Readings

WEEK # TOPICS READINGS
1 Introduction to Class
Student Introductions
Project Roles
 
2 The Development Process
Audience/Client/Developer Relationship
Websites as Metaphors
Student Project Formation
Large-Scale Project Development
Starting Your Own Business
Debby Levinson: the development process, audience/client/developer relationship (PDF), websites as metaphors (PDF); student project formation.
Hagan Heller: large-scale project development, starting your own business.
3 Design Concepts
Student Project Formation
Student Elevator Speeches and Show and Tell
Courtesy of Jonathan Grall: design concepts (PDF); student project formation continued. Used with permission.
Student elevator speeches and show and tell - students present their initial ideas for a project in the form of a 1-min sales-pitch.
4 Writing for the Web
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Issues
Nicole Hennig: Writing for the Web presentation.
Stephani Roberts Lincoln: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues (PDF), ATIC Lab.
5 Student Proposals Proposals, formerly alpha presentations. Students will present their initial project ideas and chosen technologies to the class.
6 Student Proposals Proposals, formerly alpha presentations. Students will present their initial project ideas and chosen technologies to the class.
7 Individual Student Conferences
Project Review, Discussion
Individual student conferences. Ed Barrett will meet with students individually to address their concerns, ideas, goals. Project review, discussion. Come with questions.
8 Usability Test Protocols Usability test protocols, Susan Jones and IS staff.
9 Usability Test Protocols Usability test protocols, Susan Jones and IS staff.
10 Discussion of Usability Test Results
Internet Security Issues, Personal and National
Class discussion of usability test results.
Jeff Schiller: Internet security issues, personal and national
11 Project Managers Meeting Managers meeting. Project managers will come to class to meet with Ed Barrett to discuss project progress, teamwork.
12 Development Time for Final Project Presentation Development time for final project presentation.
13 Final Presentations Brave hearts option for final presentations (a chance for confident project groups to do their final presentation early).
14 Final Presentations Final presentations.
15 Final Presentations Final presentations (final written reports due this week).