Building & Managing Web Sites

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Description:

Note: This class was last offered January-May 2000 as CSC120 at California State University, Sacramento on Monday and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00p.m. 

This course covers the skills and best practices needed to professionally build and manage large, complex, and growing web sites. Emphasis will be given to fundamental practices that support future growth, archival access, and serve the majority of Internet users. The course will also cover how to effectively manage web projects, cost-effective strategies for hosting your content, and introduce other technologies and/or best practices used in larger web sites. For more details, see the syllabus below.

Textbook and Readings:

• Designing Web Usability, Jakob Nielson (New Riders Publishing, 2000.  ISBN: 1-56205-810-X).
• Additional reading assignments will be made from articles and other resources on the Internet.
• Although not required, HTML - The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition (O'Reilly, 1988. ISBN: 1-56592-492-4) is an excellent review/reference resource on HTML.

Prerequisites:

CSC80 or equivalent experience. Students MUST have experience using HTML and the Internet.

Course Syllabus:

This syllabus may change somewhat over the course of the semester based on student interests and current events. The class Lectures and Labs pages list the most current content.