NM 320 ROUGH PROJECT CALENDAR

The following course schedule will change. This should be interpreted as a general guideline only.

1. non-linear site = 35%
2. responsive site = 35%
3. daily assignments = 30%

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Week 1

Introduction
HTML/CSS review
HTML 5: Chapter 1: The Design of Markup
HTML 5: Chapter 2: The Design of HTML5
propose non-linear site concept
 

Week 2

HTML5: Chapter 3: Rich Media
HTML5: Chapter 5: Semantics
HTML5: Chapter 6: Using HTML5 Today
Non-linear site research, content development, content acquisition
 

Week 3

CSS3: Chapter 1: Using CSS3 Today
CSS3: Chapter 2: Understanding CSS Transitions
Non-linear site mockups
 

Week 4

CSS3: Chapter 3: Hover-Crafting with CSS3
revise non-linear site mockups
 

Week 5

CSS3: Chapter 4: Transforming the Message
CSS3: Chapter 5: Multiple Backgrounds
begin coding non-linear site
 

Week 6

CSS3: Chapter 6 (110-115): Animation
CSS3: Chapter 7: Conclusion
CSS in Dreamweaver (review)
Code non-linear site
 

Week 7

Code non-linear site
 

Week 8

* Non-linear site due (October 8)
 

Week 9

Responsive Web Design: Chapter 1: Our Responsive Web
Responsive Web Design: Chapter 2: The Flexible Grid
responsive site (concept), research, content creation, content acquisition
 

Week 10

Responsive Web Design: Chapter 3: Flexible Images
responsive site mockups (desktop width)
 

Week 11

Responsive Web Design: Chapter 4: Media Queries
responsive site mockups (oversized width + phone width)
 

Week 12

Responsive Web Design: Chapter 5: Becoming Responsive
Revise responsive site mockups
No Class: November 5 (I am out of town.)
 

Weeks 13 - 15

Code responsive site
 

Exam Week

Exam Day: December 8 (Tuesday), 11:30-2
* responsive site Due