Flash Catalyst CS5: Select Topics

Course Description: 

During this excellent Flash Catalyst CS5.5: Essentials course you’ll learn the process and workflow for building user interfaces for Flex-based websites and applications. This Flash Catalyst CS5.5 course is taught by an expert who has years of experience, and heaps of insider tips and tricks to share with you! Learn to round-trip and edit art in Photoshop and Illustrator, create interactive components and define component states, interactions and transitions, all using Flash Catalyst CS5.5. In addition, you’ll also learn to wireframe an application, design the user interface, create components, add interactions, integrate sound and video, connect data, and understand how the round-trip workflow with a developer working in Flash Builder.

Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.

What skills will I gain?

• Full designer to developer and return workflow allows ongoing collaboration on the same project.
• Resizable applications and components means websites and apps look great across devices with different screen sizes.
• Workspace improvements include enhanced timelines and animations, new common Library panel, align panel, and other features.
• Custom skinnable components are elements that are built by developers in Flash Builder 4.5 and then skinned by a designer in Flash Catalyst CS5.5.
• Improved interactions in this recent version of Flash Catalyst means you can visually target components directly from the artboard, making it easier to define transitions to other component states.

Meet the instructor:

Tanya is owner, visual communication designer, and education consultant for Numen Communications Inc., based in Ottawa, Canada. With over 10 years of experience working for companies such as Macromedia, Adobe, and Apple, Tanya collaborates with marketing and product teams to create world-class education products, curriculum, and learning content.

Course outline:

• Module 01: Introducing Adobe Flash Catalyst Cs5.5
• Module 02: Project Basics
• Module 03: Building Navigation
• Module 04: Adding Full Fidelity Design
• Module 05: Animating User Interactions
• Module 06: Data & Components
• Module 07: Sound, Video & Flash Content
• Module 08: Working With Developers in Flash Builder®
• Module 09: Common Design Scenarios
• Module 10: Publishing Your Project

What are the requirements?

• You must be 16 or over
• You should have a basic understanding of English, Maths and ICT
• You will need a computer or tablet with internet connection (or access to one)

How will I be assessed?

• You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
• You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
• You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days.

What Certification am I going to receive?

Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Flash Catalyst CS5.5: Essentials certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.

What careers can I get with this qualification?

This excellent Flash Catalyst CS5: Select Topics course will qualify you to be a User Interface Designer. As a User Interface Designer you can work on a freelance basis or as part of an organisation. The average salary of a User Interface Designer in the UK is £29,276, and this will go up with experience (payscale.com). With this course you could fulfil any of the following roles:

• User Interface Designer
• User Interface Architect
• User Experience Designer