Web Communications & Design 
MM 2034 
Spring 2000

 
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Tentative Course Outline

Week Topic Website of the week Textbook /lab assignment
Jan. 10 History of the Internet, Expanded History card trick Research assignment
Overview of Browser Photosite . Communicator Lab 
Jan. 17 HTML / Links to HTML guides backgrounds  Ch. 2  HTML assignment #1
Jan. 24 Web design tips  read E-Business basics HTML assignment #2 / FTP directions
Jan. 31  Creating with Color HTML Resume Project Due Netscape Web Ch. 3 / UNIX/WORD
Feb. 7  Translating Word Web Guide read Cool Tools Ch. 4, pp. 81-96 Composer Lab #1
 Composer:  Text,  Graphics, Links Graphics Links
Feb. 14 Background  Multiple browser design read Web tricks Ch. 7 Composer lab #2
Tables, FTP Smart Browsingread Valentine w/your voice Adding border backgrounds
Feb. 21  Home Page 50 fabulous freebies! Ch. 8 Creating a Home page
Feb 28 Family/Hobby Project Due Presenter's University Translating PowerPoint
. .Translating Power Point Make a puzzle Graphics lab #2
Mar. 6  Spotlight on Graphics read Website Garage Resizing an Image
Home page (index.html) due, Photoshop Button Creation
Mar. 20  Midterm Exam see study guides Yahoo Web Design Links.. Image map lab
.  Begin working with industry (appt. with supervisor) ... John December interview.
Mar. 27   Meet with groups, plan, develop basic page Shockwave Ch. 4, pp. 97-104 
Using Instructional Design  on the Web read E-commerce lab
Apr. 3 Image Maps Web's next generation read Animation Factory Election lab
Apr. 10  Industry proj. preview: submit URL Ch. 9, audio lab 
Audio/Video  Neoplanet browser read . video lab
Apr. 17  Frames CGI Scripts--read Java Scripts Ch. 5 rftp lab / other tools
Apr. 24 Final project due JavaScript Tutorial Ch. 12 (counter, guestbook, etc)
May 1 Final Exam--Tues., 5/2 8-10am HH 108 . ..
I reserve the right to amend or revise this calendar as it becomes necessary.


Study Guides: #1 / #2 / #3 /
Web Page Evaluation Flow Chart / Midterm Overview / Final Exam overview
 
Applicable Links Internet Tutorials
Microsoft NetMeeting Download Teacher's Guide to Understanding the Internet
Cameron's HTML tutorial Glossary of Internet Terms
PBS Using and Understanding the Internet Users' Guide
PC Webopedia 5-minute guide
Corporate Image Reading
Web Developer's Virtual Library
Yale University Style Manual
Cameron Library Resources
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