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Web Page Design I

ITD-110 Section 1 – Spring 2005 – Loudoun Campus
9:00 AM - 11:50 AM Saturdays
Location: LW-223

Instructor: Mark D. Hamill

E-Mail: mhamill@computer.org

Home Phone: 703-904-9726
(please don't call after 10 PM)

Prerequisites: ITE-115 (BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY) or ITE-131 (SURVEY OF INTERNET SYSTEMS).

Text: New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML - Comprehensive by Patrick Carey  ISBN: 0-619-26747-X.

Office Hours: Saturday for one hour after class (approximately 11:50 a.m – 12:50 p.m.) in the classroom. I may have prior appointments during office hours so I suggest if you need time with me in person to schedule it via E-mail in advance.

Class Web Page: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/mhamill/ITD-110/Spring-2005. I will post relevant materials and copies of Powerpoint slides on the web site.

Class Files Site: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/mhamill/ITD-110/Files/. This site contains examples used in class, homework files and solutions to exercises and homework. There is a link to it on the class web page.

Reading: Students are expected to read thoroughly in advance those chapters to be covered on a particular date. Outline areas that are unclear to you and come prepared to ask questions.

Homework: Homework will be assigned almost every week. I’ve learned I need to give students constant feedback. This gives you the opportunity to learn from mistakes as soon as possible. Please note that homework accounts for 10% of your grade so not only is it important to do it, but you need to turn it in! Students must turn in homework no later than one week after it is due in order to receive credit.

Attendance: You should attend every week unless you have a genuine emergency. This course takes place on Saturday mornings and is only taught once a week, so it is especially important to attend regularly. Please note that attendance counts for 10% of your grade. You lose when you cannot attend because you miss important information!

Extra Credit: If you feel you are slipping or you just want extra credit, you may turn in no more than one optional written report critiquing an established prominent web site at any time through April 30. Only one report per student can be submitted for extra credit. The report should be 2-3 pages long, single spaced, printed and will count for up to 5 points toward your final grade. Each paper will, of course, be graded. Papers graded A will receive 5 points, B will receive 4 points, C will receive 3 points, D will receive 2 points and F will receive 0 points.

You should examine the entire web site and explain in detail those areas you feel are effective at communicating the web site’s intentions, those that are not effective and those areas that can be improved. The report should include your name and the URL of the web site. Since this is a formal paper it is important to use proper written English and to communicate your thoughts clearly and eloquently if possible.

Snow Days: Because this class meets only once a week, one snow day can have a big impact on your learning. In the event of a snow day students should make sure to review the slides that would be covered that session. I will then go over any questions on the topics at the start of the next class but I won’t plan to lecture the topics. Homework will still be due at the next scheduled class and regular homework may be assigned via E-mail. Do not assume because the weather looks inclement that I will cancel class. Classes will be held unless NVCC closes the campus.

Open Lab Printing Notice: For students using the computer lab as an open lab for homework assignments, there will be a charge for printing.  The charge is 10 cents per page.  There will NOT be a charge for printing that is done during your class meeting times. If you print class PowerPoint slides please print 4-6 slides per page (use the Handout feature). This will save a lot of paper and will save you a lot of time! 

Schedule: This may be changed depending on how fast or slow we go. It’s my hope to allocate a part of each class to a lab, but we’ll just see how it goes. Many labs may need to be completed as homework.

Projects. All projects are due on time. Points will be taken off for misspelled words or obvious mistakes in grammar. Remember: your web page must clearly communicate using English! All projects will be viewed in Internet Explorer 6.0 and Mozilla Firefox on a Windows XP SP2 machine running a 1024x768 screen resolution, so you are advised to test your projects in both browsers to make sure they work correctly. Points will be taken off if the page does not work correctly in both browsers. Scores will be reduced five points for each day it is late!