Course Outlines

University of Winnipeg Continuing Education

DIT 31000 Web Design Level 4: XHTML (Advanced)

Course:	DIT 31000 Web Design Level 4: XHTML (Advanced) This course will build on the basics already introduced by teaching how to use XHTML 1.0 Strict markup with Cascading Style Sheets to create Web pages that are faster and easier to create, maintain, and implement across a wider variety of user agents. CSS for layout and XHTML for markup will be explored.
Dates:	DIT 31000 0902 11-Jan-2010 to 01-Feb-2010 Mon/Wed (21 hours total)
Time:	06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Cost:	$470 (Cost includes resource material which is provided at first class)
Instructor:	Brent Scott has been a multi-media Web designer since 1998, specializing in cutting edge content with advanced Flash and Dynamic HTML. He divides his work between his company, ScottMedia, and teaching at various universities, colleges, and businesses with Lanoie.com. He brings to the classroom his years of practical experience in the Web design field. Brent is a well-rounded instructor who teaches such topics as JavaScript, Advanced JavaScript, Flash, Advanced Flash, Search Engine Positioning, Internet Fundamentals, XML, XHTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and more.
Materials:	The textbook(s) is/are to be announced and optional book resources are listed here.
Related Program(s):	Web Design Certificate Web Development Diploma
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Additional Information:	UWinnipeg DCE-IT Part-Time XHTML Facebook page The University of Winnipeg Continuing Education web site. The DCE.UWinnipegCourses.ca web site. The UWinnipeg.ca web site. The UWinnipeg WebAdvisor. While not required, it is a good idea to bring a portable USB flash drive or other storage media for your files. Some instructors may ask you to email assignments as attachments. There are many free compression (zip/archive) programs available, including "7-Zip" (Windows) and "Zip Mac Files For PC" (Macintosh).
Register Now:	Seating is limited. Call The University of Winnipeg Continuing Education Front Desk to register: (204) 982-6633.
Location and Hours:	Classes for Information Technology are at Main Campus, 480 Ellice Avenue on the 2nd floor of Lockhart Hall (rooms 2L13A & 2L13B) and the 3rd floor of Manitoba Hall (room 3M58). Proceed to room 2L13 in Lockhart Hall to find out which room your class will be in. Stevi Dram's office is on the 2nd floor, Lockhart Hall: 2L13C The DCE Registration Office is located at 275 Portage Avenue on the 14th floor. Their phone number is (204) 982-6633. Registration Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Offices closed on Saturday of long weekends. Lost? Here is a map of Main Campus showing Lockhart Hall and Manitoba Hall. If you're driving, you may also find the traffic map and the parking map useful.
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

replace deprecated code on older HTML web pages with code that complies with current web standards,
create and edit web pages using XHTML 1.0 Strict markup,
use Cascading Style Sheets for appearance and layout, and
create web pages with multiple CSS 'themes'.

Prerequisites

The following may be required before taking this course:

Application Programming Technologies

15969 Programming Technologies Level 1.1: Introduction to Programming

This is intended for use as an introduction to programming concepts for students who have no prior experience. It is required knowledge for several other topics, such as JavaScript, PERL, PHP, Visual Basic, Java and more. While code examples for several different languages will be shown, this course is language-neutral, and can be used as a basis of learning many different programming languages.

Learn more about the Programming Technologies Level 1.1: Introduction to Programming course.

Web Design Certificate

15519 Web Design Level 1: Photoshop (Introduction)

When it comes to creating and editing graphics for both print and Web, many professionals use Adobe Photoshop, one of the most popular software applications for working with digital graphics. Students will learn about digital graphics in general, how to use the program interface and tools, and save files for display for Web pages.

Learn more about the Web Design Level 1: Photoshop (Introduction) course.

15521 Web Design Level 2: Web Design Principles

This design course is covered in 18 hours of class time. It will provide students with a solid foundation in web design, as well as web site layout.

The course will cover topics like colour theory, alignment, visual appeal, and layout techniques for creating sites with not only intelligent structure, but good visual impact.

Learn more about the Web Design Level 2: Web Design Principles course.

15517 Web Design Level 3: XHTML (Introduction)

HTML and XHTML are the building block of Web pages. This course will teach the student how to create and edit Web pages by hand, using the current industry standard of XHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language) 1.0 Transitional markup.

Learn more about the Web Design Level 3: XHTML (Introduction) course.

Student Deliverables and Pace

Class 1: No student deliverables

Class 2: No student deliverables

Class 3: Assignment 1 due at start of class.
Quiz 1 at start of class.

Class 4: Quiz 2 at start of class.

Class 5: Assignment 2 due at start of class.
Quiz 3 at start of class.

Class 6: Quiz 4 at start of class.

Class 7: Final test given.

Final Test

The final test will be given in the last hour of class time on the last day of the course. You will have 1 hour to complete the test. This test will be a "closed book" test, meaning that no reference materials, including notes will be allowed.

Final Project

The final project must be submitted via email to your instructor no later than noon, the first Monday after the last class. The email subject line must read: Final Project (last name, first name) .

Evaluation

Classroom quizzes                      20%
Take home assignments                  20%
Final test                             30%
Final project                          30%
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                  Possible Total =    100%

Topic Outline

Advanced XHTML

Forms
- The Form Container
- Input
- Text
- Radio Buttons
- Check Buttons
- Input Buttons
- Text Area
- Select Boxes
- Optgroup, Label, Fieldset and Legend
- Access Keys, Tabindex
- Disabled and Readonly Controls
Image Maps
- The Basic Concepts
- Client-side Image Maps
- Defining a rectangular image map
- Defining a circular image map
- Defining a polygon image map

CSS

Cascading Style Sheet Basics.
- Why was CSS created?
- What advantages does XHTML and CSS offer over HTML?
- How can you use CSS?
- What can CSS do that HTML can not?
- The CSS Rule
- The Cascade
- Inheritance
Units, Values, and Text.
- Colour
- Length Units
- URLs
- Text-Indent, Text-Align, and White Space
- Line-Height
- Vertical-Align
- Word-Spacing, Letter-spacing
- Text-Transform
- Text-Decoration
Fonts.
- Generic and Specific Font Families
- Font Weight
- Font Size
- Font-Style
- Font-Variant
- Shorthand Font Property
Backgrounds.
- What is the Foreground and Background?
- Body Attributes
- Inheriting Colour
- Background Colour and Images
The Box.
- What is an Element Box?
- Width and Height
- Padding
- Borders
- Margins
- Float
- Clear
- Lists

Grades:

Letter Graded Courses:

A+ =    96 - 100% Outstanding
A  =    91 -  95%
A- =    83 -  90% Very Good
B+ =    75 -  82%
B  =    70 -  74% Average
C+ =    66 -  69%
C  =    57 -  65% Pass
D  =    50 -  56%
F  =    Failure
VW =    Voluntary Withdrawal

Pass/Fail Courses:

P  =    Pass
F  =    Failure
I  =    Incomplete
VW =    Voluntary Withdrawal

Audited Courses:

CP  =   Certificate of Participation (based on >75% attendance)
NCP =   No Certificate of Participation (based on <75% attendance)

Note: Final percentages containing a half-point will be rounded up to the next full point (e.g., 69.5 would be rounded up to 70), and then converted to the letter grade (i.e., from C+ to B).

Late Assignments

Unless otherwise stated, late assignments are penalized 10% per calendar day. No assignments will be accepted more than 2 days late without permission.

Quizzes

Quizzes may be given during classes and could be time limited. They may be fill in the blank, short answer, code, or multiple choice and may be given online, verbally, or on paper. Missed quizzes cannot be made up if absent or if you are late for class.

Attendance

While class attendance may not be taken for marks, your attendance is required for each class to participate in quizzes, homework, and assignments.

Considerations

Please consider turning off any cell phones and pagers while in lectures or seminars. If you need to be available (on call for work, for example) please set your cell/pager to vibrate. Also, please remember that checking email, typing instant messages, or surfing the Web may be distracting to others.

A Statement on Plagiarism and Cheating

The Modern Language Association Handbook for Writers of Research Papers defines plagiarism as:

the act of using another person's ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source.

Copying words or ideas from any source, including another student, constitutes academic 'theft', and may result in loss of marks for the assignment, loss of marks for the entire course, or even expulsion. The same penalties will result if a student is found guilty of cheating or contributing to cheating on any test, exam or assignment.

Students should familiarize themselves with University of Winnipeg policy concerning plagiarism and academic honesty.

Other Plagiarism Resources

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