September 7, 2010 - Exercise 1 is due on September 13 - Final Projects due on December 6, 2010

Class Schedule

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Exercises are due by 9 PM on the due date. You must fill out and send the exercise feedback form that is associated with each exercise by this due date to receive credit. This will indicate when you turned in the exercise and make grading more efficient.

Having problems with the exercises? Just a reminder that you may find your answer quickly at the online "Discussions." Give it a try and remember that your participation earns you points.

As with most things web; this schedule is subject to change.
Proceed too far ahead at your own risk!

Class	Curriculum	Assignment
Class 1 August 30	Class introductions. Review syllabus. Review class web site. Visit Blackboard, an online learning system for our discussions and quizzes. Obtain login names and passwords. Go over brief Internet history	Exercise One Due September 13
Happy Labor Day - September 6th
Class 2 September 13	• Viewing source code • HTML tag anatomy • HTML skeleton • Basic HTML formatting tags • Text Files • Naming HTML files • Exercise feedback form This week has no assignment to upload; there is still an exercise feedback form to fill out. The page that you prepare during the exercise will be uploaded next week.	Exercise Two Due September 20
Class 3 September 20	• Uploading pages using an FTP client. • Validate your pages: Be sure to have the proper code. An important thing is to feel the rhythm of working on code, proofing in the browser, uploading with the FTP client, reproofing with the browser, and validating your page. Often you will loop between your text editor and browser as you build and edit the page. Then you will upload the page and see if being on the server "breaks" any of your work. More editing, re-uploading the file, proof again, and then validate. You may get dizzy initially, switching between applications so rapidly. Relax. Once you do the "dance" a few times, it will become second nature to follow the steps. In addition to Exercise Three, practice making some lists. Exercise Four has you using nested lists to make an outline of your proposed final project on another page.	Exercise Three Due September 27
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Class 4 September 27	• Lists • Paths, relative and absolute • Anchor tags • Demonstrate Exercise Four.	Exercise Four Due October 4
Class 5 October 4	• Image Tag and Image Files Types • More Image Attributes • Obtaining free images • Demo Exercise Five.	Exercise Five Due October 11
Class 6 October 11	• Review for the first test. Test One!- Proceed to the Paths Test at online.cabrillo.edu, it is due by next week. Look for the Paths Test link in the course menu or the Paths Test link on the homepage. • Spaces in file names and links • Hexadecimal numbers. • Web Colors • Using Local Styles for web page colors. • A visit to Web Page Design for Designers, Joe Gillespie's site about web page design and his WPDFD Browser Grid. Joe is no longer updating the site but it still contains great information! • Demo Exercise Six. Just a reminder that you will be unable to earn points contributing to the online Discussions after Class thirteen. If you are having problems validating your pages, online Discussions are a great place to get advice.	Exercise Six Due October 18
Class 7 October 18	• Cascading Style Sheets • CSS Syntax • CSS Properties • Demo Exercise Seven Exercise seven is due in two weeks; use this opportunity to catch up!	Exercise Seven Due November 1
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Class 8 October 25	More CSS Classes and Pseudo Classes CSS Box Model Validating your CSS - All pages must have valid HTML and CSS from now on. Final Project Requirements	Catch up on exercises!
Class 9 November 1	Tables! • Table Basics • Table Attributes • Demonstrate Exercise Eight. Extra Credit Alert Need some extra points? Demonstrate your "user interface" to the rest of the Class during Class 12. Be ready to explain the rationale behind the "look and feel" that your final project site will use as well as your navigation scheme. Earn up to 6 extra points!	Exercise Eight Due November 8
Class 10 November 8	• Layout and Design • Demonstrate Exercise Nine	Exercise Nine Due November 15
Class 11 November 15	• Forms • Demonstrate Exercise Ten	Exercise Ten Due November 22
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Class 12 November 22	Review for Tests 2 & 3 Pre-tests More Table Techniques Test 2/3: Tables and CSS is available on the Cabrillo Blackboard Learning System server (http://online.cabrillo.edu). Learn about special characters, not just the ones wandering the mall. Brief meta tag tutorial with emphasis on keywords and description, the ones that search engines ~~are~~ were looking for. Demonstrate final project user interface for extra credit. Earn up to six extra points.	Work on projects.
Class 13 November 29	"Early Bird" final project presentations Be sure to turn in the Final Project Feedback Form along with your project. Last chance to troubleshoot your final project problems.	Earlybird project demos, work on projects.
Class 14 December 6	All final projects due at this meeting. Begin presentations of final projects. Remember to fill out the Final Project Feedback Form.	Demo Projects
Class 15 December 13	Last chance for project presentations. Please Note: Digital Media final classes will meet at regular times regardless of Cabrillo's listed times for finals week. Let me know if this conflicts for you.	Happy Holidays!
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