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Week #1

- syllabus

- materials

Expectations

Why are we here?
What are we going to do?
What's the difference between coding using your own HTML code, and using website templates?
*Paint-by-numbers vs. using a blank canvas?
Examples : wix.com vs. a student's work

Get to know each other

1) What's your name? and/or what would you like me to call you?
2) What are you studying here?
3) Why are you studying Digital Art, GD, etc.?
4) Why are you taking this class?
5) Anything you want to learn this semester?
6) What will you be doing for fun outside of class?
7) What kind of other responsibilities/jobs do you have?
8) Are you from Maryland?

File formats:

. jpg, gif, png, pdf, txt, html

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If there's time, we can discuss this:



Changing Education Paradigms
a talk given at the RSA
by Sir Ken Robinson (world-renowned education & creativity expert)

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Homework :

* Write about "net art" and/or net.art & make a .pdf file.

Notes about homework:
In addition to paying attention to spelling, punctuation, & completing sentences… what does this 1 page look like?
Is there more than one font size, color, typeface?
How many paragraphs are there?
Is there an image?
Will you use: Microsoft Word, TextEdit, Photoshop, InDesign?
Either way, please save it as a .pdf file.

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Next Week:
* start coding
- HTML
- CSS