First, I am going to be using Dreamweaver as my main authoring software. I have always been a GoLive user, but as that product is now being phased out by Adobe, it is time for me to make the switch. I had originally created my Mandopelli site using GoLive, but I have now migrated it to Dreamweaver, and am trying to become comfortable with the new syntax and structure of the program.
Secondly, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I am going to use a particular feature of Dreamweaver, known as Spry, to create the main structure of my unit page. This should allow me to streamline the navigation of the unit as I can organize both my units, and the content of each unit, into a series of navigation tabs. This will also get me into CSS a bit more, as Spry is based heavily on style sheets for its formatting.
For the actual content, I am going to use instructional videos that will combine flash animation elements with live video (via Chromakey). I want to set up a "interview" format where I will be talking with an animated character (Nik Beat, from an earlier CCSU class). I have done limited work with Chromakey filtering, and I do anticipate that this portion of the project will be the most challenging to pull off. I will see how it goes.
Additionally, each unit will have a podcast with images (created in GarageBand), downloadable materials (created in InDesign), an assessment tool, using forms and form-to-email for feedback, and other weblinks. Other elements will be added as I go.
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