PBDS 660: Introduction to Hypermedia

Spring 2007 Schedule of Readings and Assignments:

date topics readings and assignments
1/29 Class Goals and Expectations and Discussion
Strategic Decision Making
Review of Assignments, Blog Usage
2/5 Quiz 1: People and Protocols
How the Web Works - Basics
Languages and Acronyms
Units of Measure
Reading Review
Zeldman: Intro through Chapter 3
Krug: Intro through Chapter 2
2/12 DOCTYPE
What is a structured document?
Proper XHTML markup syntax
XHTML Tag Introduction
Zeldman: Chapters 4 through 7
Krug: Chapters 3 through 5
2/19 Quiz 2: Standards and Languages
XHTML (Lab)
  • Anchors and Referencing
  • Basic Tags
Zeldman: Chapters 8 and 11 Cederholm: Chapters 1 through 4
2/26 XHTML (Lab)
  • Tables
  • Forms
Cederholm: Chapters 6 through 9
Assignment 1
3/5 XHTML and XHTML Review (Lab) Krug: Chapters 6 and 7
Assignment 2
3/12 Quiz 3: XHTML
Introduction to CSS
CSS Basic Syntax
Cederholm: Chapter 10
3/19 No class, Spring Break Don't worry; be happy.
3/26 CSS Techniques (Appearance)
Meet in BC 015 (not AC 219)
  • Fonts
  • Tables
  • Images
Zeldman: Chapters 9 and 10
Cederholm: Chapter 13
4/2 Instead of class, we will hear a presentation from Dan Brown, author of Communicating Design. Zeldman: Chapters 12 and 13
Cederholm: Chapters 11 and 12
Assignment 3
4/9 The Box Model (Lab)
CSS Techniques (Layout)
  • Multi-column layouts
  • Floating and nested floats
  • Positioning
Cederholm: Chapters 14 and 15 Assignment 4
4/16 CSS Review (Lab)
Advanced CSS Techniques
  • Styling lists
  • Image replacement
Zeldman: Chapters 12 and 14
Krug: Chapters 8 through 11
4/23 Quiz 4: CSS Browser testing techniques
Introduction to Usability Testing
Accessibility Issues
 
4/30 Review for Final Project Project Work
5/7 Final Project Presentations
Course Review and Discussion
 
5/14 Final Exam  


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