Class Schedule and Assignments

Date

Assignment due

Activities

Week 1

Aug. 25/27

--Course introduction.

Class introductions.

--HTML overview

Setting up CSU Holly or Lamar account (or other ISP)-Review to make sure account is set up properly.

Week 2

Sept. 1/3

 

--HTML lecture & group exercise

--Dreamweaver review & FTP

--Site maps/flow charts

Site critique.

Week 3

Sept. 8/10

--Color & Typography lecture

--Photoshop review

Work on project.

Site critique.

Week 4

Sept. 15/17

 

--Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) lecture.

--Group tutorial on CSS/Dreamweaver

Work on project.

Site critique.

Week 5

Sept. 22/24

--CSS lecture & tutorial cont.

Work on project.

Site critique.

Week 6

Sept. 29/Oct. 1

 

--CSS lecture & tutorial done

Site critique.

Work on project.

Date

Assignment due

Activities

Week 7

Oct. 6/8

  • Project #1 Assignments:
    • Create 4-page formatted site (Save As & modify pages)
    • Put site live (FTP files to hosting company)
    • Test site on multiple browsers before presenting to class
  • Read Web Style Guide: Web site design process
  • Read JV Media web design guide

 

--Project management

Work on project.

Week 8

Oct. 13/15

--Competitive & Audience analysis

Work on project.

 

Week 9

Oct. 20/22

 

--Information architecture & Navigation lecture

--Writing for the Web & Domain names

Work on project.

Week 10

Oct. 27/29

--Usability design & Accessibility

Work on project.

 

Date

Assignment due

Activities

Week 11

Nov. 3/5

--Usability testing & Accessibility

Work on project.

Week 12

Nov. 10/12

--Search engine optimization

--Lightbox 2 Demo

Work on project.

 

Week 13

Nov. 17/19

 

-- Web site analytics

Work on project.

Week 14

Nov. 24/26

 No Class - Thanksgiving Holiday

Work on project.

Date

Assignment due

Activities

Week 15

Dec. 1/3

  • Turn in Usability Assessment/Testing Report (Dec. 3 - 8)
  • Test (Thursday)
  • Project 2, Part 7: Final Report and Project
    • Complete building out site pages
    • Upload site to URL for client
    • Get feedback from client on site

Work on project.

Week 16

Dec. 8/10

  • Present Final Report & Web site Project to instructor & class
  • Site must be uploaded and ready to present Dec. 8
  • Final design and report due Dec. 10

 

 

Week 17

Dec. 15/17

  • No class Finals Week