Learn How to Design, Prototype and Optimize Web Site Graphics and Animations Quickly

Fireworks eliminates the need for expensive image editing programs with high learning curves, allowing you to manipulate photos, design and prototype UI, infographics, web graphics and animation, with little or no design experience. Learn how to import your web design into or create a new design in Fireworks, and use it to optimize and slice your images, as well as create the HTML and JavaScript code necessary to view it your design online.

 Recommended Viewing/Reading (optional):

The following books and media are all part of my current reference library; titles with stars are personal favorites:

 Software (optional)

Adobe Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition Prepaid Membership 12 Month (Download) - Validation Required

The same apps and services the pros use, but with big savings for students! The latest version of 15+ Adobe creative desktop applications for photography, design, web and video, including :

• Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC, and Premiere Pro CC
• Membership to Behance, the worlds largest creative community, plus your very own Adobe Portfolio website and domain name to showcase your work
• Hundreds of tutorials to take your skills to the next level,from app fundamentals to lessons from the pros themselves
• Immediate access to all future updates and new features as soon as they're released
• Access to over 2,000 premium fonts for use in website and applications

Creative Cloud desktop applications can be installed on up to two desktop devices 20GB of cloud storage to keep your files organized across multiple computers to share them with classmates, peers, and professors.

 Student Comments

What I especially like about the course/instructor is:

"I didn't expect the course to be useful because I do everything in Photoshop... The course turned out to be helpful, and Fireworks is easier to use than Photoshop!"

Previously enrolled students:
Contact me if you need help logging into or accessing the class materials online.

 Required Class Materials

An Adobe ID
free Adobe user account

8GB or larger USB Flash Drive
to save local coursework

Quadrille Notepad &
Colored Markers/Pens/Pencils
for note-taking and sketching

Ideas, Sketches and Notes
about the site YOU want to create

A "Top Three Sites" List
3 Favorite and 3 Worst of the Web

Optional Class Materials

A Google account
to view presentations, store coursework

Web Host with server space
or Cloud Storage to upload coursework

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