Dear class, make sure you check the calndar often. There could be changes to the calendar during the semester, however these changes will be regard to the weeks to come, and you will see the NEW sign beside the changed items. Please e-mail me if you have any questions.

Abbreviations & Icons

• Type of assignment
  • Readings are documents that should be read.
  • Exercises are required in-chapters activities to be completed for the Chapter in question. You are required to send the exercises to your instructor the same week they are assigned.
  • Skills Reviews may be completed to reinforce the chapter concepts. These are not turned or posted to GeoCities.
  • Independent Challenges and Visual Workshops are mandatory, graded assignments and are posted to GeoCities. You must go to www.geocities.com and register. Send your instructor an email giving your username and password.
  • Activities are ungraded assignments done that expand on material on the textbook or from lecture. Remember, at this point this calendar is in progress, so many of these links will be added as the semester progresses.
  • References are documents provided for additional information. You will never be tested on a reference document. If you're falling behind in class, the reference documents should be ignored. Many of these links will be added as the semester progresses.
  • Admin refers to administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
  • Gallery= hyperlinks to additional information or sites that enhance learning. These sites will be added as the semester progresses.
  • New = Content posted after we've covered associated material in class.

Week 1 - August 26-30
Type	Details
Admin	Let me know your home and work phone numbers should I need to call you during the semester. Send an e-mail to n.bonakdar@verizon.net. My home phone number is 817-379-1604; should you have questions, please call.
Reading	Class Orientation, Syllabus
Reading	NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines, Preface--pg. iv & v in text.
Quiz	NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines. (Graded)
Exercises 1	Get your FrontPage software installed. Get online to the course materials and send your instructor an e-mail.

Week 2 - September 2-6
Reading		Project 1: Getting Started With FrontPage 2002, Page 4-44
Exercises 2		Register for free Web space on the Internet at GeoCities at www.geocities.com. Send username and password to your instructor. (Graded) Steps to GeoCities
Exercises 3		Answer these questions and email them to your instructor at the end of the class. (Graded)
Skills Review		Complete all Skills Reviews.

Week 3 - September 9-13
Reading	Project 1: Getting Started With FrontPage 2002, Page 44-67
Reference	Sharon's Reading List
Topic 1	Web Design DOs and DON'Ts Due September 27th
Project 1	Create your personal Home Page Due October 4th

Week 4 - September 16-20
Reading	Project 2: Adding a New Web Page to a Web, Page 4-49
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Most of your class time this week will be devoted to working on your project.
Reference	Desktop Yoga

Week 5 - September 23-27
Reading	Project 2: Adding a New Web Page to a Web, Page 49-64
Due!	Topic 1: Web Design DOs and DON'Ts
Topic 2	Exploring Color
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Exercises	Project 2: Working With Web Page Templates--Complete all in-chapter activities. (Ungraded)

Week 6 - September 30- October 4
Reading	Project 3: Customizing and Managing Web Pages and Images Page 4-22
Reading	Color Theory
Due!	Project 1, Create your personal Home Page
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Reading	Color Matters -- Read all four articles.
Week 7- October 7-11

Reading	Project 3: Customizing and Managing Web Pages and Images, Page 22- 44
Due!	Topic 2, Exploring color
Project 2	Create a Corporate Web Site Due November 1th
Interface Design Example
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.

Week 8 - October 14-18
Reading	Project 3: Customizing and Managing Web Pages and Images Page 44- 70
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Quick Tip	How to Save Images from Web Browsers
Reference	Locating Images on the Net - Read through this document for help in finding images for your site. Remember, all images used MUST meet the NLC Copyright Guidelines.

Week 9- October 21- 25
Reading	Project 4: Creating and Using Interactive Forms on the Web, Page 4- 18
Topic 3	The Legalities of linking Due November 8th
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.

Week 10- October 28- November 1
Reading	Project 4: Creating and Using Interactive Forms on the Web, Page 18- 32
Due!	Project 2, Create a Corporate Web Site

Week 11- November 4- 8
Reading	Project 4: Creating and Using Interactive Forms on the Web, Page 32- 50
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Due!	Topic 3, Legalities of linking

Week 12- November 11-15
Reading	Project 4: Creating and Using Interactive Forms on the Web, Page 50- 70
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Topic 4	Topic: Search Engines on the Net Due November 22

Week 13- November 18-22
Reading	Project 5: Using Frames to Display Database Results in Web Pages, Page 4- 21
Project 3	E-Commerce Project Due December 9th
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.
Due!	Topic 4, Search Engines on the Net

Week 14- November 25-29
Reading	Project 5: Using Frames to Display Database Results in Web Pages, Page 21-46
Skills Reviews	Complete all Skills Reviews as needed.

Week 15- December 2-6
Reading	Project 5: Using Frames to Display Database Results in Web Pages, Page 46- 54

Week 16- Final Week
DUE!!	E-commerce project will be due by December 9th by 12 pm, no work will be accepted after that.