Texas Woman's University | School of Library and Information Studies
LS 5903 & MCOM 4903: Special Topics, Spring 1999
Web Page Design
Class Schedule

Jan 23, Feb 6, Feb 20, Mar 6, April 3, April 17, May 1, May 8
No Class on Mar 20 - Spring Break

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January 23, 1999 - Part 1: Introduction
  • 9am-12pm:
    Introductions and Orientation. History of the Internet; History of the Web.
    Client/Server Environment. Internet, Web, and HTML Fundamentals.
    Configuring and using University Account(s). Email, List, Forum, Getting Help.
    Wired's Web 101

    1pm-4pm
    Web Browser Basics. FTP, telnet and other protocols.
    Evaluating Web Page and Website architecture and design.
    Yahoo's Worst of the Web
    Basic Design principles.     PC Magazine's Top 100 Web Sites

    The web plan: Mission, Vision, Audience, Strategy, Goals, Objectives

    Part 1 : Lecture Review | Assignments

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    • February 6, 1999 - Part 2: Creating Simple Web Pages with HTML
  • 9am-12pm
    Managing Files: file names, sizes, types; directories, site architecture
    HTML versions and standards: An eye to the audience.
    Using text editor to create simple html documents.
    Basic html tags and elements.

    1pm-4pm
    The Web Plan: Mission, Vision, Audience
    Creating a simple web page using Venus' automated webpage.
    Creating a simple web page using the Windows WordPad.
    Uploading a simple web page using ftp.

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    • Part 2 : Lecture Review | Assignments
    February 20, 1999 - Part 3: Adding Styles, Creating Templates
  • 9am-12pm
    Multitasking: Using Browser and Word Processor together.
    Webpage Software: Shareware, freeware, proprietary packages.
    Creating Webpages with Word97.
    Adding internal and external hyperlinks.
    Making Bookmarks: within-page navigational aids
    Adding Backgrounds, Font, Styles, Colors, Bullets, Lists, Formatting.
    Uploading to Web Server

    1pm-4pm
    The Web Plan: Strategy, Goals, Objectives
    Designing Styles and Creating Style Templates.

    Part 3 : Lecture Review L Assignments

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    • March 6, 1999 - Part 4: WebSite Architecture and Design
  • 9am-12pm
    The structure of multiple-page websites.
    Form, function and fluidity.
    Design elements and navigation aids based on file architecture.
    Web Design economy: KISS
    Maintaining Link Integrity.
    To link or not to link: copyright, permissions, intellectual property.

    1pm-4pm
    The Web Plan: Committing to Writing
    Storyboards and Sitemaps - Design Basics & Logic
    Channel, Content, Context, bringing it all together.

    Part 4 : Lecture Review L Assignments

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    • March 20, 1999 - Spring Break - No Class

    Assignments due March 19
    Assignments due April 2

    April 3, 1999 - Part 5: Building a WebSite
  • 9am-12pm
    Website construction from file architecture and storyboard.
    Executing the infrastructure.

    1pm-4pm
    Adding content and meaning.
    Frames, Forms, Feedback and Icons.
    Updating and maintaining a website.
    Purging Venus version files: economies of digital space.

    Part 5 : Lecture Review | Assignments

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    • April 17, 1999 - Part 6: Web Page Design and Website Construction
  • Review and Lab - Work on Website.

    Part 6 : Lecture Review | Assignments

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    • May 1, 1999 - Part 7: Web Page Design and Website Construction
  • 9am-12pm
    Review and Lab - Finish & Present Website.

    1-4pm
    Adding your website to the search indices.
    Website promotion.
    Finding free webspace.

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    • May 8, 1999 - Final Class

    Wrap Up
    Papers/Presentations/Exam

     

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