3870 Art for the Web

Fall 2003

Catalog Description
On CSUH Site

Unique characteristics of the World Wide Web as a medium for artistic creation. Explore existing Web-based artworks. Develop individual Web-based artworks of intermediate technical complexity, with emphasis on both concept and implementation.
Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act.

 

Prerequisites

Completion of:

ART3830 - Digital Imaging II

And one of the following:

ART3825 - 3D Modeling
ART3840 - 3D Modeling
ART3860 - Advanced Graphics

 

Time

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:20
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00 - 2:50

Location

Mondays and Wednesdays, AE 0194 PC Lab
Tuesdays and Thursdays, AE 0169 Mac Lab

Instructor

James Khazar (james@khazar.com)

Office Hours

Tuesdays 3:00 - 3:30pm or by appointment

Room 160 B

 

Required Syllabus Stuff

The Art Department is not responsible for student work not picked up by the end of the quarter's final exam week or for student work stolen or vandelized.

If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, or if you would need assistance in the event of an emergency, please contact me as soon as possible.

 
 

The Khazar Approach

Class Objective

To make art on the World Wide Web. Students will learn to use the important tools and languages that are needed to make web pages containing their artful personal expression. There will be an emphasis on getting pages to look the best they can in modern browsers with fast internet connections. Languages covered will be HTML/XHTML, CSS, and some JavaScript. Tools covered will be Macromedia's Dreamweaver MX and Fireworks MX.

 

Materials

Blank writeable CD's to back up in-class work.

8 1/2 x ll paper for quizzes.

 

Suggested Books

Not Required

Jennifer Niederst
Web Design in a Nutshell
O'Reilly & Associates; 2nd edition, 2001)

 

Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy
HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide
O'Reilly & Associates; 5th edition, 2002)

 

Eric A. Meyer
CSS Pocket Reference
O'Reilly & Associates; 2001)

 

Jennifer Niederst
Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond
O'Reilly & Associates; 2001)

 

Also handy, but not a book:

VisiBone's series of HTML and JavaScript Cards and Foldouts

Very well arranged series of laminated 8 1/2 x 11 cards with complete listing of commands and context on how to use them. They have a good sample of their page layout here.

 

Grading

Quizzes

15% of total grade
(three quizzes, lowest score of three will be dropped)

Assignment I

15% of total grade

33% on quality of content — how artful and aesthetically pleasing was your content?

33% on technical skill — how clean and accurate was your xhtml coding?

33% on breadth of content — how deeply did you explorer your subject?

Plus an arbitrary number of points added or taken away based on documented reasoning/

Assignment II

20%

Same criteria as assignment I

Assignment III

50%

Same criteria as assignment I & II

Extra Credit

 Regularly awarded for participation and solving special problems. Add to total points in Quiz category.

Attendance

According to Art Department rules...

3 lates = 1 absence

2 unexcused absences = 1/2 letter grade drop

3 unexcused absences = 1 full grade drop

Each additional unexcused absence will reduce grade by one step.

Guidelines For Getting An A

Attend all classes and avoid being late.

Turn in more work than is requested for assignments.

Participate in critique, volunteer constructive criticism to other student's works.

Be resourceful and creative.

Turn in clean, well presented work.

When in doubt...ask!

 
 

Class Web Server Info

FTP Info

Host: pixel.csuhayward.edu

Login: first initial last name, all lower case, no spaces, ie. jkhazar

Path: Leave blank

Password: your choice

With wsftp on Windows:

With Fetch on Mac:

Your URL for all the world to see

http://pixel.csuhayward.edu/art3870/NNN

NNN is your account number, like 013

 
 

Useful Reference Links

HTML

Blooberry.com's Index D O T Html - Good reference broken down by elements and attributes

Webmonkey - One of the best tutorial sites around. And a good cheat-sheet too.

websitetips.com - Tutorials, articles, tips, information and resources.