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THEA 550 Computer Graphics
Professor David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
E-Mail: djacques@csulb.edu
Webpage: http://www.csulb.edu/~djacques/
Office Hours: Mondays 12:00 - 2:00, Thursdays 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Class Times: Thursday, 9:00 - 11:50 Room: LA5-352
Objective:
This is an introductory course in the art and craft of website design. The
students will create his/own personal website, and learn techniques in displaying
their work on the web and other media. The final project for this class is
to create two websites for the Department of Theatre Arts.
Requirements:
The student will purchase Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX.
The student is expected to attend all classes. If the student misses more
than three classes with unexcused absences, his/her grade will be lowered
one step
from the final evaluated grade for each additional day missed. An excused
absence is defined in the CSULB University Catalog.
Projects turned in after the due date will not be accepted unless for compelling
reasons.
Exam and project dates are subject to change.
Evaluations:
The student will be evaluated by the following:
Website Project: 30%
Final Project: 30%
Class Participation: 30%
Attendance: 10%
Program Structure:
The course is structured with lectures, practical demonstrations and lab-work.
Week 1 – Quick Photoshop Overview – The Toolbar, Desktop, and
File Formats
Week 2 – Manipulating, Importing, and Exporting Images with Photoshop
Week 3 - Website Purpose and Objectives
Website Flow Chart Design
Week 4 - Developing a Site - Uploading and Downloading
Week 5- Developing a Home Page and Template
Week 6 - The Navigation Bar - Creating Custom Buttons
Week 7- Page Links, Email Links, and Page Navigation
Home Page and Template Due for Project #1
Week 8 - Text and Photo Manipulation
Linked Page(s) Due for Project #1
Week 9- Project #1 In-class Work
Week 10 - Project #1 Presentations
Week 11 - Project #2 Design Team Responsibilities - Design Ideas
CalRep.org Team 1
CalRep.edu Team 2
Week 12 - Project #2 Home Page Development and Links
Week 13 - Project #2 Page Designs Due
Week 14 - Project #2 Ticket Services and Applications
Week 15 - Project #2 Testing and Error Correction
Week 16 - Project #2 Publication
FINALS - Teams Review and Critiques
