Participants investigate the tools and fundamentals of Web page creation and publishing. The course includes learning the basics of Web page design and development and the use of web-editing programs, including Netscape Composer. Skills in developing Web pages that incorporate text, images, and hypertext links will be practiced and reinforced. During the course, there will be emphasis on using Web pages and the Internet in education. The culminating activity will be to build a Web-based project or activity that integrates the Web into the classroom. Requires Netscape Navigator and Composer (components of Netscape Communicator), version 4.7+.

Introduction to Web Pages

Topic 1: How Do Web Pages Work
Topic 2: Critical Evaluation of Web Pages
Topic 3: Web Pages for the Classroom

Creating Web Pages with WYSIWYG Editors

Topic 4: Web Page Editors
Topic 5: Creating a Web Page With a WYSIWYG Editor
Topic 6: Designing Web Pages with Storyboards

Creating Web Pages with HTML Tags

Topic 7: Browsers and HTML Tags
Topic 8: Creating a Web Page with HTML Tags
Topic 9: Debugging HTML Code and Web Pages

Advanced Web Page Skills

Topic 10: Working with Graphics
Topic 11: Posting / Publishing Web Pages for Viewing
Topic 12: Additional Web Page Skills: Wizards, Editors, and Templates
Topic 13: Completing the Final Project