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CECS 5420/3260

Web Authoring

Summer 2009

• General Information
  
• Syllabus
  
• Schedule
  
• Assignments
  

Schedule

Additional Course Links

• General Web Development
• CSS
• Dreamweaver
• HTML 5th Edition Book Content


• Student Course Assignments

June 8 - June 21, 2009

• Reading:
HTML -> Sessions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
Web Content -> Sessions 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
Additional Case 1, Appendix A-C


• Course Review (syllabus overview and comments)
• Schedule and Readings
• Introduction to HTML and Web Pages
• Editors
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Student Windows - $199.98
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Student Macintosh - $199.98
• NVU Web Authoring - An Open Source Package
• Dreamweaver is available in DP 150 Edu Comp Resch Lab for student use
• Creating Web Pages
• Anatomy of an HTML document


• TAGS
• Text Basics (logical and physical)
• Lists
• Insering a Graphic
• Inserting a Link
• Linking Documents, advanced hyperlinks
• Path Names (Relative and Absolute)
• Backgrounds
• Web Page Structures
• WINSCP (download), if you need a mac version try Transmit3.
• Practice uploading to course account.


• Assignment 1 - Basic HTML Pages

Captivates

Web Development Cycle A discussion on the cycle/process of creating, editing, and reviewing web development.
Using Dreamwaver A short overview of how DW is used in this course. Be sure to visit the following sites for additional tutorials: Dreamweaver There are a number of online books at the UNT library using the Safari Books Online system. Look under e-books and search on dreamweaver.
Managing Drewamweaver Sites DW uses sites (what I like to call projects) to hold your web pages. You have to create a site, before you can begin developing web pages.
Creating your HOME page This captivate will a) show you how to use WINSCP to access your server account, b) download your temp home page, c) create a new home page, and d) update your home page and view it on the Internet.
Assignment 1 Overview This captivate walks your through the steps to a) create three of the five assignment 1 pages, link them together with a common navigation elements, upload, and examine the results on your server account.

June 22 - July 5, 2009

• Reading:
Tables -> Sessions: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,
Forms -> 6.1, 6.2, 6.3,
JavaScript -> 10.1, 10.2, 10.3,
Appendix G-H

Assignment 1 Due (June 22)

• Tables
• Tables used for page layout
• Linking to Other Objects
• Using Colors
• Fonts
• Image Maps
• How to create Rollover Images
• Forms and CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
• JavaScript


• Assignment 2 - Tables Page Layout with Forms and JavaScript

Captivates

Assignment 2 Overview This presentation covers tables as web layout, forms for the assignment, and javascript for the assignment.

July 6 - July 19, 2009

• Reading:
CSS -> Sessions 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Additional Case 2, Appendix F

Assignment 2 Due (July 6)

• Intro CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
  • http://www.createwebmagic.com/css101/
  • http://www.dezwozhere.com/links.html
  • http://www.csszengarden.com/
  • http://www.mezzoblue.com/zengarden/faq/

• Assignment 3 - CSS Page Layout (All CSS, No Tables)
• Download zip file containing Example Code

Captivates

Assignment 3 Overview This presentation covers what is required for CSS in assignment 3.
Assignment 3 Template This presentation covers the assignment template example for assignment 3.

July 20 - July 10, 2009

• Reading:
Other Topics: Sessions: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 9.1, 9.2, Appendix D

Assignment 3 Due (July 20)


• Prepare and Plan for Final Project

Final Project

Final Projects are due August 10 by 12 midnight (in the evening)

Exam Due (take home)