Calendar for ITSC 1413.7002 Page Design I / Spring 2003
Instructor:
Heather Wood
heather-wood@attbi.com
(214) 507 9691
heather-wood@attbi.com
webdesign@iryss.com
Grades are complete. Many of you did not follow the procedure
that was specified below for turning your work in. As a result I am turning
my grades in late and they may not show up on your report card. They will
however still be posted to your transcripts and averages. If you did not
reciecve a final grade from me and you would like to know what it is. Please
contact me. And have a great summer!
| Please read project criteria before you submit them for final grading. If you have questions please contact me. | ||
| Project | Montessori School | |
| Project | eZines | |
| Project | FREE CHOICE | |
| Each Project is worth 20% of your grade | ||
| Due to the scheduling of Spring Break for the college and Charter students, I have revised the exercises that are to be completed for grading, in order to allow more time and concentration on major projects as listed above. | ||
| Exercise | xHTML Exercise 1 | |
| Exercise | xHTML 2 | |
| Exercise | xHTML 3 | |
| Exercise | Fireworks buttons | |
| Exercise | Office: Word and Dreamweaver | |
| Exercise | Office: PowerPoint and Dreamweaver | |
| Exercise | Office: Excel and Dreamweaver | |
| All of your exercises will count as a combined 10% of your grade | ||
| All bookwork completed. Book work will be graded as a whole. | ||
| Book work | all chapters | |
| Your bookwork will count as a project. All Chapters complete will make up 20% of your grade. | ||
The breakdown of how your grades will be averaged
| A = 90-100 | Projects = | 60% |
| B = 80-89 | Bookwork = | 20% |
| C = 70-79 |
Exercises= | 10% |
| below C = Failing | Class Part. | 10% |
| Total= | 100% |
| Turning in your assignments: |
| ALL projects, exercises, and Book work must be submitted by no later than MIDNIGHT on MAY 7th. |
| The proper format for turning in your work is as follows: |
| 1. All works must be completed and uploaded to the NORTHLAKE server. |
| 2. All works must be LINKED to your home page. DOUBLE CHECK to make sure that you do not have any broken links |
| When you have completed the first 2 steps. You must submit your work for FINAL grading via email. All I need is a link to your home page. All of your assignments should be linked to this page. Your link should be as follows: |
| (Please test it to make sure you have not made a TYPE-O) |
| http://nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu/students/spring2003/YOUR ID HERE |
Terms, Abbreviations & Icons
- ic = in class. Activity, lesson, or other calendar item completed in class.
- 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 prepare you for additional classwork or which 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.
- Bookwork = Work from the textbook chapter.
- Admin = administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
- Notes = tips on how to handle particular assignments.
- HOT = textbook, Dreamweaver Hands-On Training
| This Color | Class Dates |
| This Color | Homework Alert -- all homework due next class session unless noted. |
| Gray | Old material -- Typically we'll gray out each class session after the session ends. |
= Content posted after we've covered associated material
in class.
= Gallery of web sites serving as examples of techniques or
concepts discussed in class
= 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 to a web site used in lecture. Hoover over the icon to see the
site's name or URL.
= Supplemental reading
Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22.
| Type | Date & Assignment | Due |
| Monday January 13 | ||
| Admin | Syllabus, Lab Policies, Open Lab Informaion | ic |
| Exercise | Scavenger Hunt | ic |
| Reading | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 1/15 |
| Quiz | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 1/15 |
| Project | Montessori School | 2/19 |
| Topic | Academic Dishonesty | 1/22 |
| Wednesday January 15 | ||
| Activity | Creating Folders | ---- |
| Activity | Defining Your Site in Dreamweaver MX | ic |
| Activity | Quick Note on Working with the HOT Textbook | ---- |
| Admin | Turning In Your Work | --- |
| Bookwork | Ch. 1, Ch. 2 (ungraded) | 1/22 |
| Friday January 17 | ||
| Color Theory (Defining Color Schemes) | ||
| Lab Day | ||
| Monday January 20 | ||
| School Holiday - Martin Luther King Day | ||
| Wednesday January 22 | ||
| Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22. | --- | |
| Reference | What Is INDEX.HTM? | --- |
| Bookwork | Ch. 3, all exercises. | 1/27 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 20, pages 633 - 645. You DO NOT have to get a
Tripod account -- use your NLC web space instead! |
1/27 |
| Note | UPLOAD chapters 3 & 20 exercises after reading Ch. 20. | --- |
| Friday January 24 | ||
| Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22. | --- | |
| Lab Day | ||
| Monday January 27 | ||
| Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22. | --- | |
| Reference | Greeking Text - Use Greeking Text in Project One. | --- |
| Bookwork | Ch. 4: Basics -- be sure to UPLOAD this chapter when finished. Make links from your home page to each exercise. | 2/3 |
| Lecture | Color Theory |
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| Topic | Exploring Color | 2/5 |
| Exercise | xHTML Exercise 1 | 2/3 |
| Wednesday January 29 | ||
| Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22. | --- | |
| Bookwork | Ch. 5: Linking -- be sure to UPLOAD this chapter when finished. Make links from your home page to each exercise. | 2/3 |
| Tip | How to Save Images from Web Browsers | --- |
| Friday January 31 | ||
| Lab Day | ||
| Monday February 3 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 6: Typography -- do I have to remind you to upload & make links again? | 2/7 |
| Lab Time -- use it or loose it! | ---- |
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| Wednesday February 5 | ||
| Note: Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/22. | --- | |
| Exercise | xHTML 2 | 2/7 |
| Friday February 7 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday February 10 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 12: HTML | 2/17 |
| Topic | Web Design DOs and DONTs | 2/17 |
| Project | eZines | APRIL 11 |
| Wednesday February 12 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 10: Rollovers | 2/17 |
| Friday February 14 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday February 17 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 7: Tables |
2/24 |
| Wednesday February 19 | ||
| IN CLASS CRITIQUES: Presenting in class will be part of your project.
Please be here. If for some reason, your project is not finished, please let me know so that we can make other arrangements. |
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| Exercise | xHTML 3 (Please be reminded these are your responsibility.....) | 2/24 |
| Friday February 21 | ||
| District Conference Day -- Student Holiday | ---- |
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| Monday February 24 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 8: Layout | 3/3 |
| Topic | Layout and the Grid System | 3/3 |
| Wednesday February 26 | ||
| Activity | Scanning - Bring a photograph to class and scan it. |
ic |
| Exercise | Simple Graphics in Fireworks - Please make two identical buttons before
class ends, each saved as a seperate file. |
ic |
| Reference | Cropping and Re-sizing in Fireworks |
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| Friday February 28 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday March 3 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 9: Frames (Frames are not required in Tabloid Terror, but you
must complete the chapter exercises) |
3/17 |
| Wednesday March 5 | ||
| 3/17 |
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| Friday March 7 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday March 10 - Friday March 14 | ||
| Spring Break Holiday -- No Class | ---- |
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| Monday March 17 | ||
| 3/26 | ||
| FREE CHOICE | MAY 7 | |
| Wednesday March 19 | ||
| Topic | Internet Search Engines | 3/24 |
| Friday March 21 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday March 24 | ||
| 3/31 |
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| Wednesday March 26 | ||
| 3/31 |
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| Friday March 28 | ||
| templates | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday March 31 | ||
| Topic | Legal Linking | 4/7 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 13: Forms |
4/7 |
| Wednesday April 2 | ||
| CSS (cascading style sheets) | 4/7 |
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| 4/7 |
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| 4/7 |
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| Friday April 5 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday April 7 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 14: Behavoirs | 4/14 |
| Wednesday April 9 | ||
| DROP DATE is Thursday April 10th | --- |
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| 4/14 |
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| Friday April 11 | ||
| eZines DUE | ---- |
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| Monday April 14 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 16: Automation | 4/21 |
| Exercise | Office: Word and Dreamweaver | 4/21 |
| Wednesday April 16 | ||
| In class CRITIQUES | ||
| Reference | Using Microsoft's Design Gallery Live |
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| Topic | Ergonomics | 4/21 |
| Project | FREE CHOICE | 5/7 |
| Friday April 18 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday April 21 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch 15: Working with Fireworks | 4/28 |
| 4/28 |
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| Wednesday April 23 | ||
| Exercise | Office: PowerPoint and Dreamweaver | 4/28 |
| Friday April 25 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday April 28 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 18: Accessibility | 5/7 |
| Exercise | Office: Excel and Dreamweaver | 5/7 |
| Wednesday April 30 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 20: Plug-Ins |
5/7 |
| Topic | eCommerce and Consumer Privacy | 5/7 |
| Friday May 2 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Monday May 5 | ||
| Lab Day | ---- |
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| Wednesday May 7 | ||
| ALL WORK due by midnight May 7 NO EXCEPTIONS. |
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