Syllabus and Schedule
updated December 19, 6:30 a.m.

11/14  Class overview / Web Basics / View Source, Using Netscape and IE, Using Notepad, Creating an HTML page, and Using Tags and Attributes. Pick HERE for more on this.
11/21 Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapters 1, 2, and 3 and learn about Text Tags.

Provide a "favorite" website and a description of that website.

We'll upload files to the server this evening.

11/28 Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapter 8 on Lists, Chapters 4, 5, and 7 on Graphics and Links.

Provide a "very pretty" website and a description of that website.

Start work on your Personal Web Page Projects.

12/5 Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapters 6 and 9: Layout and Tables.

Provide a "great layout" website and a description of that website.

Personal Web Page Projects due by the end of class today.

12/12  Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapter 10: Frames

Provide a "clever" website and a description of that website.

Technology Report topics assigned today.

12/19 Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapter 11: Forms

Provide a "terrible" website and a description of that website. 

1/9/01 Before class, look at the HTML Goodies site for information on CGI and PERL.

Technology Reports due at start of class today. 

This evening we will discuss and begin work on your final projects.

1/16 Before class, read HTML-VQG Chapters 20 and 21 - Web Page Doesn't Work and Publishing Your Page on the Web

This evening we will discuss the content and order of the final project demonstrations. The rest of the time will be a work session. Please plan to show significant progress toward completion (at least three pages done or nearly done) before the end of the evening.

Provide a "fabulous" website and a description of that website.

1/23 Final Project Demonstrations begin at 7:00 p.m.

Interesting Links:

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/productinfo/usability/tips/contents.html

HTML Goodies (from the author of a book used in previous courses) 

http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

www.portune.com (Check out the Child Adoption sites and the Tominy site; view the source to see how they work.) 

www.ClassicsSoccerClub.com (Ray's hobby) 

Brittany Bay (a local band's music site). 

http://sgra.jpl.nasa.gov/html_dwm/web_info/wdl/index.html

http://sgra.jpl.nasa.gov/html_dwm/html-primer.html

www.sdrc.com (Ray's day job employer) 

Call the help desk to report any computer problems. The number is 569-4357.


 


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