September 2012

Adobe Day - September 12

Representatives from Adobe and Information Technology will be hosting our second annual Adobe Day. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12 from 9am-2pm in the Festival Center Highlands Room. Creative Suite 6, Acrobat Professional, Tips and Tricks and more will be presented. Further details are provided below.

Registration is required by this Thursday, September 6 if you are planning to attend the noon-1pm session and join us for lunch. You may register online through MyMadison, Course # IT180, or by e-mailing Linda Carrier at carrielm@jmu.edu. You will receive an e-mail that confirms your registration. 

9:00 - 9:15AM
Welcome and introductions

9:15 - 10:30AM
Adobe Creative Suite 6 for Education
Adobe's Creative Suite 6 has improved tools, performance, and workflows that make it easier to create and deliver all types of digital media content. The applications have been re-written to improve performance and productivity, making it easier for novices and experts to get the job done. This session will provide an overview and demonstration of new features that enable students and faculty to create and repurpose content for any device, from desktops to tablets of all kinds. In addition to the core products like Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, you'll see how Dreamweaver and InDesign are revolutionizing the web, HTML5, and democratizing digital publishing. 

10:45 - 12:00PM
I didn't know Acrobat X could do that??
Few people - including some "experts" - know the true power of Adobe Acrobat Professional. An Adobe PDF is much more than a document destined for the print queue. When it comes to creating and enabling a PDF with underlying "intelligence", Acrobat stands alone in improving instructional and administrative efficiency across campus. From creating research proposals and assembling instructional materials, to improving processes involving collaboration and rich media integration, Acrobat is THE most versatile tool. Whether you are a student, faculty member, researcher, or administrative professional this session will demonstrate how Acrobat can transform and repurpose existing materials for a more efficient environment for a number of common and complex tasks . See how everyone can maximize resources and save time by applying Acrobat's new innovative tools, collaborative workflows, and versatile re-purposing features. 

12:00 - 1:00PM (lunch provided)
Adobe's Education Resources, Tips, and Tricks So much to learn and so little time? Discover how to get your faculty and students on the fast track to learning essential digital communications skills with Adobe technologies. Participants will explore a wide number of free resources, and then collaborate, personalize and share these to improve learning and critical skills for enhancing any project or discipline. Discover the hidden power of Adobe TV, the Education Exchange and Adobe's free suite of web services.

1:00 - 2:00PM
Developing HTML5 Websites and Web Apps with Adobe Tools.
Understand how to adapt your existing web development skills for mobile devices. With Adobe Dreamweaver users can leverage jQuery Mobile starter templates and components to build interactive websites tailored for the iPhone or Android - and then use the new PhoneGap integration to package these as native iOS and Android applications.