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CIS 212 Schedule
Date |
Assignments |
Week
1:
August 27 |
- Online Orientation (1-4
hours -- click the underlined link for detailed instructions
- orientation includes discussion fourms, quiz, and assignment)
- Read Chapters 1-2 of The Non-Designer's
Web Book (1 hour)
|
August 30 |
- Read How
Web Servers Work (1 hour)
- Browse the Internet section of Whatis.com and skim the following terms: breadcrumbs, bookmark, cookie, domain name, download, upload, malware, hosting, pop-up, URL, Web browser, XHTML (30 minutes)
- Take Quiz 1 on WebCT (15 minutes)
- Log into the forums and send a Private Message to Dave
- Log into the forums and post a Welcome message to the class
- Practice Upload
- Orientation
|
| September 1-3 |
Labor Day Weekend
September 2 - Last day to drop semester length classes without a W |
Week 2:
September 4 |
- Read Chapters 3-4 of The Non-Designer's
Web Book
- Skim Introduction & Chapter 1 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training: Background
- ONLINE STUDENTS: If you haven't already done so, install
Dreamweaver 8 on your home computer
|
September 6 |
- Quiz 1
- Web Design Overview - upload to class drop box
- Chapter 2 of Dreamweaver 8
Hands-On Training: Interface - upload to student web server
- Read Chapters 5-6 of The Non-Designer's
Web Book.
|
Week 3:
September 10 |
- Do Site Management handout (1
hour, VERY IMPORTANT because the setup is slightly different
from what the book asks)
- Chapter 3 exercises 2-5 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training: Site Control (1-2 hours). Skim
exercise 7.
- TEST your work by looking on the server. Your URL will
be studentweb.gcccd.net/username
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| September 13 |
- Quiz 2: Dreamweaver HOT 3-4, The
Non-Designer's Web Book 1-6
- HTML Coding Assignment
- View Dreamweaver Basics Video
Demos (20 minutes)
- Chapter 4, exercises 2-8 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training: Basics. NOTE:
ignore exercise 1 - use your existing site definition & local_root
folder instead. See Site Management notes.
- Read Chapters 7-8 of The Non-Designer's
Web Book
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Week 4:
September 17 |
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| September 20 |
September 21 - Last day to apply for CR/NC
REMEMBER!
- NO SPACES in file names (including graphic files, anchors,
and links to documents)
- include titles on all pages
- include ALT attribute for all IMG elements
- use common, legible fonts on all pages
|
Week 5:
September 24 |
- Read Chapter 12 of The Non-Designer's Web
Book
|
September 27 |
|
Week 6:
October 1 |
- Read pages 234-235 & Chapter 9 of The
Non-Designer's Web Book
|
| October 4 |
|
| Week 7: October 8 |
- Read Chapter 10 of The Non-Designer's Web
Book
|
| October 11 |
- Quiz 3: Dreamweaver HOT 5, 7 & 8, The Non-Designer's
Web Book 5-9 & 12
- Upload Chapter 8 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training: Tables
|
Week 8:
October 15 |
|
| October 18 |
- Upload your FINAL PROJECT
topic to the class drop (read choosing
a final project topic first)
- Upload Chapter 9 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training Layout
October 12 - Last day to apply for a degree / certificate |
Week 9:
October 22 |
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| October 25 |
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Week
10:
October 29 |
|
| November 1 |
- Quiz 4: Dreamweaver HOT Chapter 6, CSS & Chapter 12 XHTML, Non-Designer's Web Book 10-11
- Upload Chapter 12 of Dreamweaver
8 Hands-On Training: XHTML
- Graphics Project
|
Week 11: November 5 |
- View video demo: Dreamweaver
Libraries
- Work on Final Project
- Read Chapter 15 of The Non-Designer's Web
Book
|
| November 8 |
Final Project rough draft must be uploaded by Friday November 8 to participate in peer review
November 9 - Last day to drop with a W |
Week 12:
November
11-12 |
Vetrerans Weekend |
| November 15 |
- Read Chapter 16 of The Non-Designer's Web
Book
- Work on Final Project
|
Week 13:
November 19 |
|
November
22-24 |
Thanksgiving vacation, I will not be online during this time |
Week 14:
November 26 |
- Work on Final Project (you should have a Prototype, home
page and at least one sub page, uploaded by next
week.
Update your 212homepage.html by adding a link called Final Project which links to your project prototype.
- Work on Peer Review
|
November 29 |
- Work on Final Project (you should have a Prototype, home
page and at least one sub page, uploaded by next
week.
Update your 212homepage.html by adding a link called Final Project which links to your project prototype.
- Work on Peer Review
|
Week 15:
December 3 |
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December 6 |
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Week 16 December
10 - 13
|
- FINAL EXAMS (online Must be completed by Wednesday, December 13th)
- Last face to face meeting December 13 th, 6:00 - 8:00 in H113
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| December 19 |
- Final Grades Posted and submitted to Admissions & Records
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