Animation on a WEBPage 
        

WEBQuest
        

Brief  Description:

You have been writing web pages, and you even helped your English teacher with a web page. Because of your wonderful skills at the computer, your English teacher has asked you to do a presentation about web page animations.  You agree, even though you do not know enough to do a presentation.

Objectives:

You will be doing research on how animations work so that you can DAZZLE your English teacher and your "party dudes". 

Resources: 

How animations work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/web-animation.htm 

The resources found in the room and on the internet

Tasks :

     TASK 1:  Answer the following questions,  put the question and the answer on a separate document.  Title the document Animations and be sure to put your name at the top.

1. There are 4 animation types on a web pages.  What are they?
2. In the evolution of web animation, there were two opposing forces.  What are they?
3. What are two examples of Internet bitmap files (what are their file extensions)?
4. Describe a GIF animation. 
5. What is the main advantage of using GIF animations?
6. What is the main disadvantage of using GIF animations?
7. Name at least 2 examples of applications that build GIF animations.
8. What is dHTML?
9. What type of language does dHTML use?
10. What does DOM stand for and how does it affect your browser?
11. What are the advantages of using dHTML?
12. What are the disadvantages of using HTML?
13. What is a JAVA Applet?
14. What are the advantages of using JAVA Applets?
15. What is a plug-in?
16. Name at least 2 video player plug-ins.
17. What are the 2 most common plug-ins for dealing with animation?
18. How are Flash and Shockwave different from Real Player and QuickTime?
19. Why is Flash so successful?
20. Which loads faster - bitmap or vector-based files?
21. Describe tween and key frames and how they interact.
22. What is streaming?  Why does it save time?
23. Describe the availability of Flash and how you can upgrade it.
24. Name 6 strengths and weaknesses of  Flash and Shockwave
25. To make a movie, what are three things you need to do?

     TASK 2:   Create a power point about animation.  Print it 3 slide to a page. The following are just some THEMES that you can use:

• History of

• Types of

• Advantages and disadvantages of 

• How they work?

Assessment:

You will be graded on the answers to you questions and the quality of your presentation.