Hypermedia Production
PBDS 664.085 · Fall, 2000
Stuart Moulthrop

September 2
Assigned Reading Using HTML 4, pp. 439-50
Presentation Introduction to the Course (sam)
Technical Focus Javascript: Basic structures and procedures
September 9
Technical Assignment 1 Due 5 P.M., September 13
Assigned Reading Reinventing Comics, pp. 1-55 ("Introduction")
Using HTML 4, pp. 461-75
Presentation "The View from Narrative Space" (sam)
Technical Focus Javascript: Browser and plug-in detection
September 16
Assigned Reading Cluetrain Manifesto, pp. 1-38 ("Internet Apocalypso")
Using HTML 4, pp. 476-79
Presentation Discuss research approaches
Technical Focus Javascript: Rollovers and multi-frame coordination
September 23
Assigned Reading Reinventing Comics, pp. 56-95 ("Negativeland")
Using HTML 4, pp. 486-95
Presentation Discuss design approaches
Technical Focus Javascript: Multiple windows
September 30
· · · NO MEETING THIS WEEK · · ·
October 7
Assigned Reading Topic Articles for Groups 1 and 2
Presentation Groups 1 and 2: Topic Articles
Technical Focus Publication Ground Rules (final draft)
October 14
Technical Assignment 2 Due
Assigned Reading Topic Articles for Groups 3 and 4
Presentation Groups 3 and 4: Topic Articles
Technical Focus Javascript: Loops and random content
October 21
Assigned Reading Topic Articles for Groups 5 and 6
Using HTML 4, pp. 513-38
Presentation Groups 5 and 6: Topic Articles
Technical Focus Javascript: Processing form input
October 28
Assigned Reading Cluetrain Manifesto, pp. 75-114 ("Markets are Conversations")
Using HTML 4, pp. 539-58
Presentation Group 1: Project Critique
Technical Focus Javascript: Hidden frames and cookies
November 4
Assigned Reading Using HTML 4, pp. 261-77
Presentation Group 2: Project Critique
Technical Focus Style Sheets: Font control
November 11
Assigned Reading Using HTML 4, pp. 581-602
Presentation Group 3: Project Critique
Final Review of Design Features
Technical Focus DHTML: Text and HTML replacement ("stretchtext")
November 18
Assigned Reading Reinventing Comics, pp. 154-99 ("The Frictionless Economy")
Using HTML 4, pp. 603-36
Presentation Group 4: Project Critique
Technical Focus DHTML: Layer effects
November 25
· · · NO MEETING THIS WEEK · · ·
December 2
Assigned Reading Reinventing Comics, pp. 200-240 ("The Infinite Canvas")
Using HTML 4, pp. 637-68
Presentation Groups 5 and 6: Project Critiques
Technical Focus DHTML: Animation
December 9
Technical Assignment 3 Due
Assigned Reading Cluetrain Manifesto, pp. 173-84 ("Post-Apocalypso")
Presentation T.B.A.
Technical Focus T.B.A.
December 16
Assigned Reading None
Presentation T.B.A.
Technical Focus T.B.A.


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