News
Pondering the Future of Flash in an iPad World?
A List Apart has an excellent article by Dan Mall about the necessity (or lack thereof) of a battle between Flash and standards-based development. Want to learn a lot about the current state of the web and check out some mind-blowing interactive experiences at the same time? Read on.
Directions for Optimization
In the SEO / Analytics course Interactive Design students are optimizing four new sites surrounding this site and learning about the importance of keywords, links, descriptions, tagging, social media integration and above all else - compelling content creation.
Explore the directions north, south, east and west for their experiences.
BIG NEWS!!! NO, HUGE NEWS!!!
I usually prefer to stay away from the all-caps-with-exclamation-points style, but this news is big enough to warrant it. When the next version of Adobe Flash is released (CS5), you’ll be able to export your Flash project as a native iPhone app. This is going to blow things wide open. Read more here:
Test On Many Versions of IE
Because web designers need to test their HTML & CSS on at least a few versions of Internet Explorer for Windows, thoughtful developers have released tools to allow PC owners to install several versions of IE side by side, which is not normally possible. First there was Multiple IEs, which was the gold standard for a while. Now we have Internet Explorer Collection, which fixes some bugs that plagued Multiple IEs and installs more versions with a very easy wizard:
Bye-bye XHTML
XHTML is soon to be a thing of the past. Zeldman has his eyes and ears on the W3C:
2009 Grad Show Website
The website for the 2009 grads of Interactive Design is now live on the web:
It’s Time for Canada’s Digital Revolution
Great article from the Globe and Mail: if this doesn’t emphatically prove the importance of programs like ours, I don’t know what does.
Second Year Practicums
This is the last week for the second year students; next week they’re off on their work practicums. They’ll spend six weeks on location in a variety of roles, contributing their talent and skill and getting invaluable experience in return. Some of the firms where students have secured practicums this year include:
- Smartweb
- work@play
- Knowledge Network
- Kinetix Media
- Emergco
- Cowie&Fox
- Lightmaker
We know they’re going to kick butt.
DJ video ratings
DJ videos are up. Check them out in DJ Contest and add your ratings. Top rated DJ wins an iPod nano!
Ear Candy with DJ Big T
Fun was had by all at the very first Ear Candy DJ contest hosted by DJ Big T and the Interactive Design Program at Capilano University. Here are some highlights from the event. Stay tuned for the video feeds and make sure you vote for your favorite DJ!
Thanks to all who attended.









