CIS204 Intro to Website Development

Summer 2011

Tuesday/Thursday: 1:00pm - 3:55pm

INSTRUCTOR:	Jeff Gullion
OFFICE:	Ankeny Campus, 8-02-B
PHONE:	515-964-6367
EMAIL:	jhgullion@dmacc.edu
INSTRUCTOR WEBSITE:	http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors/jhgullion/

REQUIRED TEXT:

New Perspectives - Blended HTML, XHTML, and CSS 2nd Edition
Henry Bojack Published by Course Technology
ISBN-10: 0-538-74633-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-538-74633-5

RECOMMENDED/OPTIONAL TEXT:

DYNAMIC HTML 3rd Edition, The Definitive Reference
Danny Goodman, Published by O'REILLY
0-596-52740-3 or 978-0-596-52740-2

PREREQUISITES: CSC110, or good general computer skills.

OBJECTIVES: This course introduces the student to basic concepts, languages and tools used in the development of an Ecommerce website. Students will use current tools and techniques to design and create commercially oriented websites.

I. ATTENDANCE:

This class schedule includes classroom time for the presentation and discussion of material. Students are expected to have completed any assigned readings in preparation for class and be prepared to discuss the assigned material. Attendance is encouraged and expected.

II. ASSIGNMENTS:

There will be 9-10 assigned projects. Each assignment will be given a DUE DATE when assigned.
Each assignment will be worth 25 points.
Students are encouraged to assist each with projects but are expected to do their own work. Joint projects and any work copied from another person will not be tolerated and will be given a ZERO score.
All assignments must be in the hands of the instructor by the last day of class to receive any credit.

III FINAL PROJECT

Each student will also complete a Comprehensive Final Project. . This will be a fully functional commercially oriented website. This will be presented to the class at the end of the semester. This will be due the last week of class. it is worth 300 points of your grade.

III. EXAMS:

There will be 2-4 quizzes worth 50 points each
Quiz/Exam dates will be announced in class.

There will be 2-4 in class lab quizzes. Each lab quiz is worth 50 points.
NO MAKEUP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.

IV: COURSE GRADE:

The Final Course grade will be determined by combining your total scores from projects, quizzes and final project. The grading scale is as follows: 90% AND ABOVE = A, 80% to 89% = B, 70% to 79%= C, 60% to 69 = D, 59% AND BELOW = F

V. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

Engaging in any form of cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, test, quiz or project will result in a ZERO grade for that particular assignment. These acts are considered academic misconduct by the college and various disciplinary actions may be taken.

VI. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: See instructors website

VII. This syllabus is tentative and the instructor reserves the right to make changes during the course of the semester.

VIII. SPECIAL NEEDS

It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability who requires resonable accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at (515) 964-6850 or (515) 964-6810 TTY.

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SCHEDULE:

Week	Date	Topic	Lab
1	May 24	Introductions! Course Overview Comprehensive Final Project Tutorial 1 Using XHTML to Create Web Pages Images Workshop	Case Problems 1-3
2	May 26	Tutorial 1 Continues... Tutorial 2 Creating Hyperlinks	Case Problems 1-2, 4
3	May 31	Tutorial 2 continues... Pathnames	Pathname Project
4	June 2	How to Turn in Homework Tutorial 3 Introducing Cascading Style Sheets Inheritance Precedence	Case Problems 1-3
5	June 7	Tutorial 4 Formatting Text	Case Problems 1-3
6	June 9	Quiz #1 (1-4) and Lab Project-1
7	June 14	Tutorial 5 Working with the Box Model	Case Problems 1-3
8	June 16	Tutorial 6 Created Fixed-Width Layouts	Case Problems 1,2 Final Project - Purpose and Organization
9	June 21	TBD
	June 23	Tutorial 7 Creating Liquid Layouts	Case Problems 1,2
10	June 28	Review Chapter 6 and Chapter 7	Tutorial 2, Case Problem 3
11	June 30	Quiz #2 (5-7) and Lab Project-2	Final Project - Purpose & Organization DUE!!
12	July 5	Tutorial 8 Creating Data Tables	Case Problems 1,2
13	July 7	DreamWeaver AP Divs Image Maps
14	July 12	Tutorial 9 Creating Forms	Case Problems 1,2
15	July 14	Additional Topics (TBD) Website Accessbility Issues IFrame Other additional Topics
Final	July 19	Final Project Presentations!	Final Project Presentations

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Links:

www.heartland-webhosting.com Local web host provider. Offers good rates for DMACC students. Hosts our student accounts

http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm Government 508 Standards for Internet and Web Accessbilility.

http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/the-30-css-selectors-you-must-memorize/ Key CSS Commands Very Good!

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