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IT/ITM 462 / ITM 562 Module 3: Schedule of Topics
Each topic will be covered in one or more (as indicated) fifty-minute class periods. This schedule is subject to change and revision; the latest version will always be on this page. All readings should be done prior to class.

Topic 01: Introduction to WYSIWYG Web Page Editors: Exercise 1: Using a WYSIWYG Web page editor
Reading: Lesson 1 , Niederst pp. 29-31
Online Reading: Web Tools http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webtools.html
Topic 02: Server Side Includes and Maximizing your Page Exposure: Exercise 2: Using meta tags, Server Side Includes and boilerplate
Reading: Niederst Nutshell Chapter 18 & pp. 113-114
Online Reading: Meta Tags/Promoting Your Page http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/metatags.html
Using Server Side Includes http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/ssi.html
Note: With the understanding that reading for the first day could not be done in advance, it is important to go back and complete these readings
Topic 03: Typography & Graphic Design for the Web: Exercise 3: Designing Graphical Text Elements
Reading: Niederst Chapters 14 &15, Williams Chapters 10 & 11, Niederst Nutshell pp. 31-36
Online Reading: Graphics Tools http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/graphicstools.html
Topic 04: Using Photographs and Imagemaps: Exercise 4: Creating an Imagemap
Readings: Niederst Nutshell Chapters 19-22 & pp. 154-160, Niederst pp. 43-46
Optional Readings: Ditto 165-167
Online Reading: Photos and Imagemaps http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webphoto.html
Topic 05: Basic Page Design Concepts: Exercise 5: Examining online designs
Reading: Williams Chapters 5 & 6; Niederst Chapter 5, Niederst Nutshell Chapters 2-3
Online Reading: Web Design Fundamentals http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webdesign.html
Topic 06: The Page Grid and Page Templates: Exercise 6: Creating a page template
Online Resources: Web Page Grid Template http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/Gridtool.pdf
Web Page Pixelmeasure Template http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/pixelmeasure.html
Topic 07: Web Site Proposals & Final Project Discussion: Exercise 7: Final Project Proposal and Design
Online Reading: Web Site Proposals http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/proposals.html
Topic 08: User Interface Design & Web Site Structure: Exercise 8: Designing a Web site: top-down and bottom-up with a user interface for your site
Reading: Williams Chapters 4 & 7; Niederst Chapter 18
Online Reading: Web User Interface Design http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webui.html
Yale/AIM Style Manual http://imc.iit.edu/internet.access/manual/
Topic 09: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS): Exercise 9: Use of CSS to control page appearance across a site
Readings: Niederst Nutshell Chapter 17
Online Reading: Cascading Style Sheets http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/css.html
Topic 10: Color Theory & Context: Exercise 10: Color in Context: Color in Tables and CSS
Readings: Niederst Chapter 12; Color supplement to lesson 10 [3.5 MB pdf]
Online Reading: Color Theory http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/colortheory.html
Topic 11: The Business of Web Development: Topic 11: The Business of Web Development
Readings: Codes of Ethics [146 kb pdf]
Online Reading: The Business of Web Development http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webbusiness1.html
Topic 12: Web Programming Languages, Databases and Plug-Ins: Exercise 12: Creating Dynamic HTML with JavaScript
Readings: Niederst pages 367-368, Niederst Nutshell Chapters 28-29
Optional Readings: Ditto Chapter 15; Powell Chapters 14 & 15
Online Reading: Programming Languages, Databases and Plug-ins http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/prog.html
Topic 13: Web Site Management: Exercise 13: Using the directory structure, redirects, and symbolic links
Optional Readings: Ditto Chapter 4
Online Reading: Web Site Management http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webmgmt.html
Topic 14: Design Standards for Site Consistancy: Exercise 14: Drafting a design standard
Online Reading: Web Standards http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/webstandards.html
Topic 15: Midterm Examination