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LIBR 240-03
Information Technology Tools & Applications
Spring 2006 Greensheet

Paul Smith
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The Blackboard site for this course should be open by January 15. An access code for enrollment will be sent via MySJSU.

Course Overview

This course examines the different ways in which we can structure, store, process, access, and present information on a Web site. It emphasizes the tools of information technology.

For the Spring 2006 Special Session, we will focus on modular Web site design and coding pages for the Internet. We will learn to write XHTML (correct Web page tags and syntax), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and get an introduction to Javascript and XML.  Also, DHTML (Dynamic HTML), graphic (picture) elements’ creation, usage, and their editing tools will be explored. 

Previous experience with computer programming languages is not a prerequisite and there is no required textbook for this class.

This course will include an introduction to, and usages of the following software:

• Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator
• Simple text editors (Simple Text, NotePad, WordPad, etc.)
• FTP clients (ssh, etc.)
• Photoshop and ImageReady
• Dreamweaver, FrontPage, and Web site coding tools like MapEdit, etc.

(All of the above are available either free or as a free 30-day trial;  for example, you may want to search cnet's download site http://www.download.com/  or www.adobe.com for the Photoshop demo.)

Course Goals and Objectives

In this class students will:

1. Understand the client server relationship and work with a Unix server.
2. Design easy-to-navigate, logical Web sites.
3. Create content in XHTML format.
4. Design interfaces using CSS
5. Incorporate Web design features such as frames, interactive forms in a cgi directory, image maps, internal search engines, and Perl scripts.
6. Work with Javascript
7. Create and edit GIF and JPG graphics, and optimize their usage.
8. Study design, accessibility, and cultural issues
9. Learn to appreciate that, while less is often more, it may take hundreds of overly complex designs ideas to finally create the perfect “simple” site.

At the completion of the course the student should be able to:

1. Target specific information communities that he/she wishes to reach via the Internet.
2. Create conceptual and practical strategies for reaching these various information communities.
3. Understand the modular building block techniques of modern Web site design.
4. Design professional Web sites using XHTML and incorporating tables, frames, multimedia, and graphics.
5. Understand cgi form design, image maps, Javascript, internal search engines.

The course supports the following objectives from the School's Teaching goal:

Upon completion of the program the student will know and be able to identify the major theories and important principles as well as demonstrate current practice in:

• Information transfer;
• The application of diverse technologies to information management.

Textbooks and Readings

All required readings and materials will be available in class and online. However, I strongly recommend that you get one of the following recommended texts for reference and additional material:

• HTML for the World Wide Web, Fifth Edition with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide
• HTML & XHTML : The Definitive Guide

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Course Requirements

Course Format and Meetings
This class meets on Monday evenings. All class meetings will be online with Blackboard EXCEPT for 3 On-Campus meetings at Mod D403:

• The first class meeting Jan. 30 - Introduction - Mon 7 PM to 10 PM
• The midterm review and exam session on Mar 20 - Mon 7 PM to 10 PM
• The final exam and class wrap up on May 8 - Mon 7 PM to 10 PM.

Schedule Class Dates
This class will meet on the following Mondays:

• January 30, 
• February 6, 
• February 13, 
• February 20, 
• February 27, 
• March 6, 
• March 13, 
• March 20, 
• April 3, 
• April 10, 
• April 17, 
• April 24, 
• May 1,  
• May 8

Assignments
The assignments for this course and their point values are:

Project: Personal/professional home page or Web resource.	20 points
Weekly Assignments & Quizzes	40 points
Midterm Exam	20 points
Final Exam	20 points

Late Assignments
Late assignments will not be accepted. If you have an illness (medical certificate supplied) or a family tragedy please contact the instructor.

Grading Scale
University Recommended Grading Scale for Graduate Students

97-100	A
94-96	A-
91-93	B+
88-90	B
85-87	B-
82-84	C+
79-81	C
76-78	C-
73-75	D+

Academic Integrity
Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy
http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf

Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to establish record of their disability.

No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/

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