Spring 2015

COM 271: Tasks and Reviews

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Class attendance and participation

Class participation means you attend and that you are up-to-date on your assignments and readings. Be prepared to respond to questions and to contribute meaningfully to discussions. One point will be deducted from your semester total for each unexcused absense. If you are going to miss class, notify me in advance or as soon as possible after the missed class and I will decide whether to excuse your absense.

Tasks (80%)

1. HTML (in 2 parts) 10% total
   1. 1/21—Dreamweaver, ftp. Index.html (home page)—5%, due 1/21 (We do this is the first lab.)
   2. 1/26—HTML Bio Page—5%, due 1/26.
2. CSS (7 tasks), 35% total
   3. 1/28—Simple Resume—5%, due 1/28.
   4. 2/2—Schedule—5%, due 2/2.
   5. 2/4—Server-side Include for Navigation—5%, due 2/4.
   6. 2/9—Styling Navigation Links—5%, due 2/9.
   7. 2/11—Style for Print—5%, due 2/11.
   8. 2/18—Absolute Positioning—5%, due 2/18.
   9. 2/23—Fixed Positioning—5%, due 2/23.
      Note: Time is being allowed this week for everyone to catch up and to complete the mid-semester check list, below. If you are done with everything, feel free to proceed to task 10, html forms.

Mid-semester Check List of Tasks and Reviews

3. JavaScript (3 tasks), 15% total
   10. 3/2—Form Development and Styling—5%, due 3/4.
   11. 3/9—JavaScript for Simple Form Validation—5%, due 3/11.
   12. 3/23—Advanced Form Validation—5%, due 3/25.
4. Advanced Design: 20% total
   13. 3/30—Required: CSS Drop Menu—10%, due 4/8.
   14. 4/13—Options (do ONE of the following)— 10%, due 4/22:
       • Photo Collection I (CSS with floats).
       • Photo Collection II (JavaScript).
       • Propose your own advanced css or javascript project (check with Dr. Logan first).

Weekly Reviews (20%)

Submit all reviews. You need 120 of the possible 130 points to earn your 20%.

At the end of each week, after we have covered the material, we will go over review questions in class. You may hand them in then, or at the beginning of the next class.

1. HTML I—10 pts.
2. W3C & HTML II—10 pts.
3. CSS Basics—10 pts.
4. CSS Box Model—10 pts.
5. CSS Positioning—10 pts.
6. Advanced HTML & CSS—10 pts.
   (Mid-semester Check List of Tasks and Reviews)—no points, but do this!
7. HTML Form Basics—10 pts.
8. Introduction to JavaScript—10 pts.
9. JavaScript Programming—10 pts.
10. Web Design—10 pts.
11. Accessibility—10 pts.
12. Comprehensive—20 pts.

Grading Scale

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	F
93	90	87	83	80	77	73	70	67	63	59