Calendar for ITSC 1413.7260 Page Design I / Fall 2003
Terms, Abbreviations & Icons
- Bookwork = Chapters in text. You should work through each chapter, performing all exercises. Bookwork chapters are required assignments, checked off as completed and uploaded to the NL server, but not graded.
- Readings = Articles for reading--not graded.
- Topics = Short graded papers or projects. These assignments may be uploaded to the NL server or sent to your instructor as attachments to email messages.
- Quizzes = Online multiple-choice quizzes over the copyright guidelines and chapters in your text. Submitted as attachments to email messages.
- Exercises = Ungraded assignments that expand on material in the textbook.
- Projects = Graded assignments. Projects take from the equivalent of two class sessions to an entire semester. Uploaded to the NL server.
- 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.
- Admin = Administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
- Notes = Tips on how to handle particular assignments.
- Dreamweaver HOT = Dreamweaver Hands-On Training, your textbook
| 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
9:53 AM 9/27/03
| Saturday August 30 | ||
| Reading | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 9/27 |
| Quiz | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 9/27 |
| Admin | Syllabus, Lab Policies (Read), Open Lab Informaion (Read) | --- |
| Admin | Be sure to fill out the Student Profile. This gives your instructor contact information, and tells the webmaster to set up your webspace. You need to fill this out once each semester, even if you're taking multiple NLC web design classes. | --- |
| Exercise | Scavenger Hunt (Submit as an attachment to instructor) | 9/27 |
| Admin | Name Game and class photos | 9/27 |
| Project | Project One | 9/22 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 1 and 2 (ungraded) | ic |
| Saturday September 6 | ||
| Reading | What Is A Blog? | ic |
| Admin | Create a Blogger Account | ic |
| Activity | Creating Folders | --- |
| Activity | Defining Your Site in Dreamweaver MX | --- |
| Activity | Quick Note on working with the HOT textbook | --- |
| Topic | Academic Dishonesty (Submit as an attachment to instructor) | 9/20 |
| Reference | What Is INDEX.HTM? | --- |
| Bookwork | Ch. 3, all exercises. | 9/13 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 20, pages 633 - 645. You DO NOT have to get a Tripod
account -- use your NLC web space instead! |
9/13 |
| Note | UPLOAD chapters 3 & 20 exercises after reading Ch. 20. | --- |
| Saturday Sepetember 13 | ||
| Exercise | xHTML Exercise 1 | 9/14 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 4: Basics -- be sure to UPLOAD this chapter when finished. Make links from your home page to each exercise. | 9/21 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 5: Linking -- be sure to UPLOAD this chapter when finished. Make links from your home page to each exercise. | 9/21 |
| Tip | How to Save Images from Web Browsers | --- |
| Saturday September 20 | ||
| Note | Start each class session by defining your site!! See instructions from 1/19. | --- |
| Lecture | Color Theory |
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| Bookwork | Ch. 6: Typography -- do I have to remind you to upload & make links again? | 9/27 |
| Saturday September 27 | ||
| Project | Project 2: eZines | 11/1 |
| Exercise | xHTML 2 | 10/4 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 12: HTML (only for students choosing Project 2 Option B ) | 10/4 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 10: Rollovers (only for students choosing Project 2 Option B ) | 10/4 |
| Topic | Web Design DOs and DONTs | 10/11 |
| Saturday October 4 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 7: Tables (only for students
choosing Project 2 Option B ) |
10/11 |
| Exercise | xHTML 3, 4 | 10/11 |
| Saturday October 11 | ||
| Note | Please bring a photograph to class! | |
| Bookwork | Ch. 8: Layout (only for students choosing Project 2 Option B ) | 10/19 |
| Reference | Scanning - |
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| Reference | Simple Graphics in Fireworks |
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| Reference | Cropping and Re-sizing in Fireworks |
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| Saturday October 18 | ||
| Note | Sharon will be at a conference, please email any issues. You will have a substitute! Spend class working on your project, topic, or xHTML lessons. | --- |
| Topic | Internet Search Engines | 11/1 |
| Exercise | xHTML 4 | 10/25 |
| Saturday October 25 | ||
| Exercise | In-class exercise on frames |
10/25 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 17: Templates | 11/1 |
| Project | eCommerce | 12/11 |
| Saturday November 1 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 11: CSS |
11/8 |
| Exercise | xHTML 5 | 11/8 |
| Saturday November 8 | ||
| Note | NOVEMBER 13 is the last day to drop with a "W" | --- |
| Bookwork | Ch. 13: Forms | 11/15 |
| Exercise | What Is ASP? | 11/15 |
| Exercise | ASP Calculator | 11/15 |
| Exercise | Using the ASPEmail Component | 11/15 |
| Topic | Legal Linking | 11/15 |
| Saturday November 15 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 14: Behavoirs | 11/23 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 16: Automation | 11/23 |
| Exercise | Office: Word and Dreamweaver | 11/23 |
| Exercise | xHTML 6 | 11/23 |
| Saturday November 22 | ||
| Exercise | Office: PowerPoint and Dreamweaver | 11/30 |
| Exercise | xHTML 7 | 11/30 |
| Reference | Using Microsoft's Design Gallery Live |
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| Topic | Ergonomics and Digital Workplace Injuries | 11/30 |
| Saturday November 29 | ||
| Bookwork | Ch. 18: Accessibility | 12/7 |
| Exercise | Office: Excel and Dreamweaver | 12/7 |
| Bookwork | Ch. 20: Plug-Ins |
12/7 |
| Topic | eCommerce and Consumer Privacy | 12/7 |
| Saturday December 6 | ||
| Note | All work due midnight Thursday December 11th | --- |