Class Schedule and Readings

* NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to change this schedule to meet the needs of the class, including accommodating guest speakers.

	Topic	Readings and Deadlines
	Week 1
Aug. 21	Introduction to Internet Communications Labs: Using e-mail.	How does e-mail work? Harris Poll on Internet use E-mail survey of college students Firms monitor employees e-mail use

	Week 2
28	History of the Internet and how it works Labs: Web searching and evaluation.	"A Short History of the Internet" by Bruce Sterling "A Brief History of the Internet" for those who want more. PBS Internet Timeline Hobbs' Internet Timeline

	Week 3
Sept. 4	Communicating on the Internet Labs: Listservs, newsreader groups, chat, etc.	Basic Manual on Listservs List Commands Netiquette

	Week 4
11	Types of Web sites Labs: Reviewing Web sites..	Types of Web sites

	Week 5
18	Web design principles I Labs: Basic HTML	Online readings

	Week 6
25	Web design principles II Labs: MIDTERM. Advanced HTML.	Online readings

	Week 7
Oct. 2	FALL BREAK!

	Week 8
9	Planning your Web site Labs: Basic Dreamweaver.	Towers, Chapters 1 & 3.

Week 9

Napster, Copyright and the Web. 5:30 to 8:20 p.m. in Room 101.

Color and Typography

Labs: More Basic Dreamweaver.
WEB SITE PROPOSAL DUE.

Towers, Chapters 4 & 12.

Week 10

Privacy and the Web. 5:30 to 8:20 p.m. in Room 101.

Writing for the Web

Labs: Writing Web stories.

Towers, Chapters 6, 8 & 9.

	Week 11
29	Using Photographs Labs: Scanning and Photoshop..	Towers, Chapter 5.

	Week 12
6	More Web site development Labs: Managing a Web site in Dreamweaver.	Towers, Chapters 2& 10.

	Week 13
13	News on the Web Labs: Rollovers and other advanced techniques.	Towers, Chapters 7& 16.

	Week 14
20	Advertising on the Web Labs: Digital audio and video.	Online readings .

	Week 15
27	Public Relations on the Web Labs: Work on projects.	Online readings.

	Week16
Dec. 3	Present Web sites Labs: Present Web sites..

	Finals Week
9	Final exam.