Welcome to COT 207B, Web Site Construction and Management. This course is designed for those who want an overview of and hands on experience with creating web sites. We will cover various concepts, methods and tools for creating and debugging HTML and scripted documents and then publish them to a web server. This class has a prerequisite although this will be waived by the instructor if you have a basic knowledge of computers and keyboarding skills. Time will be available in class to do your assignments as there is an extensive hands-on component to this course. You will probably need additional time either in the GBC computer labs or on your own computer in order to complete the assignments. It is the goal of this class to prepare you to create significant web documents that can be elaborated as you get more proficient in electronic publishing. I can be reached at the phone number listed above or you can make an appointment to see me during office hours or at other times. Office hours are posted on my office door.

• understand the essentials of web site planning
• be very familiar with basic web page building tools
• have an understanding of and be able to use HTML and various types of web scripting
• be able to create web pages and hyperlinks
• have some familiarity with at least one advanced web page editor
• know how to add multimedia to your web site
• know how to use at least one script to incorporate interactive and conditional processing
• be aware of various trends in web publishing

Your grade will be based on completing the assignments and attendance. This is a letter grade class with an A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69% , W=59% or less. There is no curve in this grading scale. Your grade will be based on your assignments (65%) and participation in class (35%). Any excused absences must be agreed to by the instructor in advance unless there are strong extenuating circumstances. Three unexcused absences may result in withdrawal. The code of conduct stated in The Rules and Disciplinary Procedures for Members of the University Community will be enforced.

The one major assignment for this class, is for each student to plan, develop, and publish Web documents to form a coherent Web site. Specific assignments will be given in class as handouts or verbally which will be consistent with achieving this major project. Assignments for each week will be due in class the week after they were covered in class.

1. HTML basics and HTML tags, pages 57-104
2. adding hyperlinks and tables to HTML, pages 104-118, 155-171, 183-210
3. using HTML generators and editors as well as useful web sites
4. frame your page (they did it to Roger Rabbit), pages 211-232
5. using FTP and dealing with differences in browser HTML interpretation, pages 171, 221-222, 596-598, etc. (see browsers in the index)
6. multimedia and your site graphics, animated GIFs, MPEGs, sound, etc., pages 171-182, 30-32, 560-565
7. web site organization with linear and non-linear (stream of consciousness) thinking, pages 11-54
8. "mapping" your site, pages 137-154
9. HTML formsand the mid-term exam
10. making your site interactive with DHTML, pages 581-688
11. conditional scripting, pages 439-580
12. additional script potential (continued)
13. Style Sheets, pages 261-280
14. where is it all going and what in the world is XML? pages 305-438
15. finish project
16. project is due!

If you want to follow their progress click on this link to an image map which can be used as a connection to each student's web site.