Social Networking Data Model – Schema

I have been continuing to search for more examples of Social Media database design.  My reason for this is because I am using / intending to use this structure as the back bone to teaching database design to some of my students (More on that in my next post).  Here is another example Schema to [...]

Tutorial Vid: Creating dynamic webpages with PHP

Stimulus, Resource: User Interface Principles in Web Design

This is a great article regarding how web design should be approached. I like to fact that it’s focus is on the intention of the site, not just the art/design side of making things look cool. This will be useful with higher secondary level students as a stimulus piece.  

Resource: Graphic Design Principles, also for Web

  Whilst searching for some stimulus regarding the Principles of design I found this great little Flash piece. Have a look and see what you think.

Noupe, website with design, photoshop, web and CS5 ideas.

I am always looking for new tutorials or up-to-date ideas for the use of the latest software. Recently I came across the ‘noupe’ website/blog. It has an incredible list of resources and links to many others examples of design, photoshop, web design, CSS etc…   Have a look, I for one have already gained many [...]

Online Resource: Design Principles Database

Whether you are an educational technology researcher, a learning scientist, a designer of web-based learning materials, or a teacher using technology, the DPD is a place for you to learn from the wisdom gained by dozens of researchers who have designed, enacted with students, and studied the use of technology for learning. This wisdom is [...]

Flash AS2 Tutorial – Loading External SWF files

Loading external pages into MovieClip symbols also Loading external SWF’s into blankMC’s from a navigation/menu SWF Let’s start this one by opening the Top SWF created in the last tutorial. As you will remember I made three buttons whose _visible property was switched on and off according to what was rolled over. I am going [...]

Flash AS2 Tutorial – Making Roll-Over (drop-down) buttons

Making roll over (drop-down) buttons in Adobe Flash CS3 using ActionScript 2.0. Start a new Flash AS2 file and give the stage the size that fits where you wish it to go on the controller page eg. Make the layers on the timeline that you may need eg. Create yourself some buttons and place them [...]

Flash AS2 Tutorial – Creating a Container page

Making a container page – The page that is the root of all your pages! This tutorial is a basic overview of how to make an Adobe Flash movie that uses ActionScript 2.0 to load and contain external SWF files. This page is similar to the Index page of a Frame Based HTML site. Start [...]

Web Design: Appreciate the past to develop for the future.

Extract (Map of Internet development for 2010 )http://nowandnext.com/PDF/trends_and_technology_timeline_2010.pdf   Recently I have begun a new unit of work on web design with my classes. In the building of foundation knowledge and concepts I have had the students learn about the history and developmental trends of the Internet. This has then progressed on to the students [...]