2/18/09
All grades have been posted to the smconline.org site and final grades have been submitted to SMC. Please visit the Journal section of the smconline.org for comments on your final project.
Best to all of you!
Jamie
2/10/09
Hi class!
I can’t believe we are down to our last days of the winter semester. Thank you all for a wonderful class!
Reminder: Your Final project is due by midnight on Thursday,February 12. Your final project must be posted to the class server. I can NOT accept late projects for the final. Please let me know if you have any questions about the final project.
Please be sure to read through the final project checklist outlined in the week 06 notes. This is the criteria I’ll use to grade your projects.
Thank you for your Assignment 5 files. I’ll post all of your grades to-date by the end of the day today (Tuesday 2/10), so if anything is missing from the grade book you can safely assume it’s because I did not receive your file(s).
Here are your final assignments for the class:
Final Exam: due by midnight on Thursday, February 12. No extensions to this deadline.
Review the PDF attached in the week 06 notes and answer the questions in a word or text document. Upload the file to the “Dropbox” on the smconline.org site by midnight on Thursday, February 12.
Your final project is due by midnight on Thursday, February 12. No late projects accepted. Please let me know if you have any questions about the final project. Please upload your final project to the class server.
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If you have any comments or suggestions for me about this class, I welcome your input. You may either email me or add a note to the bottom of your final exam document.
Again, thank you for all of your hard work. It’s been a pleasure having you in class. I hope you’ll continue to design, build, and study web sites. For those of your who are interested, the next class in the series – Graphic Design 67 – will be offered in Fall 2009.
Best of luck in your future endeavors!
Jamie
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2/04/09
Hi class!
For anyone who has not uploaded a midterm project to the class server, Friday, February 6th is the last day to do so. I will accept your project for a late grade.
Reminder: Your Final project is due by midnight on Thursday, February 12. No late projects accepted. Please let me know if you have any questions about the final project.
For those of you who posted comments about your fellow classmates’ midterm projects, thank you so much! I think feedback from other’s can be very helpful to the development of your work.
Thank you for your Assignment and Quiz 4 files. I have posted all of your grades to-date, so if anything is missing from the grade book you can safely assume it’s because I did not receive your file(s). Also, please notice that I will post notes and grades regarding your Midterm Projects by end of the day Thursday, February 5. My notes are in the Journal section of the smcoline.org site. Take a moment to review my note about your work.
Reminder: If you could upload all your assignments for the week in one zip file, that seems to work best. Be sure to include your last name in the file name. For example, you can name your file week05_lastname.zip.
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Assignments
Here are your assignments for the week:
Assignment Week 05
Spry Menu: Create a spry menu bar following the instructions above. Please be sure to view the Video Demonstration, read through the class notes, the textbook reading, and the Adobe video. Upload the zipped file with your complete folder to the “DropBox” on the smconline.org site by noon, Monday, February 9.
(If you don’t have Dreamweaver CS3 and therefore don’t have the Spry Menu feature, create a pop up window and upload the zipped files to the “DropBox.”
Let me know if you have any questions!
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1/28/09
Hi Everyone!
YOUR MIDTERM PROJECT IS DUE BY MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 AND SHOULD BE POSTED TO THE CLASS SERVER. Please be sure your site is on the server, I had to delete a few files and folders that were incorrectly uploaded to the server.
http://www.everythingaboutweb.com/grdes66online/
IMPORTANT:
- Please label your folder midterm_yourlastname. I will delete folders that are not properly labeled.
- Please be sure to upload your entire folder and not just the contents of the folder. If you don’t upload the entire folder, your index.html will be the only page to display. (If this happens, please delete your index.html file from the server.)
- Please do not upload your source_files folder or any Photoshop files to the class server, I will delete any source files from the server.
The instructions for uploading to the class server are here:
http://grdes66winter.wordpress.com/ftp/
Thank you so much for your Assignment and Quiz 3 files. I have posted all of your grades to-date, so if anything is missing from the grade book you can safely assume it’s because I did not receive your file(s). Also, please notice if I have included a note about your assignment and quiz grades. If I have a note for you, it will be in the Journal section. Take a moment to review my note about your work.
Reminder: Please upload all your assignments for the week in one zip file. I may not be receiving some of your work if you are uploading multiple folders. Be sure to include your last name in the file name. For example, you can name your file week04_lastname.zip.
Note: I will drop students who have low activity in the class so it is important you keep up with the assignments in this class.
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Assignments
Here are your assignments for the week:
1) Ten Ton Books AP div assignment
Watch the 3 videos about how to create layouts using CSS. You may watch the videos on either YouTube or Geoff Blake’s site Ten Ton Books. See week 04 notes.
2) Re-create the web page from my Video Demonstration
Re-create the web page from my Video Demonstration using a combination of AP divs and tables. I demonstrate how to re-create the tables_example.htm sample page using AP divs. Using the files found here web1_tables_example.zip, re-create the web page found here tables_example.htm in Dreamweaver. You are to build the page using a combination of AP divs and tables.Recreate the web page as demonstrated in my video demonstration. Upload the zipped file to “Dropbox” on the smconline.org site by noon, Monday, February 2.
3) Quiz 4
Also, answer the question in the attached Quiz 4 and upload to the “Dropbox” on smconline.org site by noon on Monday, February 2.
4) Web critiques
Using the Seven Criteria for discussion outlined in the notes above, comment on one of the Design web sites, and all of your fellow student midterm projects. Please post your comments to the Discussion section of the smclone.org site.
Here is the link to all the midterm projects located on the class server:
http://www.everythingaboutweb.com/grdes66online/
Please post your comments to the Discussion section by noon, Tuesday, February 3.
Let me know if you have any questions!
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1/20/09
Hello Class!
Thank you so much for your Assignment 2 files and Quiz 2 files. I have posted all of your grades to-date, so if anything is missing from the grade book you can safely assume it’s because I did not receive your file(s). Also, please notice that I have ONLY included a note about your assignment and quiz grades if I had a comment for you. My notes are in the Journal section. Take a moment to review my note about your work.
Reminder: If you could upload all your assignments for the week in ONE zip file, that seems to work best. Be sure to include your last name in the file name. For example, you can name your file week03_lastname.zip.
Also, many of you asked about the Dropbox so please note that every week we use the same Dropbox labeled Unit 1: Assignments.
Note: I will need to drop any students who have no or low activity in the class so it is important you keep up with the assignments in this class.
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Assignments
If you have read through the notes you know that you have a lot to do this week. Here’s the summary:
Cafe Townsend project
Using your files from the Adobe Tutorial for the Cafe Townsend project, read part 3 of the Adobe Tutorial: Creating your first website. In part 3: Adding content to the page, you will learn how to insert content into your page. (Please note this section has eight pages). Using your files from last week, reproduce the page as detailed in part 3. Also complete the part 4: Formatting your page with CSS exercise. Read part 4 and follow the directions on how to format your page using CSS.
Image Slicing exercise
From scratch, slice the Photoshop file contained in the download: image_slicing.zip
Using the Photoshop file, complete the following: slice all images, name, and optimize to save all images to a separate folder. Build the example web page using tables and the images you created in this exercise.
Quiz
Also, answer the question in the attached Quiz 3 and upload to the “Dropbox” on smconline.org site by noon on Monday, January 26. Again, please be sure to include your last name in the name of the file when you upload it to the DropBox.
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REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR THE MIDTERM PROJECT IS MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY JANUARY 30. Please be sure to upload your midterm project to the class server by this new deadline. See the week 02 class notes for information on how to connect to the class server. Please be sure you know how to upload your “midterm_lastname” folder there before the final deadline.
Please be sure that you name your web project folder “midterm_lastname.” And be sure you upload your entire folder and not just the individual html pages and images folder. Please review the FTP video demonstration to make sure you understand how to do this.
Here are the 8 things I will be looking for when grading your midterm projects:
Midterm Project Checklist
1. Did you research the project to determine a look and feel for your site?
2. Did you successfully create a strong, visually effective site?
3. Did you follow the specified dimensions based on a 1024 x 728 monitor resolution ?
4. Did you create your site using tables?
5. Did you design effective navigation?
6. Did you title your pages, insert rollovers, and highlight navigation?
7. Did you use HTML text in your site?
8. Did you create and use only one CSS file for your site?
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1/13/09
Thank you so much for your Assignment 1 and Quiz 1 files. I have posted all of your grades to-date, so if anything is missing from the grade book you can safely assume it’s because I did not receive your file(s). If you have any homework outstanding, you can turn it in for a late grade. But please, do not fall behind with your work because it is very difficult to catch up on such a tight 6 week schedule. Also, please notice thatin the Journal section of the smconline.org site I have included a note about your assignment 1 and quiz 1. Take a moment to review my note about your work.
If you could upload all your assignments for the week in one zip file, that seems to work best. Be sure to include your last name in the file name. For example, you can name your file week02_lastname.zip.
This week we will discuss file structure and FTP (file transfer protocol). I’ve created video files with a demonstration of both of these topics. You can watch the videos using the YouTube file embedded in the week 02 notes– or for a larger version, you can download the .mov file from the week 02 notes. You’ll need QuickTime Player in order to view the file. If you don’t have the QuickTime Player, I have included a link to a free download in the week 02 notes.
I’d like you to practice using FTP to connect to the class server as outlined in the notes and the video. I will send you the password in an email. If I do not have your most current email address, please let me know.
I’ve also given you the assignment for your Midterm Project. Your Midterm Project is due by midnight, Friday, January 30. Please read through the assignment carefully and post any questions you have about the Midterm to the discussion area on the smcline.org site. You’ll need to upload your Midterm Project to the class server so it is important that you understand how to use the FTP feature in Dreamweaver.
This week we start to talk about tables and how to create a structure (or grid, you could say) for a web site page. Please be sure to watch the videos I have included in the week 02 notes, I think they will be very helpful. Again, I have embedded the YouTube videos (in three parts) in the week 02 notes, or you can download the larger version.
Your assignments for this week are to complete the Adobe tutorial and to re-create the Cupcake Mama page as I demonstrate in the video(s). The Adobe tutorial I have assigned literally walks you through the layout of a page that’s already been designed.
I have added a “Tables questions” topic to the discussion area if you have any questions. Please post any questions you have here.
Remember that Dreamweaver is only a HTML editing tool and you’ll need to complete the design of your web site in Photoshop before you start building it in Dreamweaver. Next week, we’ll talk about the design process and go through all the steps.
Your assignment for Monday, January 19 is to download the set of files in part 1 of the Adobe tutorial and reproduce the page layout as detailed in part 2.
Also, to recreate the Cupcake Mama web page using a table structure. All the files you will need for this assignment is in the wek 02 notes.
And finally to complete Quiz 02.
After you have completed these assignments, please upload the zipped folder with your work to the DropBox on the smconline.org site by noon, Monday, January 19.
Note: On the assignments section located in the main navigation of this site, I also post your assignments for the week.
Have a wonderful week!
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01/07/09
Hi class!
Thank you to all of you who have introduced yourself in the Discussion area on the smconline.org. If you haven’t done so already, you may want to read through the introductions so you can meet your fellow class mates.
Important note: It is very important that you keep up with the class notes, assignments and quizzes for this class. Your grade will be lowered by a full grade for any work handed in late. (I DO NOT accept any work later than a week from the due date.) Please keep up with the work — because the class is only 6 weeks it moves quickly!
Just a reminder about some important details about the class and your assignment:
- As noted in the Introduction information, it is necessary to have basic Photoshop skills for this class. If anyone does not have these skills, please email me to discuss. Based on my experience, it’s difficult for students to keep up with the class if they’re struggling with learning Photoshop at the same time.
- It is also important that you have basic HTML skills. Some of you who have taken GrDes 65 — for those who haven’t, I require that you demonstrate basic HTML skills in order to proceed with this class.
- Please be sure you have purchased, or have ordered, the required textbook for this class. Information about the book is in the class syllabus
- Note I’ve added discussion topics for general questions and questions specific to the week 01 notes for this week. (All the topics are included in the pull-down menu for the Discussion section.) Please make use of the Discussion section of smconline.org to ask any questions you have about the class and this week’s notes and assignments. Also note there is a “Student Forum” section for students to pose questions about outside or personal web projects.
- I’m available for “virtual” office hours through the chat feature on the smconline.org site. If you have a specific problem and need special help, please email me to set up a time. I’d like to use the chat feature to answer specific problems that can’t be answered through the Discussion threads.
Reminder:
Please be sure to read through the Introduction section, Syllabus, and the Class 01 notes.
Your assignment is to Introduce yourself in the Discussion area of this site and to complete the Assignment 1 and Quiz 1. Post both as a zip file to the “DropBox” on the smconline.org site by noon, Monday, January 12. Please be sure to include your name in your file names. For example: yourlastname_week1.zip.
Please let me know if you have any questions and post the questions to the Discussion section.
