| Date | Topic/Skill | Readings/Handouts | Assignment Due |
| July 12 |
Review Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions | ||
| July 13 News: Cindy |
Searching the Web History of Internet |
Search Engine Exercise Online: InfoPeople Search Tools Chart How Search Engines Work Imagining The Internet - Elon University/Pew Internet and American Life Project Presentation: Using the Web |
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| July 14 News: Courtney |
History of Web File Conventions, How Web Works Basic Design Features of the Web, Hyperlinking and Interactivity |
What is XHTML? Intro. HTML Text Formatting, Images, and Links See Tutorials on Resources page Online Bare Bones Guide to HTML How the Web Works Web Hosting - Doteasy.com |
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| July 15 News: Dixie |
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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| July 19 News: K. Gantt |
Bio Project 1 Due | ||
| July 20 K. Gentry |
Stylesheets for formatting a page Using a Web Editor |
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Video on Search Sample stylesheet 1 Sample stylesheet 2 CSS Properties handout Stylesheet Handout Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers - handout Intro. Dreamweaver See Tutorials on Resources page |
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| July 21 Kristy |
Using a Digital Camera Manipulating Photos Fonts and Type Graphics Troubleshooting |
Intro. to Photoshop Web Design Process Web Accessibility Troubleshooting |
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| July 22 News: David |
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| July 26 News: Lauren |
Web Credibility | Web credibility discussion and exercise, intro. to assignment | Project 2 Redesign Personal Site due |
| July 27 News: Natalie |
See tutorial on Resources page that demonstrates how to use Photoshop to Make Buttons Dreamweaver, continued |
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| July 28 News: Chelsea |
Credibility blog post due | ||
| July 29 News: Daniel |
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Project 3 - Hobby or Organization site due | |
| Aug. 2 |
Multimedia Journalism | Flash
Handout See Tutorials on Resources page |
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| Aug. 3 |
Flash Exercise | Video on People Power | Flash exercise due |
| Aug. 4 | iMovie Exercise Using a DV camcorder Using iMovie |
iMovie Handout Inserting Multimedia in HTML & Flash See Tutorials on Resources page |
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| Aug. 5 | Work on Final Projects | 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 |
iMovie exercise due |
| Aug. 9-12 |
Work on Final Projects | Final Project due Aug. 12 |
