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LOTS to accomplish - with Several Deadlines in this First Week - Get Started Early

1. Preliminary Steps:
   
   1. There are 4 Preliminary Steps that MUST be completed ASAP, so that you can move forward with your Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Assigments without delay.
      1. Check In (by Wed)
      2. Forum Registration (by Fri)
      3. Forum Confirmation Posting (by Fri)
      4. student Web Account Confirmation Posting (by Fri)
   2. Prelim Steps Details & Links
2. Lesson 1 - Getting Started/Housekeeping
   
   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - (none)
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - Welcome, and Begin (lesson #1)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 1: Getting Started/Housekeeping
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 21 Jun 2010

3. Lesson 2 - XHTML and Validation

   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT- Ch 1: XHTML Giving Structure to Content
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - XHTML (lesson #2)
         [ see DVD Warning below ]
         
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 2: XHTML and Validation
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 21 Jun 2010
   DVD WARNING:
   Don't Get Confused
   About the Material on the DVD
   
   The DVD lessons and videos are a RESOURCE ONLY, to provide you with some extra assistance in understanding the process of converting a page from old style HTML (which uses javaScript-driven image navigation button rollovers, and HTML tables to create the page layout), to valid XTHML with CSS driven div-based page layout, and navigation.
   
   For your assignments and credit points towards your grade, DO NOT do ANY specific assignments described anywhere on the DVD -- they are not the assignments you will turn in for credit in this class. Always use the Assignment Details found here, at this website, on the appropriate Assignment Details pages, for the work you submit for grading.
   
   Linda originally created this DVD for the sections that she teaches, and it includes specific assignment details for HER students in HER sections. Other instructors use the DVD as a resource because of the movies she has created, which can be very useful to help you understand the various steps to take, but you are NOT doing HER assignments for credit in this class.
   
   In addition, you will take a DIFFERENT page through the conversion process than Linda demonstrates on the DVD -- the see Assignment Details page for this lesson.

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DON'T WAIT til the last few days to begin these 2 Lessons. There is a LOT of work to accomplish

1. Lesson 3 - CSS Basics & Beyond
   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT- Ch 2: How CSS Works
         
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - CSS (lesson #3)
         (REMEMBER: don't do any specific assignments described on the DVD -- always use the Assignments Details at this website -- use the DVD as a guide and as a resource to help you better understand the various steps)
         
      3. Muiz' CSS Recap (optional Resource)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 3: CSS Basics & Beyond
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 28 Jun 2010

2. Lesson 4 - Fonts & Text Properties

   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - Ch 3: Stylin' Fonts & Text
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - Fonts (lesson #4), plus
         
      3. DVD: css-pt1 - Text (lesson #5)
         (Remember: don't do any specific assignments described on the DVD -- always use the Assignments Details at THIS website)
      4. Muiz' Fonts & Text Recap (optional Resource)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 4: Fonts & Text
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 28 Jun 2010

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1. Lesson 5 - The Box Model & Positioning Properties

   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - Ch 4: Positioning Elements
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - Position [1] (lesson #6)
      3. DVD: css-pt1 - Position [2] (lesson #7)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 5: Positioning Properties
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 05 Jul 2010

1. MidTerm EXAM
   1. Consists of
      1. Part I: Multiple choice questions at CATE
      2. AND Part II: a CSS Practicum -- CSS style sheet analysis submitted in an email
      3. WARNING: Do NOT post your analysis at the class Forum, or at your website ! If you do, you will receive a F on it.
   2. Both are Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 12 Jul 2010
   3. open 1 week ONLY from Tue 06 Jul 2010 to BEFORE midnite, Mon 12 Jul 2010
   4. You may access Part I ONLY once, and you have 1.5 hours (90 minutes) to complete the multiple choice portion
   5. You have the full week to complete Part II of the exam, PLUS Lesson 06
2. Lesson 6 - Other Browsers and Tools
   1. Read & Watch:
      
      1. TEXT - (none)
      2. DVD: css-pt1 - Tools (lesson #8)
         
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 6: Adding Other Browsers, Tools, and Simulators
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 12 Jul 2010

This is a LONG lesson. Get started EARLY

1. Lesson 7-1 - Layout (part 1)
   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - Ch 5: Basic Page Layout
      2. DVD: css-pt2 - Layout [pt1] (lesson #9)
         
      3. DVD: css-pt2 - Layout [pt2] (lesson #10)
         
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 7-1: Layout 1
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 19 Jul 2010

This is a LONG lesson. Get started EARLY.

1. Lesson 7-2 - Layout (part 2)
   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - Review Ch 5: Basic Page Layout
      2. DVD: css-pt2 - Layout [pt3] (lesson #11)
      3. DVD: css-pt2 - CSS Layout (lesson #12)
         
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 7-2: Layout 2
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 26 Jul 2010

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There are 2 Lessons assigned this week.
Get started EARLY.

1. Lesson 8 - Tables & Forms
   1. Read & Watch
      1. TEXT - Ch 6: Designing Interface Components (sections on Tables, and Forms -- stop at p 205)
      2. DVD: css-pt2 - Tables & Forms (lesson #13)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 8: Tables & Forms
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 02 Aug 2010
2. Lesson 9-1 - Navigation (part 1)
   1. Read & Watch
      1. TEXT - Ch 6: Designing Interface Components - "Styling Lists and Menus" (pp 205 - 217)
      2. DVD: css-pt2 - List Nav. (lesson #14)
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 9-1: Navigation 1
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 02 Aug 2010

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This is the last week of class.

Final Exam and Lesson 9 Assignments are due next Monday at midnight

1. Lesson 9-2 - Navigation (part 2)
   1. Read & Watch:
      1. TEXT - Review Ch 6: Designing Interface Components - "Creating CSS-Based Menus" (pp 217 to end of chapter)
         
      2. DVD: css-pt2 - Pop Downs
      3. DVD: css-pt2 - Adv Nav
   2. For Credit: Assignment Details
      1. Lesson 9-2: Navigation 2
      2. Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 09 Aug 2010
2. Final EXAM
   1. open 1 week only
      from Tue 03 Aug 2010 until BEFORE midnite, Mon 09 Aug 2010
      Due BEFORE midnite, Mon 09 Aug 2010
      

Class is over. All Assignments due BEFORE midnite tonite.