MM2201 - INTERFACE DESIGN
AiCASD - Summer 2007
Instructor: Laura Cesari
Contact: lcesari@aii.edu or laura.cesari@gmail.com


Week 6:

Topics: Skinning: creating a new Theme
Lab / In-class activity: Starting a test Theme
Work due this week: Firefox Theme Concept & Overall Design
Homework for next week: Software Design Part 1

Link: Get Firefox Themes
Tutorial: Creating Firefox Themes


Assignment #6: Software Design Part 1 (Due Week 7)

Firefox Phase 1: Navigation Toolbar

Start your Theme Design: Skin the Navigation Toolbar
Work with your design from last week, or start a new design.
Modify your files to work as a functioning Firefox Theme. (.JAR file)

For Phase 1:

Include the following icons:
Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, Home

Include the following icon states:
Normal, Inactive, Hover, OnClick

Turn in:
- functional theme (.JAR file)
- a screenshot of your browser working.


Grading: 10pts total

__ (2) Icon symbols are recognizable and intuitive
__ (2) Graphic Quality: images are clean and consistent
__ (2) Thematic Unity: colors, graphics, and style are consistent
__ (2) Feedback: Button states are differentiated
__ (2) Alignment & Spacing follow a consistent system (regular or irregular)

__Total out of 10 points

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