ART 180 AM:Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

Sec. 5427 Fall 2005 Instructor: Pat Ten Eyck

4-4:50 pm ,TR,August 25- October 18 Email: pteneyck@student.gc.maricopa.edu

Book:The W eb Collection: Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, and Firew orks MX

Course Description

Introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver Software and W eb editing process. Developing sites, automating production,

W eb design integration using graphics, and graphics output. Learn pow erful W eb editing methods.

Prerequisites:ART100 or permission of instructor.

Each class meeting will consist of a lecture and lab time. It may be necessary for you to use the lab beyond the

basic time allotment.

Official Description, Outline and Competencies

Attendance

Attendance will be taken at each lecture and total attendance will count as one project.You are allow ed one unexcused

absence for the semester.Excused or official absences do not count against your grade. Excused absences

include illness, religious holidays, death in the immediate family,unavoidable work commitments and transportation

problems.W ork missed will need to be made up.You must make arrangements with me to make up any work

missed due to official, excused or unexcused absences.You must notify me at least one week in advance of taking

any official absences. For a more complete description of absence policy,see the Student Handbook.

If you arrive to class late, it is your responsibility to notify me that you are here and make sure your attendance is

noted (at the end of lecture). Latecomers will get one-half credit for attendance.

Dropping the class: If you must drop this class, you may do so at any time, but you can only receive a refund if you

drop within 5 calendar days, including the first day of class. If you miss 2 classes in a row and have not contacted

me, I will drop you from the class.

Grading

You may take this course for a standard letter grade or for credit/no credit (P/Z) option.A grade of P will be given

for work equivalent to a grade of C or better.

Standard grading:A=90%?100% B=80%?89% C=70%?79% D=55?69% F=below 54% I= see below

An incomplete grade will be given only for situations involving unavoidable work commitment, transportation

problems or illness.A request for an ?I? must be made prior to the last class.A written contract must be

filled out and signed showing what work has been completed, what still needs to be completed and completion

date.

Grades will be based on completion of in-class projects (see attached calendar), attendance & class participation.

Coursew ork will be weighted as follows:Assignments-85%;Attendance & Class Participation-15%.

Projects may be turned in late with a deduction of 5 percent per class period late, but projects will not be accepted

more

than 2 class periods late. N OTE : PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THESE DEADLINES.

Communication

The best way to get in touch with me is by email. I will assume that your active email address is your student

account here at the college unless you send me an email giving me another address where you can be reached.

Miscellaneous

Software: It is illegal to copy software and associated files except those provided by the book publisher.Students

who pirate software may be withdrawn from the course

Taping:You may tape lectures for your own use in understanding the course, but it is a violation of copyright to

use them for any other purpose.

Course content may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group.

If you have a disability requiring special equipment or other resources, please notify the Disability Services and

Resources office (SPS 31), phone 623-845-3080.

Please print out this syllabus and the course calendar,sign and date below ,indicating that you understand the

course requirements and policies included herein.

Name:

Date:

Date Day Reading Contents Assignment

25-Aug Thursday “Overview of course, syllabus,

contract, buy books”

30-Aug Tuesday Unit A: Getting

started

“The Dreamweaver

WorkspaceView a Web Page and

Use HelpPlan and Define a

WebsiteFolders, Pages and Home

PageSite map”

Project Builder 1

Project Builder 2

1-Sep Thursday Unit B: Developing

a Web Page

“Head Content and Page

PropertiesCreate, Import, Format

TextLinksTextHistory and Code

InspectorModify and Test Pages”

Project Builder 1

Project Builder 2

Unit A Assn Due

6-Sep Tuesday Q & A

8-Sep Thursday Unit C: Text and

Graphics

ListsCascading Style

sheetsGraphicsEnhance Images;

Alt TextBackground Image; Site

Maintenance

Project Builder 1

Project Builder 2

Unit B Assn Due

13-Sep Tuesday Q & A

15-Sep Thursday Unit D: Working

with Links

External and Internal LinksNamed

AnchorsFlash TextNavigtion

BarManaging Site Links

Project Builder 1

Project Builder 2

Unit C Assn Due

20-Sep Tuesday Q & A

22-Sep Thursday Unit E: Working

with Tables

“Create a TableResize, Split ,

Merge CellsGraphics in Table

cellsFormatting TextSite

Maintenance”

Project Builder 1

Project Builder 2

Unit D Assn Due

27-Sep Tuesday Frames

29-Sep Thursday “Frames, cont.” Unit E Assn Due

4-Oct Tuesday Forms

6-Oct Thursday Forms; Create your own site

11-Oct Tuesday Q & A Framed pages due

13-Oct Thursday Q & A Form due

18-Oct Tuesday Original site due