Note: This calendar is tentative and will almost certainly change. All major projects and reading assignments are listed, but I might add a short piece or two each week, depending on our schedule and everyone’s interests. The most accurate version of what we’re doing during the coming week will always be found on the homepage.

Week Tuesday Thursday
1 January 20

  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to Unit #1
  • Introduction to HTML markup
 January 22

  • Fundamentals of HTML
  • READ: Robbins, Chapters 4–5
2 January 27

  • Fundamentals of CSS; web typography
  • READ: Robbins, Chapters 11–12
  • DEADLINE: Register website through Reclaim Hosting
 January 29

  • Hyperlinks and images
  • READ: Robbins, Chapters 6–7
3 February 3

  • Colors, backgrounds, and the box model
  • READ: Robbins, Chapters 13–14
 February 5

  • CSS positioning
  • READ: Robbins, Chapters 15–16
4 February 10

 February 12

  • Review for Exam #1
  • DEADLINE: Unit #1
5 February 17

  • Exam #1
 February 19
6 February 24

  • Writing effective content; planning a project
  • READ: Fenton and Lee, Chapters 1–3
 February 26

  • Introduction to Bootstrap
  • READ:
    • Robbins, Chapter 16 (thorough review)
    • Familiarize yourself with the Bootstrap website, especially the “Getting started” and “CSS” sections
7 March 3

 March 5

  • Formatting tabular data; Unit #2 workshop
  • DEADLINE: Unit #2 wireframes
  • READ:

SPRING BREAK: No Classes
8 March 17

 March 19

  • Bootstrap peer help session (Quinn at a conference)
9 March 24

  • Fine-tuning your online voice
  • READ: Fenton and Lee, Chapters 4–6
 March 26

  • Unit #2 peer critique workshop
10 March 31

  • Introduction to Unit #3 and Unit #4; meeting our clients
  • DEADLINE: Unit #2
 April 2
11 April 7

 April 9
12 April 14

 April 16

  • WordPress workshop
  • DEADLINE: Unit #4 wireframes; Unit #3 proposal
13 April 21

  • Usability testing; creating an effective brand
  • READ:
April 23

  • Unit #3 peer critique workshop; Exam #2 (take home)
  • DEADLINE: Unit #3 rough draft
14 April 28

  • Unit #4 peer critique workshop
  • DEADLINE: Exam #2; Unit #4 first draft (rough)
 April 30

  • Client project team workshop; team meetings with Quinn
  • DEADLINE: Unit #3 final draft
15 May 5

  • Preparing for Unit #4 presentations
  • DEADLINE: Unit #4 second draft (refined)
 May 7

  • Reading Day (No Class)
16 FINALS WEEK

  • Our final: May 9, 1:05 p.m.
  • DEADLINE: Unit #4