| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C | Tutorials |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast and Registration
Note that sessions, times, and speakers may change without notice. |
| 9:00am - 10:30am | Building Rich Interactive Experiences
Tim Frick
Glance behind the curtain as we show off some of the coolest designs and hottest techniques spanning print, Web, and more.
- Making good design work across multiple media
- How to keep it fresh
- What tools rock and which tools suck rocks
| [Same as Track A] | [Same as Track A] | 9:00am-4:30pm
All-Day Tutorial: Creative Suite CS3 Essentials
Sandee Cohen
Now that you know each individual application, this class, led by author and trainer Sandee Cohen, will show you the insider tips and tricks of how to make the applications work even harder together.
- Discover: The secrets of making Bridge work for you as a page layout tool
- How to move objects easily between InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- How PDF is your complete translation medium for all sorts of things
- Maintain consistent color between the applications
- Tips and tricks for working with OpenType
- The secrets of the Adobe interface
This one-day class is geared to designers, production managers, print providers, and others who work with more than one CS2 or CS3 application. |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Break |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | CSS: Know It, Be It
Chris Converse
Building a Web site without CSS is like building a skyscraper without rebar steel—the CSS is what provides strength and flexibility! Get up to speed fast with CSS and learn how to tweak and style like the masters. - Converting table-based layouts to CSS
- How Dreamweaver makes CSS easy
- Managing multiple CSS files
| Video and Flash CS3
Colin Smith
Flash has become one of the primary methods for distributing video on the Web, but many designers aren't clear about how to do it and why. Come get the low-down with clear step-by-step instructions that will get you up and running quickly. You will learn how to create a shell to play various videos on the web and on disc. We will wind up the session with some creative new ways of displaying Flash video that will set you apart from the masses, including the use of green screen, vector video and colorizing effects. | | |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm | Lunch on your own |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Decoding the Web
Lin Chen
HTML, XHTML, CSS, Flash, Flash Lite, AIR (Apollo), Flex, JavaScript, Java, Applets, Servlets, JDBC, ASP.Net, C#, PHP, ODBC, OLE-DB, SQL, Ruby, FTP, SSH, TCP, IP, HTTP, W3C, Sliverlight, WPF, SOAP, SVG, Databinding...
If you have no idea what you just read, you need this class. Come decode the Web with us! | Designing for Mobile
Mordy Golding
Come learn how you can use Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator to create content for mobile devices, such as cell phones and PDAs. It's not nearly as difficult as it might seem!
- Previewing and testing with Adobe Device Central
- Building parallel sites for desktop browser vs. mobile
- Flash vs. Flash Lite
| 1:15pm-3:30pm
Repurposing Print Content for the Web
Chris Converse
Your boss just told you to put the annual report on the Web site? Learn how you can streamline the conversion of your InDesign documents into Web pages.
- Preparing and packaging your pages for Dreamweaver or GoLive
- Key issues to think about when converting documents
- Exporting XHTML from InDesign CS3
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| 2:15pm - 2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Tips & Tricks for On-Screen Documents
Adam Pratt
Whether you're building HTML Web pages, graphics to display on a cell-phone, or an interactive kiosk, you can use Dreamweaver and the rest of the Suite to manage your assets and export your files. Learn the ins and outs of the On-Screen world.
- Repurpose, reuse, repeat!
- Create complex effects without writing Javascript
- How best to coordinate Dreamweaver with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
| Dreamweaver and Spry Framework for AJAX
Brian Wood
What if you could build a site with all kinds of amazing gadgets, tabbed interfaces, collapsible panels, animated transitions, and more... without having to write any code? That's what Adobe is delivering with the Spry Framework for AJAX in Dreamweaver CS3. These features have to be seen to be believed!
- Integrate dynamic data into Web pages quickly!
- Let Spry Effects add visual transitions to your page elements
- Finding and implementing the components you need
| Repurposing Print Content for the Web
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| 3:30pm - 3:45pm | Break |
| 3:45pm - 4:30pm | Flash! Creating and Using Flash with Adobe Illustrator
Mordy Golding
Few people realize how much Adobe has integrated Flash technology into the whole suite (both in CS2 and CS3). Follow Mordy through an eye-opening survey of how each program in the suite lets you import or create Flash. |
| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast and Registration
Note that sessions, times, and speakers may change without notice. |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | Pixel Perfect: Photoshop Production Tips for Flash & Web Designers
Michael Ninness
After your designer brain has been fried by the mass absorption of technical topics at The Web Design Conference, come to this session for a bit of pixel relief. Michael will briefly walk you though the new Photoshop and Illustrator importer in Flash CS3, and then he will show you as many tricks as time allows on how to make your pixels look their best before bringing them into Flash, Dreamweaver, or another Web development tool in the first place.
- Importing PSD file into Flash CS3
- How to control Flash’s optimization settings for embedded bitmaps
- How to load external JPEGs, PNGs and GIFs into a SWF file at runtime
- Instant color cast removal
- How to remove or reduce dreaded digital noise
- Selective focus and sharpening techniques
- Photoshop web optimization secrets
- Resolving color conflicts between Photoshop and Flash
| [Same as Track A] | GoLive: The Web Layout Tool for Designers?
Adam Pratt
Some say Adobe GoLive is still the best HTML authoring tool for designers. Learn the pros and cons of sticking with (or learning) GoLive 9. |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Break |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | Introduction to ActionScript for Designers
Chris Converse
Sure, ActionScript is programming, but don't worry--you can do it! Follow along as we get you started scripting Flash and creating cool effects.
| Adobe Flex and AIR: An Introduction for Designers
Michael A. Labriola
Come find out if AIR (the product formerly known as Apollo) and Flex are for you! In this introduction session, we'll learn about how you can leverage what you already know about HTML, JavaScript, Flash to make the leap into the next generation of Web and desktop applications.
| Migrating from GoLive to Dreamweaver
Brian Wood
If you are making the switch from Adobe GoLive to Adobe Dreamweaver, you're in for a wild ride--both good and bad! Learn what you need to know to make the transition as easy (and fun) as possible.
- Learning the new UI
- Migrating GL content
- Managing the GL2DW extension
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| 12:00pm - 1:15pm | Lunch on your own |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Finding Prebuilt Flash Components
Chris Converse
Here's a secret: You can create amazing Flash effects with little or no coding by downloading prebuilt, free or low-cost, customizable components from the Web. But where to find them? Which are good? Find out here! | Managing Content with Dreamweaver and Contribute
Brian Wood
Contribute is one of those amazing programs that too few people know about. This program lets people (such as your clients or employees) update content in a Web site or blog without having to know code and without the possibility of messing up your Web site design! Come find out how Contribute can help in your workflow.
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| 2:15pm - 2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Fireworks
Sandee Cohen
Adobe Fireworks CS3 is the ultimate blend of vectors and pixels, letting you create cutting-edge Web graphics in a world that mixes the best of Illustrator and Photoshop. If you create Web graphics but haven't learned Fireworks yet, you owe it to yourself to check out this session! | Blogging and Podcasting: Pointers for Publishing Yourself
Anne-Marie Concepcion
There are a myriad ways to publish content on the Web, but not enough designers know how to blog and podcast. It's not hard and there are some great benefits of "getting out there" in these media. - Why blogs and podcasts work (and why they don't)
- Blogging sites vs. software
- Free software to get you started
- Tips for effective posts
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| 3:30pm - 3:45pm | Break |
| 3:45pm - 4:30pm | Final Q&A and Tips
Ensemble
Get your final questions answered and hear the presenters' favorite last-minute tips, tricks, and techniques for Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Bridge, Dreamweaver, or any other program! Plus, stick around for the final door prizes and giveaways. |
| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C |
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| 9:00am - 4:30pm | DreamWeaver Fundamentals Morning:
This session will introduce you to Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, as well as the principles of HTML, CSS, and CSS-based layout. We will start by creating a Dreamweaver site project, then we’ll format content, create links, insert images, and even add in a Dreamweaver JavaScript behaviors, all using Dreamweaver’s WYSIWYG interface. In addition, you will be introduced to what JavaScript is, as well as gain an understanding of the difference between a static and a dynamic web pages.
Afternoon:
This session is geared toward the designer who wants to take their basic understanding of HTML and CSS to create a fully working website. Experience award-winning designer Chris Converse as he takes you on a journey from a Photoshop design comp to a complete 4-page website. This session will introduce you to a workflow based on Photoshop and Dreamweaver, and cover topics such as creating CSS-based layouts (from scratch!), making templates, adding graphics and image maps, formatting content in HTML, using site management, and many more tidbits.Note: - Open to both conference attendees and the public
- Optional: Bring your own laptop or reserve one in advance for a nominal fee
- Limited seating. Sign up to day to take advantage of this excellent value!
- Topics include: Overview of the tools, workspace, palettes, and document construction.
| Introduction to Adobe InDesign CS2 and CS3
David Blatner
This fast-paced, full-day InDesign course will get you up to speed quickly and help you make InDesign really fly. Taught by world-famous instructor and author David Blatner, this is the class you need if you�re new to InDesign or need to learn this rich, powerful program fast.
- Open to both conference attendees and the public
- Optional: Bring your own laptop or reserve one in advance for a nominal fee. (The session is not considered "hands-on," but you can work alongside the presentation if you wish.)
- Limited seating. Sign up to day to take advantage of this excellent value!
- Topics include: Overview of the tools, workspace, palettes, and document construction.
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