COURSE CALENDAR
SPRING 2007 Please note this schedule is subject to change.

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JANUARY
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Wed 17
Course Policies, Procedures
Exploring the Web, Check out the AEJMC 2006 Best of the Web winners

Mon 22
Introduction to WWW: Users, Communication Models, History, Navigation
Kaye, Preface, Chap. 1; Williams, Chap. 1

Wed 24
Trusting the Web, Search Strategies, Privacy Issues
Kaye, Chap. 2; Williams, Chap. 2
Exercise #1: Search Ethics

Mon 29
News on the Web, Characteristics of Web Content
Kaye, Chap. 5; Williams, Chap. 5
Exercise #2: Compare/contrast print/web publications

Wed 31
What Does It Mean? Theoretical Considerations
Kaye, Chap. 10
Exercise #3: Uses and Gratification

FEBURARY
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Mon 5
Ethical and Legal Issues on the Web
Kaye, Chap 11
Exercise #4: You Make the Call

Wed 7
Evaluating Websites
Kaye, Chap. 8
Exercise #5; You Be the Editor – Critique Pew Center for Civic Journalism Before/After

Mon 12
How to Plan, Critique, Manage a Website
Kaye, Chap. 8
Based on tour, begin planning personal site
Exercise #6: Determine Resume Site Architecture

Wed 14
Planning a Site
Yale Web Style Guide
Exercise #7: Resume Site Design Form
Present ideas for client website

Mon 19
Designing a Homepage
Williams, Chaps. 3, 4, 6, 7; Yale Web Style Guide; WebPagesThatSuck.com
Begin design work on personal page

Wed 21
Head Start on Client Site
In-class: critique chosen related client site for navigation and structure

Mon 26
Designing a Homepage cont.; keep working on resume site design
Present audience and mission for client site; update on status
Williams, Chaps. 9, 10

Wed 28
Typography
Williams, Chap. 12; http://www.thinkingwithtype.com

MARCH
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Mon 5
Creating Images for the Web
Williams, Chap. 11

Wed 7
Continue design work on resume site

Mon 11-18
Spring Break

Mon 19
Tutorial: work on resume site

Wed 21
Tutorial: complete resume site

Mon 26
Critique of resume site

Wed 28
Begin Client Site Homepage
Submit client mission statement and site architecture for review

APRIL
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Mon 2
Tutorial Day

Wed 4
In-class presentations

Mon 9
Easter Holiday

Wed 11
Editing of design, copy, navigation for homepage and interior pages

Mon 16
Turn in client sign-off of homepage design, content, and site architecture
In-class presentations

Wed 18
In-class presentations

Mon 23
Tutorial Day

Wed 25
Tutorial Day

Mon 30
Tutorial Day

MAY
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Wed 2
Critique of client project

Fri 4
Projects Submitted by 3:30 p.m.