| Date |
Topic |
Reading Due* |
Projects Due |
1/8 |
Introduction |
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|
1/15 |
Understanding the Web & Users |
- Farkas & Farkas Chapter 1 & Appendix B
- Williams Chapter 1
- Pew Report on Internet, get the PDF file at http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=148 (link to pdf at bottom of article)
- Short & Green Chapters 1-2, 20 |
|
1/22 |
Basic Design & Content |
- Nielsen & Hoa “The Web User Experience”
- Farkas & Farkas Chapters 4 & 9
- Short & Green Chapters 3-5 |
Mini-Design 1 |
1/29 |
Graphic Design |
- Farkas & Farkas Chapter 11
- Williams Chapters 2-3 13 & 18
- Short & Green Chapters 6-7 |
Mini-Design 2 |
2/5 |
Interface Design & Links |
- Farkas & Farkas Chapters 6-7, & 13
- Williams Chapter 4 & 15
- Short & Green Chapters 8-9 |
Mini-Design 3 |
2/12 |
Navigation Issues |
- Williams Chapters 12, 14, & 16-17
- Farkas & Farkas Chapters 8 & 12
- Short & Green Chapters 10-12 |
Mini-Design 4 |
2/19 |
Podcasting 1: Getting Started
Guest Speaker: Stephen F. Eley of Escape Pod |
- Meng “Podcasting & Vodcasting” http://edmarketing.apple.com/adcinstitute/wp-content/Missouri_Podcasting_White_Paper.pdf
- Walch & Lafferty 1, 4-11
Listen to a podcst:
- The podcasts Eley is associated with Escape Pod and Pseudopod
- Grammar
Girl (a fav of mine) or another Quick
and Dirty Tips podcast:
- TED Talks: From the TED (Technology, Entertainment,
Design) conference, these audio or video podcasts (most are
available in both formats) include some of the world's "most
fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking
mavericks, icons, and geniuses" (ITunes). Available on iTune
or http://www.rhetcomp.gsu.edu/~jbowie/3120_F07/TED%20site:http://www.ted.com/talks
- I Should Be Writing: " A podcast by a wanna-be writer
for wanna-be writers. Let my stack of rejection letters and
battle scars benefit you." (Site) Available on http://shouldwrite.blogspot.com/or
iTunes.
- Dragon Page: Cover to Cover: "Conversations with the
creators of the best in science fiction and fantasy. If you
love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one,
you'll enjoy this podcast." http://www.dragonpage.com/ or ITunes
- The Sci Phi Show: "The podcasts that deals with the big
questions in Philosophy as found in Science Fiction" http://thesciphishow.com/
- Slacker Astronomy podcast: "Astronomy news as told by
[professional Astronomy slackers Bad humor, sci-fi jokes,
and clips are the norm." (iTunes) on iTunes or http://www.slackerastronomy.org/wordpress/index.php
- Boagworld.com web design podcast: ""This podcast aims to
provide news and advice on website design and management
without overwhelming you with techno babble! Hopefully it
has something for everybody, whether you design, develop or
run websites on a daily basis." (their website) Available on
iTunes or http://www.boagworld.com/podcast/index.html
- Astronomy cast: (a very popular podcast): "Astronomy
Cast takes a fact based journey through the cosmos as
it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical
topics ranging from planets to cosmology." (their site)
Available on iTunes or http://www.astronomycast.com/about/
- or one you enjoy!
|
|
2/26 |
Podcasting 2: Details & Examples |
- Walch & Lafferty 2-3 & 12-13
- Gay et al “ Astronomy Podcasting…” |
Draft: Web Portfolio |
3/3 |
Midpoint |
Last day to withdraw and possibly receive a "W" for full semester classes. |
|
3/4 |
Spring Break! |
|
|
3/11 |
Web Projects & Writing for the Web |
- Farkas & Farkas Chapters 2-3, 10, & Appendix A & C
- Williams Chapters 5-9
- Nielsen & Hoa “Writing for the Web5 |
Mini-Design 5 (Podcast) by noon Friday |
3/18 |
Usability Testing & Advanced Design |
- Barnum Chapters 1 & 5
- Williams Chapters 19-24
- Short & Green Chapters 13-15 |
Website Mini-Proposal |
3/25 |
Social Issues, Accessibility & Advanced Design |
- Farkas & Farkas Chapter 5
- Nielsen “Accessibility”
- Carter & Markel “Web accessibility for people with disabilities…”
- Short & Green Chapters 16-19 |
Mini-Design 6 |
4/1 |
Testing Sites & the Future
(class time for usability testing) |
- Williams Chapter 10-11 |
Website Draft
(no reading response) |
4/8 |
Workshop |
|
|
4/15 |
Workshop & Portfolio information |
|
|
4/22 |
Presentations |
|
Final Website
Website Report
Website Presentations |
4/29 |
Final Period (5:00-7:00) |
|
Web Portfolio |
