CIS 3.1 MX8 Fall 2005

You may not be aware, but Dreamweaver can do FTP for you.  However Dreamweaver stores the settings locally on the PC. So for the Atrium it's shared so it's hard to do it. However you can use WS_FTP which is in the lab in the Internet Folder. You can get that program for free to upload your files to your site.
ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/pub/win32/ws_ftple.exe
Make sure you say it's for educational use.

You can find many Internet programs here:
http://cws.internet.com/

Macromedia has Trial Versions for Flash & Dreamweaver. However they expire after 30 days.

You can use an alternative web authoring program. Such as Front Page. Windows 98 has (if you installed the option) as simple web editor Front Page Express. It's in Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools. As well, for Photoshop, you can use an alternative editor. Flash there no alternatives, however (at least for what I want done for the course work).

Check for free software from NoNags

Need a FREE HTML editor? 1st Page 2000 Web Notepad WYSIWYG editors: NVU

Web Site Project (25%)

Project Check List

Also please write up information about the site:

• Please note any special animation or effects that you made for the site. Helps with your grade. Otherwise whatever I see I assume you just used from another source.
• What was the most difficult part in the design of your site.
• Most important (to me). How did you benifit from taking this class? If you plan to move your site to another address, please send me the new URL so I can see how your pages grow.

Lab Work (20%)

Every week or so there is a lab, which counts like homework. Try and get these done within a week or so of the lab to keep up with the class. Most labs are simple and will take less than an hour. If you have a problem, please contact me or see me in my office. Ask a question in class, because others likely don't understand as well.

You will be building an online portfolio of your work for class. You'll be creating a web site which will house your labs. This will also serve as a check list for me to see what assignments you've completed. When you have completed a lab assignment send me an email so I know to check your site for the new assignment.

Quizes 5%, Midterm 20% & Final 25%

Class Participation 5%

Books:

Learning Web Design (LWD)

Dan's Web Tips is a good guide.

Recommended:
Web Wizard's Guide to Web Design: James G. Lengel

Interesting books:
The Complete Reference Web Design. By Powell. Osborne's the publisher.
Professional Studo Techniques: Web Design Essentials. By Maria Giudice & Anita Dennis. Peachpit Press.

Look up things on google.com
Search for a topic, such as:
"image maps" dreamweaver
Notice the " " they mean to search as a phrase.

Videos for the class

• Videos that I've made - Get some extra training via videos for the class.
• Videos on the web - For the software in the class, watch the videos from other versions of the software titles to get general concepts.

The syllabus will likely change a bit over the course of the term