Writing for the Web Schedule

Please note: This schedule may be revised.
 

Week

Tuesday

Thursday

1

Intro. Class

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #1.

 

HW: Read Web Style Ch.1

Planning and visualizing sites

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #2.

 

HW: Designer’s Ch.1 and 2.

2

Basic processes for planning and building websites

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #3.

 

HW: Designer’s Ch. 3 and 4.

Discuss the reading.

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #4.

 

HW: Designer’s Ch. 5, 6, 7.

3

Discuss the reading.

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #5.

 

HW: Web Style Ch. 9.

Discuss the reading.

Basic Web Development Skills Lab #6.

 

HW: Designer’s Ch. 8, 9, 10, 11

4

Design Principles: Putting it All Together

 

HW: Finish Designer's Ch. 12 Exercise.

Introduce Writing Tracks project.  Brainstorm and start planning.

5

Work on planning.

Draft of planning for Track site project due.  Feedback.

 

HW: Web Style Ch. 6.

6

Planning for Track site project due.

Begin work on site.

 

HW: Web Style Ch. 7.

Work on site.

Discuss the reading.

7

Draft of Track site due.  Content and Design feedback.

Discuss the reading.

Track site due.

Introduce SBY/SU project.

 

HW: Web Style Ch. 3.

8

Work on planning.

 

HW: Web Style Ch. 4.

Work on planning.

9

Draft of planning for SBY/SU project due.  Feedback.

Planning for SBY/SU project due.

Introduce Three Mediums project.

Introduce Worst Site Ever project.
Introduce Publisher: the basics of print texts and graphics.
Introduce Prototype project.

10

Advanced Web Development Skills Lab #7
Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.
Advanced Web Development Skills Lab #8
Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

11

Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

Work on site.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

12

Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

Introduce Reflection paper.

Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

13

Worst Site Ever presentations.

Thanksgiving Break

14

Draft of Three Mediums project due.  Feedback.

Work on projects.  Ongoing feedback for all projects.

15

Three Mediums project due.

Work on projects.

Draft of SBY/SU project due.  Feedback.

Final Exam

SBY/SU project due.

Reflection paper due.
Presentation.