COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course provides an introduction to designing, maintaining 
and programming a web site.  Students will learn how to design
web pages using HTML and CSS, and how to create dynamic web pages 
using Perl and JavaScript.


PREREQUISITES

This is an introductory class and there are no prerequisites. However,
prior experience with the Mac/Unix computing environment and any 
programming experience will be helpful.

The Maclab at Regenstein will organize tutorials for those 
unfamiliar with the Unix environment.  (Online tutorials are 
available as well.)

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

To successfully complete the course, students will have to complete 
six homework assignments, a written midterm exam, and a final project.

The homework assignments will be posted during the first week of the
course, including their hand-in date.

The midterm will consist of question drawn from the assigned readings 
and problems relating to previous homework assignments.  It will be 
a 45 minute exam.

The Final Project will be posted by the time of the midterm.

GRADE ASSESSMENT:

Homework Assignments: 30%
Midterm:              30%
Final Project:        40%

ATTENDANCE: Class attendance is strongly encouraged, but not 
mandatory.  However, students are responsible to ascertain and 
know all material covered in class (even if it does not appear 
in the reading material or class notes) as well as any annouce- 
ments made.

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TEXTBOOKS

Wendy Lehnert
The Web Wizard's Guide to HTML 
(Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education: 2002) ISBN: 0-201-74172-5

Steven Estrella
The Web Wizard's Guide to DHMTL and CSS 
(Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education: 2002) ISBN: 0-201-775834-2

Andrew Johnson
Elements of Programming with Perl 
(Manning:2000) ISBN:1-884777-80-5

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Optional books:

The following books have been used in the past, and you may find 
them useful.  

Steven Estrella
The Web Wizard's Guide to Javascript 
(Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education: 2002)

James Lengel
The Web Wizard's Guide to Web Design 
(Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education: 2002) 

David Lash
The Web Wizard's Guide to Perl and CGI 
(Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education: 2002)


Advanced Books:

If you want to look seriously into web design and related 
technologies, we suggest the following reference books:


Chuck Musciano and Bill Kennedy 
HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition
(O'Reilly & Associates: 2002)

Hakon Wium Lie and Bert Bos
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web (2nd Edition)
(Addison-Wesley: 1999)

Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 4 (six books on CD)
(O'Reilly & Associates: 2004)
(earlier versions of this book are avaliable online)

David Flanagan
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
(O'Reilly & Associates: 2001)

Danny Goodman
Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference (2nd Edition)
(O'Reilly & Associates: 2002)

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ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students must complete all assignments using no more than a 
simple text editor.  HTML editors, including word processors 
saving files as HTML, or any markup or code generators may NOT
be used.  An infringment on this rule will result in no credit 
for the entire assignment.

Furthermore, students are encouraged to discuss the assignments 
and projects with their classmates, but any work handed in for 
grading must have been written entirely by the person submitting 
it.  Copying the work of others in part or completely will con- 
stitute an instance of cheating and will result in a failed grade 
for the course and a permanent entry in the student's records.