Class Meetings:

Tuesday and Thursday 1:45-3:05pm • Ralph Wilson Bldg. 115

Text:

Online! The Book by John C. Dvorak and Chris Pirillo.  Prentice Hall, 1st edition (2003) ISBN: 0131423630.
(Available in the SJFC Bookstore)

Supplies:

One or two floppy disks or zip disks (IBM formatted, 100MB).  You may be able to save your information entirely online using your Fisher server space.

Course Overview

This course examines the history and overall structure of the Internet, including its growth, current scope, and future direction. The resources and tools for retrieving information are explored. The World Wide Web, HTML (Hyper-Text Markup Language), and home page design are also included.

• Become knowledgeable about the history of the internet.
• Be familiar with some of the technologies which allow the internet to function.
• Develop skills to find information on the web.
• Explore methods to communicate with others via the internet.
• Effectively use the internet and e-mail as a method of communication.
• Understand how the internet can be used for business and education.
• Gain perspective about the effects of internet law.
• Understand the principles of creating an effective web page.
• Learn the language of the web: HTML.
• Develop skills in creating images and text for use on web pages.

Grading Policy

The grading for this course will be based on class participation and attendance, several homework assignments and a project. They will be approximately weighted as follows:

• Class participation,attendance, quizzes - 20%
• Assignments (10 points each) - 50%
• Project - 30%

• Correctness of Code and Content (50%)
• Functionality (20%)
• Aesthetics (30%)

Course Requirements/Policies

1. Attendance/Class Participation
   Regular attendance and class participation is expected in this class. (It is difficult to participate in class if you are not there.) If you are unable to attend class due to sickness, please notify the Dean of Student's Office. Excessive absence WILL effect your grade.
2. Course Assignments
   Assignments will be posted on the course outline web page or distributed via e-mail. Students are expected to check this page, as well as their e-mail, on a regular basis. Reading assignments listed in the course outline should be done prior to the lecture associated with the reading.
   ALL work is due by the beginning of class. LATE WORK WILL BE GRADED ON A REDUCED SCALE:
   
   • Handed in after due date, 1 point off
   • Each additional class late, 1 point off
3. Academic Honesty
   It is expected that each student has read, understands and conforms to the policy on Academic Honesty as outlined in the St. John Fisher College Bulletin and the Student Handbook. These standards fully apply to all assignments and lab exercises. Any plagarism will result in an F for the assignment.
   Collaboration among classmates is encouraged to help one another in the learning and mastery of web surfing and HTML techniques. Effective web surfing is a "skill" best learned by spending time on the Internet and sharing thoughts, ideas, and discoveries.
4. Web Authoring
   With respect to the HTML pages you create, you are permitted to:
   • Adopt any HTML techniques you find used on the Internet and Intranet.
   • Use Netscape extensions for pages that will remain within the Intranet
   You are NOT permitted to:
   • Simply copy the source code of another person's page (NO "cut and pasting" allowed). A good rule of thumb is: copy the syntax, not the "style"
   • Create an HTML page that has the "look and feel" of another pre-existing page. The overall look of your page must be your own work. Your pages should be your own creation...and not substantially similar to others.
   • Use images created by another person without permission.
5. Web Page Grading Policy
   • CORRECTNESS and CONTENT
     "Code correctness" includes fully-functioning links and clean HTML syntax. "Content" includes proper grammar and spelling as well as information. Pages are expected to be fully-tested (in both LYNX and Netscape) before "submitting" them as completed works.
     Errors found on my pages will result in bonus points (per error) to the first person correctly identifying the error (and providing the correction).
   • FUNCTIONALITY
     The page should be functional and easy to navigate. Effective use of techniques, discussed in class and provided by the technology, should be employed.
   • AESTHETICS
     The overall appearance of the page should be neat and uncluttered. Graphics (when used) should be used effectively. The guidelines for good web design should be followed.

In compliance with St. John Fisher College policy and applicable laws, appropriate academic accommodations are available to you if you are a student with a disability. All requests for accomodations must be supported by appropriate documentation/diagnosis and determined reasonable by St. John Fisher College. Students with documented disabilities (physical, learning, psychological) and who may need academic accommodations are advised to make an appointment with the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities in the Student Development Center, K211. Late notification will delay requested accommodations.