Week 1

8/24

Introduction to course:
Syllabus, policies, schedule, course tools. Introduction to html.

8/26

Basic html

Complete index.html page and upload to server.
Due 8/31.

8/28 - Lab

Preparing images for online use

Week 2

8/31

Introduction to Dreamweaver
Tables

Create html page with table. Due 9/2

9/2

Dreamweaver
Style Sheets

Create new index.html with CSS. Due 9/9

9/4 - Lab

Week 3

9/7

Labor Day - No Class

9/9

Stylesheets, continued
Layout

Create five-page slideshow with CSS. Due 9/16

9/11 - Lab

Stylesheets – special classes

Week 4

9/14

Stylesheets, continued

9/16

Dreamweaver – anchors/forms

9/18 - Lab

Introduction to audio equipment

Week 5

9/21

Gathering audio
Writing for multimedia
First website critique due

Audio Assignment.
Due 10/12

9/23

Audio editing
Posting audio on the web

9/25 - Lab

Flash orientation

Week 6

9/28

Introduction to Flash

In Class Flash, part 1.
Due 10/5

9/30

Flash, continued – buttons and actions

10/2 - Lab

Flash, continued – Work on slideshow

Week 7

10/5

Flash, continued – preloaders and menu screens
Second website critique due

In Class Flash, part 2.
Due 10/9

First Flash Project
Due 10/26

10/7

Flash, continued – galleries

In Class Flash, part 3.
Due 10/16

10/9 - Lab

Flash, continued – using the soundslides component

Week 8

10/12

Work on Flash Project

10/14

Work on Flash Project

10/16 - Lab

Introduction to video equipment

Week 9

10/19

Shooting video
First multimedia critique due

Video Assignment
Due 11/16

10/21

Final Cut Express – settings and basic editing

10/23 - Lab

Final Cut Express – digitizing

Week 10

10/26

Final Cut Express – fine editing

10/28

Final Cut Express – audio, stills, freeze frame

10/30 - Lab

Final Cut Express – titles, lower thirds

Week 11

11/2

Final Cut Express – export and posting online
Second multimedia critique due

11/4

Work on video assignment

11/6 - Lab

RSS feeds for websites
Favicons

Week 12

11/9

Web site presentations

11/11

Web site presentations

11/13 - Lab

Work on video assignment

Week 13

11/16

Work on Final Projects

11/18

Work on Final Projects

11/20 - Lab

Web sites due
Web site observation due

Week 14

11/23-27

Thanksgiving Break – No Class

Week 15

11/30

Work on Final Projects

12/2

Work on Final Projects

12/4 - Lab

Work on Final Projects

Week 15

12/7

Work on Final Projects

12/9

Work on Final Projects

12/10

Work on Final Projects

Week 16

11/30

Final Project Presentations

12/2

Final Project Presentations

12/4 - Lab

Stop Day – No Friday Lab

Finals Week

12/14

Final Projects due by 10 a.m.