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Garo Green (with Lynda Weinman). Dreamweaver MX: Hands-On Training. (Berkley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2003).

This is a tutorial guide to web site design using Dreamweaver MX. We will be reading and doing the tutorials to build strong user skills with this professional web editor. We will complete the following tutorials:

Chapters 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 10 • 11 • 13.

Chapter 11 replaced: the tutorial on CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is Chapter 6 from the new book that will be given to you as a handout and replaces Chapter 11 on CSS in the book you have.

Schedule (Check here for due dates.)

Chapter 1-Writing in Late Age of Print--Dr. Brooks (see page links Chapter 1 links)

Chapter 2-Writing As Technology--(see chapter 2responses)--(October 18)

Chapter 3-Hypertext--(see chapter 3 responses)--(October 18)

Chapter 4-Breakout of Visual--(see chapter 4 responses)--Stacey Randol presentation (October 20)

Chapter 5-The Electronic Book--(see chapter 5 responses)--Michael Brown (Nov. 1)

Chapter 6-Refashioned Dialogues--(see chapter 6 responses)--Galen Broaddus (Nov. 6)

Chapter 7-Interactive Fiction--(see chapter 7 responses)--Megan Kovacs (Nov. 8)

Chapter 8-Critical Theory & New Writing Space--(see chapter 8 responses)--Aaron Bynum (Nov. 10)

Chapter 9-Writing the Self--(see chapter 9 responses)--Jay Johnson (Nov. 17)

Chapter 10-Writing Culture--(see chapter 10 responses)--Lindsay Binkley (Nov. 20)

Chapter 11-Writing Culture--(see chapter 11 responses)

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Copyright issues for images and artwork on the web--Meri Monti (Nov. 15)

e-Commerce--Nicole Fucinari (Nov. 15)

Music Publishing on the Web--Diana Zaleski (Nov. 20)

Sudio Artist Web Site Strategies--Hannah Karcher (Nov. 17)

Web Standards--Jim Butts (Nov. 3)

Web Marketing--Elizabeth Richardson (Dec. 1)

8/30 - (in class introduction to course goals & assignments)

for 9/1 - Set up your Dreamweaver web folder on a Mac lab computer. Get your WWW folder activated in your H-drive space, and save an "index.html" page. Read the first three chapters of HOT book.

for 9/6 - Download tutorials from HOT book to your Mac lab computer. Complete tutorial Chapter 4 in HOT book & email your learning review after completing it to: rbrooks@mail.millikin.edu

for 9/8 - Complete tutorial Chapter 5 in HOT book & email your learning review after completing it to: rbrooks@mail.millikin.edu

for 9/11 - (1) alter your index.html page for a fuller introduction to yourself and your web site and
(2) and find a web site you think is interesting and designed well and send me an email with the URL and why you like that web site

for 9/13 - Reading assignment due before class: Writing Space, Chapter 1 (pages preface-13). Email me a question (or two) that arises for you as you read this chapter. See Chapter 1 links

for 9/15 - Complete tutorial Chapter 6 in HOT book and (2) start bookmarks case (explore web and come to class with a topic you want to focus on for your bookmarks case).

Note that the Chapter 6 sections on "color schemes" and "html styles" will not work in the new Dreamweaver as shown in the book. Skip those two sections.

for 9/18 - Email me a 1 page analysis of a favorite web site addressing its (1) orientation, (2) navigation, and (3) content quality.

for 9/20 - Complete a first version of your bookmarks case by the start of class.

for 9/22 - Complete tutorial Chapter 7 in HOT book and emaila critique of (1) orientation, (2) navigation, and (3) content quality of another student's bookmarks case.

for 9/25 - find URL for TWO web-based resume examples (one good example and one poor example) get a digital copy of your resume ready and put it in your H-drive

for 9/27 - write a short critique of your TWO web-based resumes & create your web resume

for 9/29 - web resume reviews in class

for 10/2 - due MIDNIGHT Sunday October 1st - email me a one-page review of a peer's web resume (your response to their design--emphasizing control of type formatting, column width control, chunking navigation, and metatags).

             - in class = poetry magazine case startup (don't miss this class or you are on your own)

for 10/4 - complete tutorial, Chapter 8 and create a prototype look and feel of your Mayfly site

for 10/6 - Mayfly case team work

Team 1 - Aaron, Hannah, Russell
Team 2 - Lindsay, Megan, Michael
Team 3 - Jim, Galen, Meri
Team 4 - Jeremy, Stacey, George
Team 5 - Diana, Kendra, Elizabeth
Team 6 - Paul, Carrie, Nicole

for 10/9 - present your Mayfly magazine design (team debriefings due wednesday, October 13)

for 10/11 - Antioch Church community clothing help web site client

for 10/13 - Mayfly web site presentations (one designers' strategy report due per team)

for 10/16 - personal Mayfly debriefing due (reflect on what you learned and email it to Dr. Brooks)
                note: your Mayfly case debriefing will NOT be posted on the web

                Macon County Historical Society web site client

for 10/18 - Complete tutorial Chapter 10 in HOT book and read chapter 2 & 3 of Bolter's Writing Space

                form client design case teams

Dove Children's Clothing Room Teams

Team 1 - Jim, Meri, Lindsay
Team 2 - Galen, Michael, Carrie, Paul
Team 3 - Diana, Kendra, Elizabeth

Macon County Historical Museum Teams

Team 1 - Aaron, Hannah, Russell
Team 2 - Megan, Nicole, Stacey
Team 3 - Jeremy, George

for 10/20 - read chapter 4 of Bolter's Writing Space (Stacey Randol presenting)

for 10/23 - Complete tutorial Chapter 11 replacement photocopy chapter 6 on CSS

for 10/25 - client case team work

for 10/27 (no class – fall break)

for 10/30 - prototype of home page for client case due (visual style & navigation preview)

for 11/1 - Complete tutorial Chapter 13 in HOT book and read chapter 5 of Bolter's Writing Space

for 11/3 - Web Standards--Jim Butts (Nov. 3)

for 11/6 - Chapter 6-Refashioned Dialogue--Galen Broaddus (Nov. 6)

for 11/8 - Chapter 7-Interactive Fiction--Megan Kovacs

for 11/10 - Chapter 8-Critical Theory & New Writing Space--Aaron Bynum (Nov. 10)

for 11/13 - workshop

for 11/15 -Copyright issues for images and artwork on the web--Meri Monti (Nov. 15)

                 e-Commerce--Nicole Fucinari (Nov. 15)

for 11/17 - Chapter 9-Writing the Self--Jay Johnson (Nov. 17)

                 Sudio Artist Web Site Strategies--Hannah Karcher (Nov. 17)

for 11/20 - Chapter 10-Writing Culture--Lindsay Binkley (Nov. 20)

                 Music Publishing on the Web--Diana Zaleski (Nov. 20)

for 11/22-24 (Thanksgiving break)

for 11/27 - workshop

for 11/29 - client case presentations for Dove Children's Room

for 12/1 - Elizabeth Richardson on web marketing

for 12/4 - client case presentations for Macon County Historical Society

for 12/6 - web project presentations: Diana, Galen, Hannah, Stacey, Megan, Paul

for 12/8 - web project presentations: Russell, Meredith, Elizabeth, Aaron, Lindsay, Jim

for 12/11 - web project presentations: Michael, Carrie, George, Jay, Kendra, Nicole

for 12/15 - Web Portfolios Due! 10:30-12:30 Mac lab (final exam class period)

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