


Day 10
Worked on web site.


Day 11
Presented finished web site in class.

Homework
Prepared Presentation of Chap. 3 of Steve Krug's book "Don't Make Me Think"


Day 12

Homework
Created Interactive Story in Flash


Day 13
Created practice document with shapes in Flash

Homework
Created simple animation in flash


Day 14
Created Buttons Movie in Flash

Homework
Created Design Document with Site Map and Mockup Designs for Final Project Web Site


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Day 15
Worked on Final Project


Day 16
Worked on Final Project


Day 17
Worked on Final Project


Day 18
Worked on Final Project


Day 19
Finished Final Project Web Site: "What the Heck was That?"


Day 20
Final Presentations