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Course Outline

Introducing the Course

• Introducing mastery learning
• Understanding the course format
• Reviewing the course prerequisites
• Reviewing the course outline

Introducing Adobe Flash Catalyst

• Introducing the Adobe CS5 tools
  • Introducing the tools for this course
  • Creating applications
  • Bridging the designer/developer workflow gap
  • Designing interfaces with Flash Catalyst
  • Creating applications with Flash Catalyst
• Getting started with Flash Catalyst
  • Creating Flash Catalyst projects
  • Exploring the Design workspace
  • Exploring the Code workspace
  • Aligning elements on the artboard
  • Running the application
• Converting artwork into interactive components
  • Introducing the Data List component
  • Creating a Data List component from artwork
  • Editing components in place
  • Modifying component states
• Introducing the Adobe Flash Platform
  • Introducing the technologies
  • Building compelling applications
  • Learning more about Flash Catalyst
• Publishing an application
  • Selecting publishing options
  • Understanding the published files
• Importing Flash Catalyst project to Flash Builder

Wireframing

• Designing interactive systems
  • Exploring an iterative, evidenced-based design process
  • Gathering information
  • Implementing an iterative process
  • Evolving from abstract to concrete models
  • Prototyping with Flash Catalyst
• Defining the grid system and guides
  • Defining the artboard size and color
  • Understanding the coordinate system
  • Defining the grid system
  • Setting guides
• Drawing with the Flash Catalyst tools
  • Exploring the tools
  • Reviewing keyboard shortcuts
  • Working with objects in layers
  • Grouping objects
  • Using the Properties panel
• Understanding the generated code
  • Exploring the base code
  • Generating the project files
  • Adding Flash Catalyst interface code
• Working with the Text tool
  • Creating Point Text
  • Creating Area Text
  • Creating Fit Height text
  • Working with text
• Introducing the wireframe components
  • Exploring the wireframe components
  • Knowing about available components
  • Exploring the generated code

Creating states and pages

• Editing wireframe component states
  • Modifying wireframe component states
  • Sharing and hiding objects between states
  • Understanding component parts
  • Exploring the generated code
• Creating application pages
  • Creating states/pages
• Handling user interaction
  • Defining user interactions
  • Defining an event when the application starts
  • Exploring the generated event handler code

Creating custom skins and components 

• Introducing custom component skins
  • Introducing instances
  • Creating custom component skins
• Modifying the default Data List component skin
  • Reviewing Data List component parts
  • Modifying the component skin
• Creating custom/generic components
  • Introducing custom component examples
  • Creating custom/generic components

Exchanging assets between CS5 tools

• Working with FXG
  • Introducing FXG and  MXML Graphics
  • Exporting FXG from Fireworks
  • Exporting FXG from Flash Professional
  • Exporting FXG from Illustrator
  • Exporting FXG from Photoshop
  • Importing FXG into Flash Catalyst
• Round-tripping with Illustrator
  • Round-tripping between CS5 tools
  • Editing objects in Illustrator
  • Launching Fireworks from Illustrator
  • Understanding editable assets in Illustrator
  • Exploring tips for round-trip editing with Illustrator
• Round-tripping with Photoshop
  • Installing the extension
  • Round-tripping between Flash Catalyst and Photoshop
  • Exploring tips for round-trip editing with Photoshop

  Creating a project from imported assets

  • Optimizing design files for import
    • Starting a project with imported artwork
    • Exploring optimization tips for Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Importing image and SWF assets
    • Importing images
    • Linking to external image files
    • Importing SWF files
    • Importing video and sound files

Applying animation and action sequences

• Animating with action sequences
  • Creating an action sequence
  • Adding the animation
  • Editing properties
• Creating composite animation
  • Adding additional animation
  • Animating multiple objects
• Introducing transitions
  • Modifying the default transition
• Using action sequences to create conditional list interactions for the video player
  • Creating a conditional list interaction
  • Optimizing video player use

Editing applications in Flash Builder

• Working with the Flash Catalyst project in Flash Builder
  • Importing the project
  • Resolving font references
  • Refactoring up the code
• Adding dynamic data in Flash Builder
  • Reviewing the generated static data
  • Registering the data service
  • Applying the dynamic data
• Applying skins built in Flash Catalyst
  • Exporting a Flex Library Project from Flash Catalyst
  • Importing a Flex Library Project into Flash Builder
  • Adding the Flex Library Project to the build path
  • Using the skin class files
• Replacing a custom skin
  • Merging the changes

Classroom Locations

eLearning Live

Newport Beach

San Francisco

Los Angeles

San Jose