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syllabus
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overview
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 This course provides an introduction to web
page development using various application software tools,
featuring Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. Students will learn a broad
range of industry standard tools and techniques to create and
develop sites on the World Wide Web.
Creating a website from beginning to
end will include design, writing, storyboarding, photography,
interactivity, illustrating and other multimedia tasks. In addition
to web page authoring, students will learn web site planning, basic
HTML, design principles. image editing software, graphic
preparation, FTP tools, browser testing, workflow techniques and
best practices for web site production. |
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design
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Students will be required to use
their logical and analytical skills to develop web site flow and
link design. Exploring the web for examples of good design, the
student will become familiar with how the creative process evolves
and how to discover his/her own design style and
preferences. |
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presentation
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Each student will be responsible for
communicating the progress of their website development with the
entire class, including a web site proposal and production updates
at least twice during the semester.
Students will be pitch their design
ideas, communicate their production process, document their
projects, and demonstrate an understanding of the technical aspects
of web site design and production.
Project critiques will be given to
each student to coincide with the completion of the student's final
project. The final project will require the student to create, post
and demonstrate a fully functioning web site. |
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production
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 The class
will concentrate on software tools necessary to build a successful
web site. Applications to be covered include Photoshop, Dreamweaver
and Imageready in a Microsoft Windows XP environment. Scanning and
custom creation of images will be emphasized. Homework
and project milestones are due at the beginning of each class
meeting. |
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meetings
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Class will meet every Monday evening
at the Warwick campus in Room 2060 except when altered by the
college schedule. |
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attendance
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Students are expected to attend
every class meeting. Important concepts will be provided each week
and it will be impossible for the student to repeat any of the
sessions. Absence from class will affect the student's grade in a
negatively. More than 2 absences will result in a letter grade
reduction. |
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due
dates
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Projects and homework is due as
outlined in the course schedule. Students are expected to complete
work on time. Late work will result in a reduced grade. Students
are expected to work outside of class time. |
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grading
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:: Attendance -10% 
:: Homework - 10%
:: Mid Term Exam - 20%
:: Final Exam - 20%
:: Final Project - 40%
:: Total - 100%
Instructor reserves the right to raise or lower grades depending on
student attitude, effort, and other variables. |
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texts
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Shelly, Cashman, Starks. Adobe
Photoshop CS3 Introductory Concepts and Techniques. Course Technology. Cengage Learning. Boston.
2009.
Shelly, Cashman, Wells, Freund. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Complete
Concepts and Techniques. Course Technology. Boston.
2008. |
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supplies
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:: USB Flash Drive storage
device
:: One Notebook/sketchbook
:: One binder, folder or organizer to hold handouts,
etc.
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