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Calendar for Online FrontPage Class, ITSE 2413.7427 and .7428 Fast-Track / Fall 2002

by Nilofar Bonakdar

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.

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  • 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.
  • Type Details
    Week 1 - October 21- 25
    Admin Let me know your home and work phone numbers should I need to call you during the semester. My home phone number is 817-379-1604; should you have questions, please call no later than 8:00 pm and earlier than 10 am.
    Reading Class Orientation, Syllabus
    Reading NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines, Preface--pg. iv & v in text.
    Quiz 1 NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines. (Graded)
    Exercise 1

    Get your FrontPage software installed.
    Get online to the course materials and send your instructor an e-mail.

    Reading Project 1: Getting Started With FrontPage 2002
    Exercise 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

    Week 2 - October 28- November 1
    Reading Project 2: Adding a New Web Page to a Web, Page 4-49
    Issue FrontPage & Geocities
    Exercises 3 Answer these questions and email them to your instructor at the end of the class. (Graded)
    Topic 1 Web Design DOs and DON'Ts Due November 8
    Project 1 Create your personal Home Page Due November 15
    Week 3 - November 4- 8
    Reading Project 2: Adding a New Web Page to a Web, Page 49-64
    Reference Sharon's Reading List
    DUE!! Topic 1: Web Design DOs and DON'Ts
    Topic 2 Exploring Color Due November 22
    Week 4 - November 11-15
    Reading Project 3: Customizing and Managing Web Pages and Images Page 4-44
    Reading Color Matters -- Read all four articles.
    Reading Color Theory
    DUE!! Project 1: Personal Home Page
    Project 2 Create a Corporate Web Site Due November 29
    Week 5 - November 18-22
    Reading Project 3: Customizing and Managing Web Pages and Images, Page 44-70
    Interface Design Example
    Quick Tip How to Save Images from Web Browsers
    DUE!! Topic 2: Exploring Color
    Week 6 - November 25-29
    Reading Project 4: Creating and Using Interactive Forms on the Web, Page 4- 70
    DUE!! Project 2: Corporate Web site
    Activity Using Image Maps and Assigning a Hyperlink to an Image
    Topic 3 The Legalities of linking Due December 2
    Quick Tip How to Save Images from Web Browsers
    Project 3 E-Commerce Project Due December 9
    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 7 - December 2-6
    Reading Project 5: Using Frames to Display Database Results in Web
    Activity Forms Step by Step
    Topic 4 Topic: Search Engines on the Net Due December 6
    Week 8 - Final Week
    DUE!! Topic 4
    DUE!! E-Commerce Project will be due by 12:00 pm December 9th. No work will be accepted after 12:00 pm.