CISW 320    Introduction to Web Site Development    3 Units

Prerequisite: CISC 320 or 323 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent experience
Advisory: CISC 305 or CISC 306 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introduction to the technical aspects of Web site development for students and Web professionals. Topics include creating Web pages with markup languages, including XHTML, cascading style sheets, an introduction to scripting, the use of images and other media on the Web, interactive tools like forms and image maps, file management for the Web, and uploading files via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to a Web server. Emphasis will be on the study and implementation of current World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards and a structured approach to Web site development in which students will identify the information dissemination needs of a client, and then develop and implement an appropriate Web solution. Students who have completed CISW 300 since Fall 2004 may not receive credit for this course.

CISW 321    Web Site Development using Dreamweaver    3 Units

Prerequisite: CISW 300, CISW 320, or GCOM 361 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent experience.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course covers the use of Dreamweaver, a visual Web-authoring tool, to develop and implement Web sites. The topics covered include: creating Web pages that contain text, images, links, tables, frames, forms, Cascading Style Sheets and image maps, enhancing Web pages with Flash text, Flash buttons and the built-in scripting language, developing effective Web site structures, using Web site management tools, Web site documentation, making global updates to a Web site, and extending Dreamweaver. Students will work individually and as a member of a team to plan, implement, test, and evaluate Web sites.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
T            04:30PM-05:35PM   LEC   M.Begley             SCC MAIN BUS 151     32417
TBA          TBA               LEC   M.Begley              TBA TBA             32417
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Begley              TBA TBA             
Hybrid Class. This is a combination of face-to-face and online instruction. Students are expected to attend during the times indicated above, and will need a computer with Internet access for the online portion.

CISW 325    Intermediate Web Site Development    4 Units

Prerequisite: CISW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; or the ability to create Websites by hand coding using XHTML and cascading stylesheets.
Advisory: CISP 301 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces the systematic development of interactive Web sites to experienced students and Web professionals. Topics include dynamic HTML, form validation and processing, client-side programming with JavaScript, server-side programming with hypertext pre-processor (PHP), CGI scripting with Perl, and database-driven Web development.

CISW 350    Imaging for the Web    1 Unit

Prerequisite: CISC 306, CISW 300, or CISW 320 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB
Description: This course is an introduction to designing graphics for the Web, not intended for Graphic Communication students. 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, and simple animation. This course may be taken twice for credit on a different platform or graphics software package. Not open to students who have completed GCOM 360 or CISW 351.

CISW 370    Designing Accessible Web Sites    1 Unit

Prerequisite: CISW 300, CISW 320, or GCOM 361 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent experience designing Web pages with Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML).
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 470    Web Projects    3 Units

Same As: GCOM 370
Prerequisite: Completion of one of the following: CISW 300, CISW 320, CISW 325, CISW 400, CISW 410, CISW 420, GCOM 361, GCOM 362, GCOM 363, or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course focuses on Web project management on a real-world Website. Emphasis will be placed on the project development life cycle including design specification, research, production, modification, and presentation. Web projects utilized in the class will be multifaceted, approaching the complexity that individuals would be expected to encounter in the Web development industry. (Students may bring their own Web Projects to class.) This course may be taken two times with different projects. Credit can be given for either CISW 470 or GCOM 370, but not both.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
Th           05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   S.Feder              SCC MAIN BUS 151     15785
Th           05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   T.Capaletti          SCC MAIN BUS 151     15785
TBA          TBA               LEC   S.Feder               TBA TBA             15785
TBA          TBA               LEC   T.Capaletti           TBA TBA             15785
TBA          TBA               LAB   S.Feder               TBA TBA             
Hybrid Class. This is a combination of face-to-face and online instruction. Students are expected to attend during the times indicated above, and will need a computer with Internet access for the online portion.

TBA          TBA               LAB   T.Capaletti           TBA TBA             
Hybrid Class. This is a combination of face-to-face and online instruction. Students are expected to attend during the times indicated above, and will need a computer with Internet access for the online portion.