NOTICE TO REGISTERED STUDENTS: Registered students may login beginning August 29, 2011*. Click on the Blackboard Learning System logo to the left and follow the instructions on the the login page. Student accounts will be ready for look up 4 days before the first day of classes.

*If registered students DO NOT log in by Tuesday, August 30 at midnight, they are subject to being dropped from the course so that their spot can be given to the next person on the waitlist.

Adding This Course

If you wish to add the class after the term begins, contact me for an Add Code. Blackboard users must allow 1 business day for account activation.

Course Information

This is an introductory Dreamweaver course taught entirely online. Students use Dreamweaver to combine text and graphics to create, edit and manage web sites. Students must have foundational knowledge of XHTML and a basic understanding of CSS. You should be able to create and edit graphics using Photoshop or an equivalent program. Students must have regular access to a computer with Internet access. See hardware/software requirements below.

Prerequisites

DM 60: Introduction to XHTML (You must have basic foundational knowledge of XHTML and CSS.)
DM 1 (You must be able to use Photoshop or an equivalent program.)

Topics

What we will cover:

1. Review XHTML and CSS, application panels and toolbars
2. File organization and naming conventions; structure and defining sites
3. Working with typography and graphics; CSS selectors and external style sheets; web accessibility
4. Hypertext links, graphic links, email links, image maps
5. Optimizing images, placing graphics, using background graphics, view/edit HTML, creating rollover images
6. Create data tables, modify tables
7. Controlling page layout using CSS; relative and absolute positioning
8. Creating forms; adding user interactivity with Spry
9. Javascript behaviors, CSS navigation bars
10. Multiple state rollovers
11. Creating comps in Photoshop and Slicing
12. Adding Flash, Audio and Video
13. Templates & libraries

On-campus and/or online lab hours

Regular class attendance (defined by online participation) is required.* Active participation in the course includes contributions to the discussion board on a weekly basis in addition to submitting weekly assignments. Online participation is a graded component of this course. You are required to spend at least 2 hours with the lecture material and an additional 6 hours practicing skills learned in the video lessons EACH WEEK during a time that works with your schedule. The course management system allows me to track your progress through the course.

*Online classes are not for everyone. It takes a great deal of self-motivation, good organizational skills, and regular participation to succeed. Excessive absence (missing more than two weeks of class assignments) can cause a student to be dropped from the course.

There will be weekly live webconference sessions which will also be archived for viewing at a later date. I will go over the content for the week, provide brief demonstrations, and be available to answer questions.

You will have plenty of opportunities to learn web design:

1. lecture material online
2. Lynda.com weekly video lessons
3. class discussion board and collaboration with classmates
4. weekly webconference sessions (live or view archived version)
5. on campus/phone assistance
6. timely feedback on weekly assignments

Required Online Video Library Subscription

This course does not use a textbook, but requires a subscription to the Lynda.com online video library for Dreamweaver CS5. The $39 cost is slightly less than a textbook and your subscription is good for the entire semester. Video lessons for each week also include downloadable practice files. (Note: If you are enrolled in an employment development program, your lynda.com invoice is your receipt for reimbursement.)
Online Video Lessons — lynda.com Online Training Library Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training is a tutorial including over 100 QuickTime videos designed for beginning to intermediate Dreamweaver users. It requires your instructor sign you up and you will be billed by the publisher. The cost is generally around $38–$39 for the entire semester. Access to the training library will include additional tutorials on topics like Photoshop and is good for the duration of the term.

For a video preview of Dreamweaver CS5 features, go to Lynda.com

You can also get a Certificate of Completion for the Dreamweaver CS5 lynda.com course, including banners and links for your web site verifying your participation.

Hardware and Software Requirements

This course will be taught using a combination of written lessons and video demonstrations developed by Wendy Norris and myself, and the lynda.com online video tutorials. The online library video lessons from lynda.com will be assigned each week. The Computer Technology Center at both the Aptos and Watsonville campus has computers for students to do their assignments on. Be sure to check out a headset for your workstation so you can turn up the audio to the desired volume.

You will need regular access to a computer with a CD drive and at least two of the following browsers. Be sure you are using a supported browser and your browser settings are correct for Blackboard, our course management system.

• Mozilla Firefox, 3+
• Internet Explorer 7.0+
• Safari 3+
• Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1.6.0_11
• Pop-up blocker must be turned off and javascript enabled. Check your browser for compatibility with the course management system we will be using.
• The QuickTime video plug-in is used (Quicktime 7.5 or newer is required)
• Adobe Acrobat reader is used to open PDF files
  
  NOTE: If you are interested in purchasing the software, you are eligible for student pricing for Dreamweaver CS5 at $119 + S&H. Go to http://www.uscollegebuy.com/0ab/asl.htm
  (Software purchase for this class is NOT required; the Computer Technology Center has the software on student computers.)

 

Instructor Information

Steve J. Hodges
831.479.6494
My contact information

Once the semester begins: All course related email should be done via the Blackboard course hub once class begins

All students needing accommodations should inform the instructor ASAP. Veterans may qualify for accommodations. Wounded Warriors may have acquired injuries which through the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) entitles the use of accommodations to ensure equal opportunity for students with verified disabilities. To determine if you qualify or need assistance with an accommodation, please contact Disabled Student Services, Room 810 479-6379, or the Learning Skills Program, Room 1073, 831-479-6220.

 

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last updated 08/08/2011