COSC 115 Introduction to Web Authoring
Fall 2008

Joseph D. Sloan

sloanjd @ wofford.edu


Useful Links

Class Related Links
Syllabus

Project
Class Blog
Doctype Template

Stricth XHTML Template with Unicode
Dr. Whisnant's Tutorials on FrontPage/SharePoint Designer
W3Schools Javascript Tutorial
JavaScript Template

WAI Links
WAI Home Page
WAI Introduction
WAI Tools List
WAI Guidelines |

Cynthia Says Portal

Web Sites for Books
Head First HTML
JavaScript Pocket Reference


Schedule

This table will be filled in as the semester progresses.  Basically, items in italic are tentative. When formally assigned, the font will change to bold. Reading are listed under the date that the material will be introduced. Read this material before you come to class.  Homework is the work due on the date it is listed. 

Date Topics Readings Homework
Tuesday, September 2 Syllabus
Getting Started
N/A N/A
Thursday, September 4 Links Intro & Chapter 1 Personal Info Page
Tuesday, September 9 Links & Organization Chapter 2 Class Page
Thursday, September 11 Web page construction Chapter 3 Update Web Pages & Email Me Tentative Project Topic
Tuesday,
September 16
More HTML Chapter 4 Create an expanded Template
Run http://validator.w3.org
See the blog for more details.
Thursday, September 18 Quiz last half of class Chapter 5 N/A
Tuesday,
September 23
Validator &
Images and web pages
Chapter 5 Try to correct validator errors on your web pages
Thursday
September 25
Validator &
Images and web pages
Chapter 6 Succeed in correcting validator errors on your web page
Tuesday,
September 30
XHTML Chapter 7 Create a thumbnail picture embedded on your page that links to the full picture
Thursday,
October 2
Page Design & Starting CSS Chapter 8 Status Report on Project
Tuesday,
October 7

Quiz postponed 'til Thursday
Review, More on design, Start Chapter 9

Chapter 8 Switch to Strict XHTML
Thursday,
October 9
Quiz last half of class Chapter 9 CSS Homework
Tuesday,
October 14
Finish Chapter 9
Chapter 9 & 10 N/A
Thursday,
October 16
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 CSS Fonts Homework
Tuesday,
October 21
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 CSS Box Homework
Thursday
October 23
Quiz last half of class N/A First Draft of Text for Project
Tuesday,
October 28
Finish Chapter 11
Start Chapter 12
Chapters 11 & 12 N/A
Thursday,
October 30
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Create a demonstration of how float and div work together
Tuesday,
November 4

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 First page of project on-line
(on Web)
Thursday,
November 6
Sharepoint Designer Online tutorials Create a demonstration table
(on Web)
Tuesday,
November 11
Accessibility

http://www.w3.org/WAI

Tutorials of Sharepoint
(on Web)
Thursday,
November 13
Quiz N/A Scan first project page for accessibility
Tuesday,
November 18
JavaScript Start Tutorial Three pages of project
Thursday,
November 20
JavaScript/Forms Chapter 14 BMI calculator in JavaScript
Tuesday,
November 25
Quiz last half of class Chapter 14 N/A
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, December 2 Misc. Topics Finish Book Project due by Noon.
Thursday,
December 4
Review N/A N/A
Friday,
December 12 @ 2:00
Exam

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