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INF340: Web Design Concepts
Lecture notes in PDF only, please refer to WebCampus for complete course materials.
For Spring, 2010, the INF400 page is up here.
Week 1
Tuesday (08.25.09):
• Course Syllabus
• Introduction
• Lecture: Historical Perspectives of the World Wide Web
• Original proposal for creation of Web by Berners-Lee
• Course Syllabus
• Introduction
• Lecture: Historical Perspectives of the World Wide Web
• Original proposal for creation of Web by Berners-Lee
Week 2
Tuesday (09.01.09):
• Lecture: HTML (continued)
• HTML Development Tools
• Please read Vannevar Bush’ As We May Think
• Lecture: HTML (continued)
• HTML Development Tools
• Please read Vannevar Bush’ As We May Think
Thursday (09.03.09):
If you have a USB drive to save files, please bring it with you.
• Lab Instructions
• Notepad++ Installer (for Windows)
If you have a USB drive to save files, please bring it with you.
• Lab Instructions
• Notepad++ Installer (for Windows)
Week 3
Week 4
Tuesday (09.15.09):
• Lab Instructions
• Lab Files [right click > Save As]
• Assignment 1 – due September 25
PLEASE DROP ASSIGNMENTS TO WEBCAMPUS!!!
• Lab Instructions
• Lab Files [right click > Save As]
• Assignment 1 – due September 25
PLEASE DROP ASSIGNMENTS TO WEBCAMPUS!!!
Thursday (09.17.09):
• Lab Instructions
• Lab Instructions
Week 5
Tuesday (09.22.09):
• Lecture: CSS (continued)
• CSS Examples (online)
• CSS Examples (download)
• Lecture: Layout and Site Design
• Lecture: CSS (continued)
• CSS Examples (online)
• CSS Examples (download)
• Lecture: Layout and Site Design
Thursday (09.24.09):
• Assignment 1 due – drop to WebCampus (not email)
• Lecture: Strategy in Web Design [link has been fixed]
• Assignment 1 due – drop to WebCampus (not email)
• Lecture: Strategy in Web Design [link has been fixed]
Week 6
Week 7
Tuesday (10.06.09):
• Lecture: Surface
• Updated Web Plan (Word doc)
• Assignment 2 – due October 15 at 11:55pm
• Lecture: Surface
• Updated Web Plan (Word doc)
• Assignment 2 – due October 15 at 11:55pm
Week 8
Thursday (10.15.09):
• Assignment 2 due today at 11:55pm in Webcampus
• Lab – meet in TBE A311
• Lab Files [includes instructions]
• Assignment 2 due today at 11:55pm in Webcampus
• Lab – meet in TBE A311
• Lab Files [includes instructions]
Week 9
Tuesday (10.20.09):
• Lecture: Ajax & Web 2.0
• Lecture: Ajax & Web 2.0
Week 10
Week 11
Tuesday (11.03.09):
• LAB TODAY – in case I am late, just get started
• Lab Instructions
• UPDATED Lab Instructions
• Lab Files
• LAB TODAY – in case I am late, just get started
• Lab Instructions
• UPDATED Lab Instructions
• Lab Files
Thursday (11.05.09):
• LECTURE TODAY!
• LECTURE TODAY!
Week 12
Tuesday (11.10.09):
PRESENTATIONS
Cameron Dixon
Anonh Ratsamy
Peter Flynn (tentative)
• Assignment 4 – due November 24
PRESENTATIONS
Cameron Dixon
Anonh Ratsamy
Peter Flynn (tentative)
• Assignment 4 – due November 24
Thursday (11.12.09):
• NO CLASS
• NO CLASS
Week 13
Tuesday (11.17.09):
PRESENTATIONS
Jordan Norwood
Kris Harrington
Kelsey Wiley
Margaret Gonzalez
Sam Shield
Stephanie Zobrist
Taylor Hawkins
PRESENTATIONS
Jordan Norwood
Kris Harrington
Kelsey Wiley
Margaret Gonzalez
Sam Shield
Stephanie Zobrist
Taylor Hawkins
Thursday (11.19.09):
PRESENTATIONS
Kris Hill
Kevin Lindgren
Taylor Westcott
Sean Vail
Elliott Lloyd
Paul Pulcher
PRESENTATIONS
Kris Hill
Kevin Lindgren
Taylor Westcott
Sean Vail
Elliott Lloyd
Paul Pulcher
Week 14
Tuesday (11.24.09):
PRESENTATIONS
Marilyn Tabet
Michael Ross
PRESENTATIONS
Marilyn Tabet
Michael Ross
Thursday (11.26.09):
THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS
THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS
Week 15
Tuesday (12.01.09):
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Thursday (12.03.09):
FINAL EXAMINATION
7:00pm-8:30pm
FINAL EXAMINATION
7:00pm-8:30pm
Week 16
Tuesday (12.08.09):
FINAL EXAMINATION
8:10pm-9:40pm
FINAL EXAMINATION
8:10pm-9:40pm
You must take the exam in one of the two designated times, not both. No make-up exams will be allowed.
HAVE A NICE BREAK!
HAVE A NICE BREAK!
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