Day One
Intros, Overview of class, Discussion of Projects
The content of this course is based upon HTML, XHTML, & CSS 6th. Edition written by Elizabeth Castro. Although this book is not a requirement for the course it is a good reference source and maps to much we do in the class. This textbook is published by Peachpit Press and can be purchased at most book sellers including online sources such as Borders Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
This course will use a number of online sources and prepared documents as well. Documents will be provided to each student both online through Blackboard and on instructor provided media.
Skim
through this chapter to capture the flavor.
Castro, Introduction and Chapter 1: Web Page Building Blocks. The section on HMTL vs. XHTML pp. 38-39 gives a snapshot of how the coding of web pages is evolving. We will discuss how online publishing is currently used in your schools and possible web site development ideas. Students are encouraged to consider developing a web site of particular interest to them.
| Warm up A wide variety of site development possibilities exist. As a group discuss each of the broad subjects below Will you create a site for your classroom or school? Do you wish to embark on a collaborative classroom project in which students become web developers? What purpose do school and classroom sites serve? What looks interesting? Why? What roles could these sites play in the classroom, home, and community? LAB1- Take a moment to play purposefully. Browse the web with the following mission..We will then discuss site design criteria and share site URLs. |
| This is also an opportunity to view source code and take a look at the html used. Castro, p. 53, The Inspiration of
Others. |
Evaluation criteria for web sites
WWW Cyberguide Ratings for Content Evaluation: A starting point as you consider the strengths and weaknesses of web sites, developed by CyberBee.
Learning the basics
Castro, Chapter 2: Working with Web Page Files, Chapter 3: Basic
(X)HTML Structure Info: Background information on
the web
Various flavors of code (HTML, XHTML, XML) are all made up of building blocks described in a DTD (document type definition)
LAB 2 - Create your own page. We will be concentrating on:
- Basic web page setup
- Formatting Text and Paragraph Structure
Formatting
Castro, Chapter 3:
Basic XHTML Structure (peruse to get the gist)
