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VisualDiner.com - A Designers Forum http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/ VisualDiner.com - A Designers Forum en Copyright 2008 2008-11-18T16:56:40-06:00 Graduation Committee Meeting http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/335/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/335/#When:16:56:40Z Join the Graduation Committee as we plan and organize The Academy-Online’s graduation ceremony.  To participate in the live meeting simply come to the following URL on Wednesday (11.19.08) at 7pm (CST): <a href="http://breeze.careeredonline.com/gradcomm1118/">http://breeze.careeredonline.com/gradcomm1118/</a> See you there! 2008-11-18T16:56:40-06:00 Upcoming Games (360) http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/327/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/327/#When:06:27:25Z Gears 2 will be purchased day one next Friday 11-7, played through the weekend and I’m taking Monday 11-10 off to play it as well. COD5 - I will purchase when all the boys are on-line playing it.  I’m not looking forward to the WWII setting, but I’ll be there.  Maybe used (finger’s crossed). I never heard of Damnation and it looks to have taken the Lost Planet arcadey multiplayer fun and improved on the formula. I’ll keep my eye out for it. James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace looks excellent.  It was off my radar till I saw the multiplayer action. Fallout was a day one purchase till I saw all these games are coming out week after week.  I LOVED Oblivion, but Fallout 3 (being only a single player game) has been put on the buying shelf till January/February.  By then, it will be used as well. Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts will be purchased the first week it comes out.  If you pre-order it you receive a code for the original N64 game (and I LOVED that game).  The one horrible thing with the XBox360 is their lack of platformers/"collecting" games, so I hope Banjo fills that void. Far Cry 2 looks beautiful, never played the original.  It is on the “find it used” pile.  I do dig that the multiplayer component has map builder that you can make your own environments. Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is on the “find it Used” pile.  It looks fun, but fighting games, for me, are just mindless button mashers. You REALLY should check out the videos and concepts behind Left 4 Dead.  Creators of Half Life, L4D is a survivor horror game (but the mutated creatures as fast moving and have a pack mentality) that you can play with three of your buddies coop.  the whole game centers around sticking with your group and not letting anyone die.  Supposedly the level of difficulty will adapt to the level of gameplay you and your group are doing. So if you are REALLY kicking major ass, the game knows to throw more grunts and harder bosses at you to ramp up the challenge.  I also heard that the locations of enemy re-spawns, loot, weapon, health drops will always be changing.  Also, in multiplayer, you can play as a zombie or human, which might be cool. 2008-10-30T06:27:25-06:00 The Academy Lecture Series: Polk Museum of Art (archived footage) http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/334/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/334/#When:12:00:03Z If you were unable to view the live footage of The Academy Lecture Series: Polk Museum of Art and Executive Director Daniel E. Stetson, don’t fret.  The entire lecture can be seen by selecting the URL provided below.  <a href="http://breeze.careeredonline.com/p62933025/">http://breeze.careeredonline.com/p62933025/</a> 2008-11-13T12:00:03-06:00 Quote of the Week (11.10.08) http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/333/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/333/#When:11:56:45Z "A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own”. Latin Proverb 2008-11-11T11:56:45-06:00 The Academy Lecture Series Presents:  The Polk Museum of Art http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/332/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/332/#When:09:38:49Z The Academy Lecture Series returns with its most highly anticipated lecture to date.  Tomorrow Wednesday November 12, 2008 at 2pm (Central Standard Time) we will have the honor of speaking with Mr. Daniel E. Stetson, the Executive Director for The Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida.  In addition to telling us the secrets to getting your artwork hosted in museums such as The Polk Museum of Art and others around the world, Mr. Stetson will be taking us on a guided tour of the exquisite facility.  To view the live lecture visit the link below on Wednesday at 2pm (CST): <a href="http://breeze.careeredonline.com/polkmuseum/">http://breeze.careeredonline.com/polkmuseum/</a> For More information on The Polk Museum of Art visit: <a href="http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/">http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/</a> 2008-11-11T09:38:49-06:00 Quote of the Week (11.3.08) http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/329/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/329/#When:08:53:43Z "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”. John Quincy Adams 2008-11-03T08:53:43-06:00 The Adobe Flash Forum http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/331/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/331/#When:14:13:21Z To IADT students & those out there who are interested in improving their skills in Adobe’s Flash: I would like to start a forum where students, instructors, and working professionals can share code and tips for Flash. With Flash CS4 out now, I am sure that there will be new things to discuss as well. Need a string of actionscript? Maybe you can find it here! Let’s all get involved and turn this forum into a useful resource. 2008-11-04T14:13:21-06:00 get out and vote peoples!  http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/330/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/330/#When:10:58:32Z I have to do it after work.  I can’t wait! ------- Today is also: National Candy Day and King Tut’s Tomb Discovered, 1922 2008-11-04T10:58:32-06:00 Graphic Design Club Tee-Shirt Competition http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/328/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/328/#When:13:06:56Z Today is the last day to submit your design in the Graphic Design Club Tee-Shirt competion.  Send all needed documents to Walter D. Joseph Student Activities Coordinator.  Good Luck and Happy Halloween! 2008-10-31T13:06:56-06:00 Graduation Committee Meeting http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/326/ http://www.visualdiner.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/326/#When:11:13:28Z Help plan and organize The Academy-Online graduation ceremony.  On Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 6pm (CST) the Graduation Committee will be having its first meeting.  Come out and interact with and meet the members of the commitee.  To participate in the live meeting, simply go to the following url on Wednesday evening:  <a href="http://breeze.careeredonline.com/graduationmeeting/">http://breeze.careeredonline.com/graduationmeeting/</a> 2008-10-27T11:13:28-06:00