The schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the class. All changes will be reflected here and a message will be sent out to the entire class through the Announcements on Canvas.
Unit #1 – Web Design Basics
| Week & Dates | Class Prep | In Class | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 – Aug. 22, 24, 26 | DTC 355 Syllabus Watch: How the Internet Works (6:55) HOPs (4:37) Protocols, Ports, & ICANN (4:05) Domain Names (4:32) URLs (4:31) | Introductions Information & The Internet Activity #1 | By the end of class on Friday 8/26 – Activity #1 (Group) – Information & the Internet |
| Week 2 – Aug. 29, 31, & Sept. 2 | Read: Hello Web Design Pages 1-94 | Web Design Basics – Part 1 & Introduce Web Site Audit Class Cancelled on Wednesday Web Design Basics – Part 2 & Activity #2 | Due by the end of class on Friday 9/2 – Activity #2 (Individual) – Web Design Basics |
| Week 3 – Sept. 5, 7, 9 | Introduction to Web Accessibility WebAIM Contrast Checker | No Class Monday September 5 – Labor Day Web Accessibility Activity #3 | Due by the end of class on Friday 9/9 – Activity #3 (Individual) – Web Accessibility Training |
Unit #2 – HTML & CSS
| Week 4 – Sept. 12, 14, 16 | Watch: Overview of HTML, CSS & Scripting (4:24) HTML Basics (1:45) Common HTML Tags (3:04) HTML Syntax (3:45) | HTML Part #1 HTML Part #2 Work Day | Due by the end of the day on Friday 9/16 – Web Audit Paper |
| Week 5 – Sept. 19, 21, 23 | Complete: CodeAcademy Learn HTML | Work Day Work Day Activity #4 | Due by the end of class on Friday 9/23 – Activity #4 (Individual) – Code Academy HTML Class |
| Week 6 – Sept. 26, 28, 30 | Watch: Web Server Folders & Files (3:15) Reclaim Your Domain: Episode 1 Signing-Up (8:36) Reclaim Your Domain: Episode 2 The Client Area (13:03) Read: Hello Web Design Pages 95-120 | Domains & Hosting Wireframes Activity #5 | Due by the end of class on Friday 9/30 – Activity #5 (Individual) – Set-Up Domain & Hosting |
| Week 7 – Oct. 3, 5, 7 | Watch: CSS Basics (2:27) Absolute and Relative CSS (4:52) Complete: CodeAcademy Learn CSS | Work Week Activity #6 | Due by the end of class on Friday 10/7 – Activity #6 (Individual) – Code Academy CSS Class |
| Week 8 – Oct. 10, 12, 14 | Work Day/ Check-Ins Work Day/Check-Ins Work Day/Check-Ins | Due by the end of class on Friday 10/14 – Activity #7 (Individual) – Wireframes Due by the end of class on Friday 10/14 – HTML & CSS Web Site Check-In |
Unit #3 – WordPress Site & Writing for the Web
| Week 9 – Oct. 17, 19, 21 | Read: Writing for the Web | Writing for the Web Part #1 Writing for the Web Part #2 Work Day | Due by the end of the day on Friday October 21 – HTML & CSS Website Design Draft |
| Week 10 – Oct. 24, 26, 28 | Monday – Trouble Shoot HTML & CSS Web Site Drafts Wednesday – Trouble Shoot HTML & CSS Web Site Drafts Friday – Workday for Activity #8 (Individual) – Writing for the Web Part #1 | Due by the end of class on Friday 10/28 – Activity #8 (Individual) – Writing for the Web Part #1 | |
| Week 11 – Oct. 31, Nov. 2 & 4 | Read: Information Architecture Basics How Information Architecture Works Card Sorting Beginner’s Guide: Improving Your Information Architecture Card Sorting: Uncover Users’ Mental Models for Better Information Architecture | Activity #9 Introduce WordPress Site Assignment, Information Architecture & User Experience Activity #9 Make-Up | Due by the end of class on Friday 11/4 – Activity #9 (Group) – Card Sort |
| Week 12 – Nov. 7, 9, 11 | Check-In Time Check-In Time/ Activity #10 No class on Friday Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day | Due by the end of class on Friday 11/9 – WordPress Site Check-In Due by the end of class on Wednesday 11/9 – Activity #10 (Group) – Writing for the Web Part #2 | |
| Week 13 – Nov. 14, 16, 18 | Watch: Creating and Managing Subdomains Overview of CMSs (10:08) Overview of WordPress (2:53) Adding WordPress Themes (1:25) | Sub-Domains Work Day Activity #11 | Due by the end of class on Friday 11/18 – Activity #11 (Individual) – Sub-Domain Set-up & WordPress Installation |
| November 21, 23, 25 | No Class | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Week 14 – Nov. 28, 30 & Dec. 2 | Watch: WordPress Pages, Posts, Menus, Themes, & Plug-Ins (2:24) Adding Media in WordPress (1:31) Image File Formats, Sizes & Compression (12:14) Inserting Images & Customization (4:38) Inserting Videos & Audio (4:22) Customizing Menus with CSS & Inspector Tool (5:44) Optional: Installing WordPress Plug-Ins Part 1 (49:10) Installing WordPress Plug-Ins Part 2 (37:45) Organizing Pages and Menus with JumpChart (35:18) | Overview of CMSs/WordPress Posts, Pages, Menus, & Plug-Ins Work Day | Due by the end of the day on Friday 12/2 – HTML & CSS Website Copy & Final Site |
| Week 15 – Dec. 5, 7, 9 | Peer Reviews – IN CLASS Work Day Work Day | Due before class on Monday December 5 – Drafts of WordPress Sites Due by the end of the day on Monday December 5 – WordPress Site Peer Reviews | |
| Finals | No Class Meetings During Finals | Due by the end of the day on Tuesday 12/13 – Final WordPress Site |