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Calendar for IMED 2415.7501 Page Design 2 / Fall 2002

by Sharon Huston

Terms, Abbreviations & Icons

  • Readings = articles or chapters that should be completed BEFORE the class session
  • Topics = short graded papers or projects
  • Quizzes = short multiple-choice quiz on designated material
  • Activities = ungraded assignments done in class that expand on material on the textbook or from lecture.
  • Exercises = graded practices covering specific objectives. Exercises generally will be completed in one class session.
  • Projects = graded assignments. Projects take from two class sessions to an entire semester.
  • References = 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.
  • ECR = Extra Credit
  • Admin = administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
  • Notes = tips on how to handle particular assignments.
  • Don't = textbook, Don't Make Me Think, Stupid
  • Secrets = textbook, Secrets of Successful Websites
  • Workshop = textbook, Robin William's Web Design Workshop
    This Color Class Dates
    This Color Homework Alert -- all homework due next class session unless noted.
    Gray Old material -- I'll typically gray out each class session after the session ends.

    New Information Icon = Content posted after we've covered associated material in class.
    Gallery Icon = Gallery of web sites serving as examples of techniques or concepts discussed in class
    Viewlet Icon = Viewlet (short movie) demonstrating a software technique. Hoover over the icon to see the show's title. Please remember that a Viewlet's content does notreflect all the material in a chapter.
    Link Icon = Link to a web site used in lecture. Hoover over the icon to see the site's name or URL.
    Supplemental Reading Icon = Supplemental reading

Type Details
due date
Friday August 30
Admin Syllabus, Lab Policies
today
Reading NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines
9/6
Quiz NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines
9/6
Exercise Class Expectations
today
Activity Brainstorm w/ design partner, come up with something to sell on your site
today
Exercise Visual Notebooks: By next week have four examples of good color schemes. These must be real-world examples, not magazine ads.
9/6
Exercise In groups of two, develop three concepts for an online visual notebook. Concentrate on adaptability -- make your design flexible enough to allow for additional categories, and new entries in each category. You will have class time to develop this concept.
today
Lecture Logo Design (see examples cited in this assignnment -- reminder, yours does not have to move!!!)
today
Lab Develop a logo -- come up with 35 designs by the end of class.
today
Reading CSS: The True Language of Web Design pt. 1
9/6
Reading CSS: The True Language of Web Design pt. 2
9/6
Reading Fear of X
9/6
Reading Secrets Ch. 1 & 2
9/6
Exercise Develop 15 variations of the logos chosen by classmates.
9/6
Friday September 6
Reading Color My World
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Lecture CSS -- what can it do for your site?
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Reading Satisfying Customers with Color, Shape and Type
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Friday September 13
Exercise Competition Evaluation
9/20
Exercise Audience Identification
9/20
Reading Read four critiques at Molly.com. Post a response to the discussion board. (Use your site ID & password to log in.)
9/27
Reading Don't Make Me Think, Ch. 1 -- please post comments and questions to the discussion board.
9/27
Exercise Write your own critique of any non-student website. Post to the discussion board. Post at least two responses to critiques by other students.
9/27
ECR Design Cash -- +10 to lowest assignment
9/20
Look Cool Site -- Pirated-Sites.com
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Reading House of Style's CSS Guide -- read from beginning through all seven types of selectors. QUIZ ALERT!
9/27
Reference NCDesign's HTML & CSS References
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Friday September 20
Warm-Up
  • Visit the Eric Meyer on CSS website.
  • Find the errata section, mark all errata from Ch. 1 in your book.
  • Download and install the book files to a folder on your hard drive's desktop. (Use the EnZip program on PC to unzip files.)
  • Define your site in Dreamweaver (UltraDev/4 instructions, MX instructions)
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Exercise Eric Meyer on CSS Ch. 1
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Notes Sharon's Eric Meyer notes
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Reference Typography References: Typography Basics, Font Resources, Palm-Sized Press, Simple Things to Do With Text
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Reading Secrets of Successful, Ch. 1 & 2 -- post comments and questions to the discussion board.
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Homework Eric Meyer, Ch. 1 "Branching Out" page 31 - 32.
9/27
Homework Gather fifteen examples of interesting type. Five examples must be "real world," not from a magazine.
9/27
Friday September 27
Begin creating a template file for your partner sites.
Homework Begin gathering PRODUCT SHOTS to use for your "empty" database.
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Eric Meyer Ch. 2
Friday September 30
The Secret Charlotte Gray CSS
Friday October 7
XML -- What is it?
Using XML
Friday October 14
Lab Day
Friday October 21
Homework Read Ch. 10, Foundation
Friday October 28
Homework Read Ch. 11, Foundation
Friday November 4
Homework Read Ch. 12, Foundation
Friday November 11
Homework Read Ch. 13, Foundation
Friday November 18
Homework Read Ch. 14, Foundation
Friday November 25
Friday December 2
Friday December 9