Online Resources
Reading for the class will be assigned from the textbooks as well as in the form of handouts and online readings; handouts will be handed out as early as possible prior to the date the reading is to be completed. All reading, including the online readings, should be done before coming to class on the assigned date.
| Date/ | Reading Assignment |
| 9/1: | Reading: Niederst Chapter 1-4; Williams Chapter 1, 6 and 8 Online Reading: Network and Computer Use Policies http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/policies.html "Using a UNIX Shell Account" by Steven M. Schaffer http://www.itknowledge.com/reference/archive/0789714035/ apa/apa.htm Telnet, SSH and FTP http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/telnetftp.html Page Design Resources http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/designintro.html |
| 9/8: | Reading: (optional) Nielsen Chapters 2, 3, and 4 Online Reading: http://www.alistapart.com/stories/marsvenus/index.html |
| 9/15: | Reading: Niederst Chapter 5, 6 and 8 Online Reading: HTML Online Documentation: The Essentials http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/htmlbasics.html Web Style Online Documentation: The Essentials http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webstylebasics.html |
| 9/22: | Reading: Niederst Chapters 7, 9 and 10 (and 14, 15 &
17: skim only); Williams Chapter 9, 10 and 12 Online Reading: Typefaces and Tag Parameters: The Essentials: http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/tagparameters.html Color and Graphics: The Essentials: http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webgraphics.html |
| 9/29: | Reading: Dreamweaver Tutorial Handout; Niederst Chapters
10 (refresh) and 11 Online Reading: Web Tools http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webtools.html Table and Frame Resources http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/tableframe.html |
| 10/6: | Reading: Niederst Chapters 12, 14, 15 &17; Williams Chapter
11 Online Reading: Graphics Tools http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/graphicstools.html Forms http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/forms.html |
| 10/13: | Reading: Williams Chapters 5 and 6; Niederst Chapter 10 and 23 Online Reading: Cascading Style Sheets http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/css.html Web Design Fundamentals http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webdesign.html |
| 10/20: | Reading: Williams Chapter 7; Niederst Chapter 23
(review) Online Reading: Web User Interface Design http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webui.html Cascading Style Sheets http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/css.html (review) |
| 10/27: | Reading: To be determined |
| 11/3: | Reading: Williams 10 and 12; Fireworks 3 Tutorial Handout; Niederst
Chapters 24 and 25 Online Reading: Type for the Web http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webtype.html New Web Technologies http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/ECOM563/resources/webnewstuff.html |
