CIS 58.51A - Designing Web Pages

Course Overview
This course is designed for the beginning student who wants to create Web pages for the World Wide Web. You need to be familiar with the basics of computer usage and feel comfortable using the Internet. If you do not have these skills I recommend you enroll in an Introduction to the PC or Mac class, and the Introduction to Internet course.

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the basis of all the lessons in the course. For students who are considering a career in Web design, it is essential that you master HTML. If you want to create a home page for yourself or others as a hobby, you may want to consider a course in Netscape Gold, PageMill or FrontPage. These software packages create Web pages without requiring that you learn HTML.

In addition to memorizing HTML codes, you will be asked to develop skills in organizing information; writing clearly and concisely; using colors and graphics which are effective and pleasing to the eye; and presenting your finished Web project to your class. In short, there is more to Web design than knowing HTML.

This eight-week course will not provide you with all you need to know to become a "Webmaster;" however, it will help you get started!

What About XHTML?
You will be learning some elements in XHTML in this course. XHTML, by most accounts, is the future language of Web pages. XHTML is a combination of XML and HTML. To learn more about the subject, click on the URLS below:

Marking Up a New Dawn - Getting Familiar and Getting Started with the New Standard by Molly Holzschlag

To Use or Not to Use: An XHTML Roadmap for Designers by Molly Holzschlag

XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language - A Reformulation of HTML 4 in XML 1.0, W3C Recommendation

Student Support
If you need help outside your class time, the lab time is the best time to get it. Email, voice mail and some short office hours are also a way to get in touch with me.

Instructor Information
Janet Zagoria
CIS 58.51A Web site: http://www.sonic.net/~webclass/srjc/html/class/
Instructor Web site: Main Homework Page
voice mail: 527-4999 ex. 9638
email:

Class Hours (except Nov. 28)
Santa Rosa: Thursdays, Noon-2 PM

Lab Hours (except Nov. 28)
Santa Rosa: Thursdays, 2-4 PM

Office Hours (except Nov. 28)
Santa Rosa: 4-4:30 PM (in CIS 3rd floor lab)

Homework Standards

Work is due before or at the next class as shown on the Homework page.

If you notify me ahead of time of an absence and I give my approval, your late work may be turned in, without penalty, at the first class meeting following the absence.

Without prior arrangement, late work will only be accepted one week after due date and a 20% deduction will be imposed.

Your final work must be turned in by the last day of class or lab time following the class. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Online Quizzes

Quizzes are given online, which means they are open book, open notes. You can get to the quizzes from the Homework page by clicking on the link.

You may want to print out the quiz before you take it so you can read over the questions and research the answers when necessary.

When you have finished taking the quiz online, you will press the submit button. This will grade your quiz, tell you if you got any answers wrong and give you the right answers.

You can only submit the quiz once.

The quizzes are on a Web site (http://www.quia.com). When you click on the link from the Homework page, it will take you to a page where you need to log in (http://www.quia.com/session.html). There are two window with a blank field in which you will need to enter information. They are:

Session Name (The session name is on the homework page under the link.) Click Next Button.

Student Name (Type in last name, first name. Use the name you are registered with at SRJC. If you use a nickname, I may not know who you are to give you a grade.) Click Start Quiz Button.

You can print out the quiz, research the answers, go back online and take the quiz. Your answers are not recorded until you click Submit answers Button.

Grading Policy
If you are taking this course to complete one of the web development certificates you must take the class for a letter grade.

Final grade percentages and Credit/No Credit:

100% - 90% A

89% - 80% B

79% - 70% C

69% - 60% D

Less than 60% F

A,B,C = Credit

D, F = No Credit

Lab Policy
The CIS department provides several computer labs including:

CIS Lab - Santa Rosa, Maggini Hall 3rd floor

BCL Lab - Santa Rosa, Maggini Hall 2nd floor

PET Lab - Petaluma Campus

These labs all have Macs and PCs which contain Netscape and IE as well as HTML editors and graphics software. They have zip drives, scanners, color printers and laser writers as well. You can use any of the labs whenever they are available, not just during your class lab times. You may also use your home computer.

The lab printers are for printing class assignments only! Please do not use the printers to print out class notes or large Web sites which can consume several printed pages.

Class Schedule
Section 0507, Thursday Class meets from Noon-2 PM on the main Santa Rosa campus on the following days:

Oct. 17 - WWW Basics

Oct. 24 - Basic Tags & Text Formatting

Oct. 31 - Linking & Lists

Nov. 7 - Publishing Your Site

Nov. 14 - Adding Graphics

Nov. 21 - Controlling Color/ImageMaps

Dec. 5 - Tables

Dec. 12 - Presenting Your Site

NOTE: Nov. 28- No Class, Thanksgiving Holiday

Confused??? send me an email
Include: section#, full name and a detailed description of your problem.

100% - 90%	A
89% - 80%	B
79% - 70%	C
69% - 60%	D
Less than 60%	F
A,B,C = Credit
D, F = No Credit