Syllabus
COURSE: Web Science, Systems and Design
"Web Development & Design Foundations with XHTML " by T. Felke-Morris, 5th Edition, Addison Wesley
NOTE: online books may alter - stay tuned
REFERENCE BOOKS
DREAMWEAVER
FOR Dreamweaver version 5: ONLINE BOOK (Safari on library.csueastbay.edu): " Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Bible", J. Lowery, John Wiley & Sons, June 01, 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-58586-3
Following link may work but, requires netid
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com.proxylib.csueastbay.edu/9780470585863
For Dreamweaver version 5.5: ONLINE BOOK (Safari on library.csueastbay.edu): " Dreamweaver CS5.5: The Missing Manual", David Sawyer McFarland, O'Reily Media Inc, June 25, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-4493-9797-5
Following link may work but, requires netid
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com.proxylib.csueastbay.edu/book/web-design-and-development/9781449309541
NOTE: there are multiple books available on Dreamweaver online for free on campus library find your favorite.
WORD PRESS
ONLINE BOOK (Safari on library.csueastbay.edu): " Using Word Press", Tris Hussey, Que Publisher, September 07,2010,ISBN-10: 0-7897-4634-4
Following link may work but, requires netid
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com.proxylib.csueastbay.edu/book/web-applications-and-services/9780132182836?bookview=overview
Dr.
Grewe
: By appointment M 1-2pm, T 11:55am-12:30pm, Th 11:55am-12:30pm, Via phone by appointment or other.
An introduction to the computer field of Web Science & Design including human factors issues, computer-human interfaces design, web system design and development and testing as well as evaluation processes for web systems and services. You will gain specialized knowledge of website development using multimedia, graphics, image, and animation tools to encourage user productivity and user interaction. The curriculum also covers the study of e-commerce solutions and networking fundamentals.
The open computer lab in library
has some of the tools we will use.
The
students will be asked to work on projects that require computer
access outside of class time. See catalog for pre-requisites. You should also feel comfortable with email, web browsing, transfering of files and remotely loging in.
Projects either turned
in AS DIRECTED ON THE project statement. This typically includes
both print as well as electronically. You must have your name,
the date, and course name at the top of the first page. SEE LATE
POLICY BELOW. Staple multiple pages and make sure your work is
neat and legible. Access to a web-site where you can post work
as requested is required. As an upper-division course, you will
be expected to maintain a high degree of responsibility and preparedness
including reading material beyond what is covered in the lectures
and participating actively in class discussions. I will be available
during office hours if you have any questions or concerns. Please
try to visit to me during office hours.
Assessments will be in-class. These assessments
will be given regularly, like mini-quizes. They can be unannounced
but their frequency will be approximately once or every other
week and will cover material learned since the last assessment.
You will be allowed to have one 8.5"x11" cribsheet (can
write on both sides).
The assignment of a grade is based
on the following (tentative) formula: 55% Projects, 25% Assessment(s)
and 20% Exercises. Note this formula is for guidance
only. The instructor is to use her best judgment in assigning
final course grades. Assessments will be in-class. Assessments
will be in-class. These assessments will be given regularly, like
mini-quizes. They will be unannounced but their frequency will
be approximately once a week and will cover material learned since
the last assessment. For each assessment, you will be allowed
to have one 8.5"x11" cribsheet (can write on both sides).
Projects and Exercises are due as announced
in class and/or on web pages. No late work will be accepted except for a documented
illness. As this course is project-based, and fast-paced you must
keep up with the work and this policy will be strictly adhered
to. Students may take part in the evaluations of others in addition
to instructor evaluations.
If you need disability-related
accommodations in this class, please email, call, or visit me.
The Student Disability Resource Center(SDRC) is the campus office
responsible for verifying that students have disability-related
needs for academic accommodations, and for planning appropriate
accommodations in cooperation with the students themselves and
their instructors. The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)
is located in Library Complex 2400 and can be reached by phone
at (510)-885-3868. The Contra Costa SDRC can be reached by phone
at (925) 602-6716.
Each week you will
be going through different modules in the
outline of our web-based materials. For each numbered module
you will find materials including on-line lecture materials, reading
assignments, links to online resources, exercises to be completed,
as well as related projects. Projects ofcourse will utilize information
learned in earlier modules but, are placed in a module indicating
that at the completion of this module you will have the skills
to complete the project. Exercises are important as they can help
you complete a project. Sometimes exercises have solutions and
at other times, they do not.
To Be Announced
Module |
Description |
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Introduction Overview and Importance |
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History: The Internet and the WWW |
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The Anatomy of a Web System: Architecture |
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System Design Issues: using SW Engineering Techniques & Design Plan |
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The Human User – Perception, Human Visual System |
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Color Theory – perception and color space, effective use |
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HCI – Human Computer Interface |
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The Web Page – HTML and related technologies |
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Accessibility & Usability: Principles and Practice |
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Layout & Designs – Function and Form, Navigation, Tools |
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Media & Graphics – storage, format, delivery and presentation. Tools |
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Web Site Evaluation & Testing |
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Networking, Communications and Bandwidth Issues |
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Web Marketing and E-Commerce |
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Web Server and Security Issues |
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Data Systems – Database |
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Web Languages and Interactivity and Advanced Technologies |
For the classes Q&A Discussion Board, to post your projects,
take assessments, get announcements, get fellow students email
addresses, check your current scores, you MUST REGULARLY log onto
our blackboard website.
On the left hand side of the blackboard site is our course menu
where you find the links to this website as well as the discussion
board, projects drop box, announcements, email, tools, etc.
DISCISSION BOARD: Our class's Blackboard
Discussion Board Q&A is where we post our questions
from the class. Here is where you ask questions and interact with
me and other students. You are to post your questions here unless
they are of a personal nature. I check the online discussion at
least two times every week. If you can answer someone else's questions
before I can, please do so. We'll all learn from one another.
COMMUNICATION: I may use blackboard announcements to notify
you of some new information. Whenever I post an announcement,
it appears at the top of the page as well as on your blackboard
site. I may instead email your horizon address information.
EMAIL: The blackboard email area is where you go to find
my address or the horizon address of others in the course. For
class related questions, you can post first to the discussion
board.
SCORES: The blackboard tools area is where you will find
your grades.
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