2018 Summer Session Schedule

May 21, 2018 • Justine

Note: Summer Session spans 5 weeks. The following schedule is a “recommended guide” to help you manage your time wisely.

Week 1: Mon, May 21 - Fri, May 25

*Further activities will be unavailable until all introductory items are completed..

Introduction to the web, GitHub.com registration, markdown, and creating new files in the Atom text editor.

Continuing discussion on the web and net, plus creating file hierarchies exploring repositories.

Publishing a single-page site utilizing basic HTML, and the first peer Workshop of the semester.

Reviewing HTML document structural elements, and exploring semantic markup and attributes.

Looking at a mainstay for webpages (forms), and image elements new to HTML5.

Exploring how media is represented on the web, and the difference between self-hosted and third-party hosting.

Continuation of basic styling, and intro to site navigation.

Introduction to CSS; global attributes, div/span, and applying color.

A discussion on fonts, including typography, states, and how to choose those appropriate to site content.

A look into the backbone of designing content groups - the box model.

Creating a multi-page site focusing on color and typography to enhance the styling of word-heavy sites in web design.

Prove your worth as a Web-Dev; create a stunning portfolio or professional site which showcases your personal work and sells yourself as a designer.