| Date | Topic/Skill | Readings/Handouts | Assignment Due |
| Aug. 26 |
Review Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions |
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| Sep 2
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Searching the Web History of Internet History of Web File Conventions, How Web Works Basic Design Features of the Web, Hyperlinking and Interactivity |
Ch. 1 - What is the World Wide Web? See Tutorials on Resources page |
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Sept 9
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Basic Design, continued Design Issues and Challenges |
Lists and Tables Uploading Files See Tutorials on Resources page Online: Timeline Glossary of Internet Terms Nerds 2.0.1-Timeline (PBS) Hobbes Internet Timeline |
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| Sep 16
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Lab Assistance | Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Video on Search |
Bio
Project 1 Due |
| Sep 23
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Stylesheets for formatting a page Using a Web Editor |
Sample stylesheet
1 Sample stylesheet 2 CSS Properties handout Stylesheet Handout Ch. 5 - Print vs. Web and How it Affects Design Ch. 6 - Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers Intro. Dreamweaver See Tutorials on Resources page Ch. 7 - Designing the Interface and Navigation Ch. 8 - Recognizing Good and Bad Design |
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| Sept. 30
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Using a Digital Camera Manipulating Photos Fonts and Type Graphics Troubleshooting |
Ch. 9 - Color on the World Wide Web Ch. 10 - Graphic Definitions You Must Know Intro. to Photoshop Web Design Process Web Accessibility Troubleshooting |
Project 2 Redesign Personal Site due |
| Oct 7
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Web Credibility Online Journalism |
Ch. 11 - How to Prepare Files for
the Web Ch. 12 - Typography on the Web |
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| Oct 14
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More advanced design concepts | See tutorial on Resources page that demonstrates how to use Photoshop to Make Buttons Dreamweaver, continued |
Project 3 - Hobby or Organization site due |
| Oct 21
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Mass Comm Week | ||
| Oct 28
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Flash Exercise | Flash
Handout See Tutorials on Resources page |
Flash exercise due |
| Nov 4
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iMovie Exercise Using a DV camcorder Using iMovie |
iMovie Handout Inserting Multimedia in HTML & Flash See Tutorials on Resources page
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iMovie exercise due |
| Nov 11
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Multimedia Journalism | Review Trends in Multimedia presentation and associated links MediaStorm Ivory Wars NY Times Multimedia NY Times Video Amazing Girls Wines of the Times Casualties of War Super Ad Bowl CNN Special Reports Discover Your Passions The Future of Cars Cyberjournalist.net Great Work Gallery - look at content under Multimedia, Interactive Stories, Use of Flash Washington Post Photos and Video On Being Being a Black Man |
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| Nov. 18
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Video on People Power
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| Nov 25 | Thanksgiving - no class | Final Project Draft due | |
| Dec 2 News: |
Work on Final Projects | ||
Dec 9 |
Work on Final Projects | Final Project due |
