TODCon Day One Abstracts
Friday, June 6th, 2008 | Saturday | Sunday
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Keynote: Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks (Sneaks and Peeks!)- Greg Rewis and Alan Musselman
The publc betas are released. See what's new and exciting in CS4. You won't be able to wait to get your hands on it!
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Planning for Accessibility: From concept to implementation - Denise Jacobs
A review of template uses, with particular regard to incorporation of server-side includes into your methodology. Who wants to upload 300 pages after each change?
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The Web in Your Pocket: On the Go with Dumb Devices - Fred Ryals
There has been a lot of excitement about the sexy things the latest iPhones, Blackberries and other PDAs and "smart phones" can do. The reality is, the majority of mobile users still have the same cell phone they got when they renewed their contract a year or two ago. This session will examine the standards and best practices for designing web pages to ensure that these users are not left out of the mobile experience when they are "On the Go with Dumb Devices."
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Designing for Collaboration: Tips for Working with Clients and Co-workers - Kim Cavanaugh
Adobe’s suite of web design production tools makes it easy for professional designers and developers to create engaging content, but what about those of us who work with clients and co-workers in collaboration on a site? Adobe Contribute allows anyone to easily publish to the web, but before you’re ready to turn over the keys to your carefully designed site to someone who doesn’t know the difference between a style sheet and a hair stylist there are steps you can take to make everyone’s life easier. Sound production techniques in Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and even Flash and Acrobat Professional make collaboration much easier, as long as you prepare yourself for the inevitable changes and challenges of working with folks who might be completely clueless to the world of online publishing.
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Worry-free Web Development - Estelle Weyl
By coding semantically layered sites that work from the start, your code will work cross browser and cross device without having to re-visit when a new technology or device comes on the market. By coding properly, you can create usable, accessible and working web sites while saving yourself from headaches down the road
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Ajax Abuse: A Real and Avoidable Condition - Jesse Rodgers
Like Flash splash pages before them, AJAX seems to appear out of nowhere and confuse those that would consider themselves 'web savy.' Clients and bosses alike can ask, "does it use AJAX?" without even knowing what AJAX means. The challenge for a web professional is figure out when to use it, when to fake it, and when it is just unnecessary. In this session you learn how to identify the warning signs AJAX abuse ensuring you meet both the needs of the end user and the client without abusing the browsing experience.
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Code free flash video ... sort of - Tom Green
You see all this cool Flash video stuff but... well there's this code thing. Surprisingly, maybe there isn't a "code thing". It is amazing how much you can do with little or no code when it comes to Flash Video. This session will review many of the major new video features of Flash CS3 using examples from Tom's new book - Foundation Flash Video CS3 by friendsofED. From encoding to playback on web sites and devices many of the newest features of Flash Video - code-free full screen HD - and video delivery - code-free streaming through the Flash Media Server 3 - will be presented and explored ... in a somewhat code-free environment.
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Lunch
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Progressive Enhancement with Flash - David Stiller
Ideally, it shouldn't matter what browser your website visitors use. Even better, your content should be accessible without the need for JavaScript or peripheral plugins like Flash Player. Get your basics covered with standards-compliant HTML first, use CSS to enhance the visual design, then (and only then) introduce the whizz-bang stuff -- nifty rollovers, AJAX interactivity, Flash -- and do it in a way that doesn't penalize users who don't have (or choose to disable) the needed machinery.
Sound good? Here's a walkthrough on how to display images in a normal XHTML page for all visitors ... and for those who have Flash Player, a progressively enhanced version in which the very same XHTML page feeds Flash its images for an animated slideshow.
Common Mistakes Print Designers Make on the Web - Stephanie Sullivan
Many print designers are making their way into the realm of web design. The transition can be difficult. Stephanie will explain the major differences between print and web design, then show you how to design in a more fluid and flexible manner. You’ll learn how to design for a variety of browser configurations and user agents, including screen readers and the mobile web, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to shift your thinking from the static print page to the fluid web.
Mobile Browsers - Built-ins and Add-ons - Fred Ryals
Mobile communications have evolved tremendously over the last few years and it seems that everyone is rushing to embrace the Mobile Web 2.0. Whether you're developing the "Next Big Thing" for mobile users or just looking to upgrade your phone, you need to ask, "What exactly defines the new mobile experience?" This session will look at the capabilities and limitations of the browsers that are pre-loaded on contemporary mobile devices. It will also describe some aftermarket products and upgrades that can enhance the mobile browsing experience.
Adobe AIR for designers - Jesse Harding
Adobe Integrated Runtime is the new Rich Internet Application format from Adobe that leverages existing web technologies to build impressive RIAs. Much of the hype about this new product is geared more towards developers, but AIR can also be a pretty cool tool for a designer’s arsenal.
In this session, we’ll discuss AIR, what it is and why it is so nifty. Then we’ll take a designer-centric step by step look at 2 different AIR apps, one using HTML and one using Flash. We’ll focus on the questions designers may have as they create for AIR and explain everything from digital licenses to seamless experiences using AIR Badge.
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- Fireworks •
- Dreamweaver •
- Photoshop •
- CSS •
- Web Business
