CISW 299    Experimental Offering in Computer Information Science - Web    .5-4 Units

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 54 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB

CISW 300    Web Publishing    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CISC 300 and CISC 305.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course is an introduction to publishing on the World Wide Web. Topics include creating web pages with the Hyper Text Markup Languages (HTML), organizing a series of pages into a web site, and uploading web pages to a server. The course makes extensive use of the computer tools necessary to insert HTML tags, create images, and view web documents. It also prepares apprentice web designers and publishers to identify the information dissemination needs of a client, design an appropriate web solution, and implement it.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
Th           04:40PM-05:30PM   LEC   M.Little             Natomas Natomas N103 28753
TBA          TBA               LEC   M.Little              TBA TBA             28753
Th           05:40PM-07:05PM   LAB   M.Little             Natomas Natomas N103 
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Little              TBA TBA             
Online & In-class
The above class meets both online and in the classroom.
3 hours per week online

MW           09:00AM-09:50AM   LEC   J.Brecher            ARC MAIN Rm 121      24121
MW           10:00AM-11:20AM   LAB   J.Brecher            ARC MAIN Rm 152B     



W            05:00PM-06:50PM   LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 129      24119
W            07:00PM-09:15PM   LAB   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 152C     
TBA          TBA               LAB   C.Leever              TBA TBA             
Online & In-class
The above class meets both online and in the classroom.
1 hour per week online

CISW 307    Introduction to Web Development and Design    3 Units

Same As: ARTNM 401
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course covers the strategies for the development and design of web sites. Using an industry standard web authoring tool, the course integrates both artistic and technical concepts. Topics include assembling, designing and publishing web pages using strategies, principles and processes universally practiced by the professionals in this field. This course, in combination with ARTNM 401, may be taken four times for credit on a different software package or version.

CISW 350    Imaging for the Web    1 Unit

Same As: ARTNM 400
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 306 or CISW 300
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB
Description: This course takes an in-depth look at designing graphics for the Web. Industry standard graphic software is used to create original graphics as well as to manipulate found imagery. Topics include developing graphic elements for a Web site using a visual theme, creating buttons and intuitive navigational elements, making background textures and images, understanding Web file formats, scanning, presenting to a client, and simple animation. May be taken twice for credit on a different platform or graphics software package. Not open to students who have completed ARTNM 400.

CISW 355    Web Imaging Projects    2 Units

Prerequisite: CISW 350 or ARTNM 402 or ARTNM 400 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 27 hours LEC ; 27 hours LAB
Description: This course is a continuation of CISW 350. Projects and simulations developing graphics for the web are created for the purpose of marketing and advertising on the Web. The steps, procedures, and common problems encountered when producing quality graphics for professional Web sites are discussed and practiced. Real and simulated projects will include the following: compressing and uploading times, cropping and resizing, digital camera imaging, retouching and fixing photographs, photographic special effects and filters, rasterizing text, implementing backgrounds, buttons, themes, image maps, slicing, and simple animations.

CISW 365    Interactive Multimedia Basics    3 Units

Same As: ARTNM 404
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ARTNM 324, ARTNM 402, CISW 300, or CISW 310
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course demonstrates how to create simple vector-based graphics, animation, buttons, movies and raster files in a web environment. Topics include drawing tools, time-line effects, sound and video integration and basic interactivity. CISW 365 and/or ARTNM 404 may be taken a total of 4 times on different platforms or software versions.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
Adobe Flash CS4
Th           03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 127      26517
Adobe Flash CS4
Th           03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Rm 127      26517
Adobe Flash CS4
TBA          TBA               LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Online     26517
Adobe Flash CS4
TBA          TBA               LEC   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Online     26517
Th           04:00PM-04:50PM   LAB   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 127      
Th           04:00PM-04:50PM   LAB   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Rm 127      
TBA          TBA               LAB   C.Leever              TBA TBA             
Online & In-class
The above class section meets both online and in the classroom.
1.3 hours per week online

TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Stoehr              TBA TBA             
Online & In-class
The above class section meets both online and in the classroom.
1.3 hours per week online

Adobe Flash CS4
T            03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 128      26411
Adobe Flash CS4
T            03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Rm 128      26411
Adobe Flash CS4
TBA          TBA               LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Online     26411
Adobe Flash CS4
TBA          TBA               LEC   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Online     26411
T            04:00PM-04:50PM   LAB   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 128      
Online & In-class
The above class section meets both online and in the classroom.
1.3 hours per week online

T            04:00PM-04:50PM   LAB   M.Stoehr             ARC MAIN Rm 128      
Online & In-class
The above class section meets both online and in the classroom.
1.3 hours per week online

Adobe Flash CS4
Sa           01:40PM-03:45PM   LEC   W.Mead               Natomas Natomas N103 28701
Adobe Flash CS4
Sa           01:40PM-03:45PM   LEC   J.Duff               Natomas Natomas N103 28701
TBA          TBA               LAB   W.Mead               ARC MAIN Online     
Online & In-class
The above class meets both online and in the classroom.
3.3 hours per week online

TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Duff               ARC MAIN Online     
Online & In-class
The above class meets both online and in the classroom.
3.3 hours per week online

CISW 370    Designing Accessible Web Sites    1 Unit

Prerequisite: CISW 300 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course provides an overview of the methods that are used to design web sites for people with disabilities. Current legal requirements for accessible web sites, especially the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), are emphasized.

CISW 400    Client-side Web Scripting    4 Units

Prerequisite: CISW 300 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: CISP 300 and CISW 310
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course emphasizes the creation of dynamic and interactive web sites using a client-side scripting language such as JavaScript. Topics include the Document Object Model of web pages, core features of the client-side scripting language, event handling, control of windows and frames, functions, and form validation. This course may be taken twice using a different client-side scripting language.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
AJAX/Javascript
Th           06:00PM-07:35PM   LEC   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 128      28063
AJAX/Javascript
TBA          TBA               LEC   C.Leever              TBA TBA             28063
Th           07:45PM-08:50PM   LAB   C.Leever             ARC MAIN Rm 128      
TBA          TBA               LAB   C.Leever              TBA TBA             
Online & In-class
The above class meets both online and in the classroom.
3.6 hours per week online