15:137 Beginning Web Page Development Steven Miller, Instructor

Office Phone Email NIACC Campus PC 116 422-4409 milleste@niacc.edu

Catalogue Course Description

This class covers the basics of building a Web page. Students will learn basic coding with HTML and explore web development products such as Netscape's Composer to build a web page. Students will also learn how to post a web page on a web server to be seen on the Internet, add graphics, change fonts, add colors, develop navigation, and design tables.

Textbook

(Optional) The Non-Designer's Web Book
Robin Williams and John Tollett
Peachpit Press, 2000
ISBN: 0-201-71038-2

Course Objectives

• Discuss and apply Internet basics.
• Employ File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for web site delivery.
• Employ basic HTML to create a web page.
• Identify and employ web creation tools.
• Design and create basic interactive Internet Web Pages incorporating graphics, and tables using basic HTML and/or a web page development software.
• Create an electronic portfolio showcasing school experiences and projects.
• Comply to the NIACC IT Professionalism Statement.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to the Internet
2. How to create a basic web page with HTML
3. Using Notepad and a browser to create HTML documents
4. Introduction to web authoring tools
5. Using FTP to move documents to the web server
6. A closer look at tags; manipulating properties
7. Manipulating text with tags
8. Employing images and links in pages
9. Introduction to color management
10. Introduction to web navigation
11. Creating and using tables

Complete course notes are available at web.niaccist.niacc.edu/~milleste.

Process

You will have the opportunity and will be expected to take each project to a creative and innovative solution. You can achieve this through following the directions of the design process and spending the necessary time doing exploration and idea development. Do not expect wonderful final solutions through only one or two ideas or variations of them. You will be expected to have many ideas and from them develop the best into roughs and then to a final solution.  

Grading Policies

Assignments have one week from the date that there assigned to be turned in.

No late assignments will be accepted.

Problems not turned in will receive a zero and plagiarism will result in a F. (Consult Student Handbook.)

Attendance and Participation Policy

Attendance will be taken every day of class for financial aid reasons. There are no excused absences. You are excepted to be here everyday.

You are expected to be an active learner. Participation will be a part of your grade in this class. It is in your best educational interest to attend class every day, work hard, and contribute to the class.

For specific details on attendance and participation policies, refer to the NIACC IT Professionalism Policy and the NIACC Student Handbook.

Project Outline

The following table lists the approximate point values for the class.

Projects Final Total

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715 pts. 175 pts. 890 pts.

Grading Scale (percentages)

Guidelines for Grading

• Not solving the problems will result in a D or F for that problem.
• Successfully completing the assigned problems is necessary to achieve a C.
• To achieve a B or A grade, the student must go beyond the scope of the written assignment through intellectual and intuitive thought portrayed in his/her work.
• In addition to the above, the grade will be affected by class attitude and faculty evaluation of student growth throughout the course.

Plagiarism

All work submitted must be your own; any assignment that includes works done by other students or work taken from other web sites will result in failure for that project and the course. All work must be done during the semester in order to receive a grade.

Critiques and In-Progress Critiques

There will be critiques and in-progress critiques for each project. This will be calculated in to your individual project grade.

Lab days & Computer time

Lab days are your opportunity to complete assignments during class time with the instructor present. Always come prepared for these days. Reminder: Lab days count toward your participation grade, so attendance is a good idea.

All students will be required to put in additional computer time if they do not complete work in class. Every effort is made to give ample lab time but if you fall behind then you will need to work extra time.

Supply List

• Folder with pockets to hold examples, printouts, and listings
• A box of floppies for turning in assignments