1. How can I contact my instructor? 

2. Do I need my own computer and FrontPage software at home? 

• If you sign up for this class, you are expected to to complete your assignments either at home or in the CAOT computer labs by enrolling in CAOT 64 and using the computers in the Computer Applications and Office Technologies labs in Da Vinci Hall 203, 205, 202, or 204 during open lab hours. You may choose to work at home on your own computer as long as you understand that technical support  will NOT be provided for your personal computer. If you are experiencing technical problems at home, you may NOT work at home and no special accommodations will be made. It will be your responsibility to complete your work in our CAOT labs.

• FrontPage can be very complicated, technically speaking. That said, most students who work at home do not experience technical problems. Virus problems with our LACC servers can occur and other technical issues may occur that have nothing to do with student error. If that is the case, I will always make accommodations for technical problems with our LACC server or our LACC labs that might arise during the semester. 

• Here’s a link to try FrontPage online: http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/default.aspx?view=22&pcid=fab9617a-57ff-4789-9397-6dac071b19b0. It appears that there is no longer a free trial version, so sign up for CAOT 64 to complete homework in our labs.

• If you have your own computer with Internet access and FrontPage software at home and are not experiencing any technical problems, you may work at home. You will also need MS Word to complete some of your assignments.

• Here's a link for information on new Web page design software coming from Microsoft around 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2007/feb06/02-15Designer.mspx "Microsoft is introducing a new tool, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, for building SharePoint applications and designing SharePoint sites. This new product – part of the full 2007 Microsoft Office lineup announced today – will join Microsoft Expression Web Designer, the next-generation tool for designing dynamic, standard-based Web sites, to deliver a complete set of tools for Web design and development."

• Go to the Foundation for California Community Colleges at http://www.journeyed.com/homeSelect.asp?SKW=FCCCHOME, which sells a variety of software packages greatly discounted for students.

3. Do I need an e-mail account? 

You will be submitting all your assignments to me via e-mail or by using the Internet, so you must have an e-mail account and check it regularly! Hotmail, Yahoo, Juno, and ZDNet are popular free e-mail providers.

You will also need to use your LACC student e-mail account for several tutorials to do things like save form results, receive notification of discussion group posts, etc. Here is information about your LACC e-mail account, which is automatically created for any student enrolled at LACC:

4. What types of career paths are available for those skilled in FrontPage and what additional courses might I need? 

Below are some job descriptions that were found at http://www.teleinfomedia.net/ under their Recruitment link. You would need to take additional courses such as Cold Fusion, SQL, Database Management, JavaScript, HTML, Dreamweaver, Flash, QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop/Image Ready to pursue one of the career paths below. Many of these courses are offered here at LACC such as HTML, Java, graphic design, Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver. Check the Art Department and CSIT Department offerings in the LACC Schedule of Classes.

A former student highly recommended Computer Graphics, Art 633 (creative art and drawing on the computer), with Gail Partlow and Photo 49, Advanced Computer Graphics, with Adrienne Wagner.

Web Designer

Bachelor's degree in Arts, or Graphic Design Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, GIF Animation is a plus

Web Master

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or IT At least 3 years' experience and system knowledge of Web serve, DNS serve, Firewall, Oracal, UNIX with programming skill in HTML, XML, ASP, CGI/Perl, JAVA, VB.

Web Editor

Master's or Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or related field. At least 2 years' experience as Web Editor, Editor, Copy Writer, reporter, translator Good command of English

Web Developer

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science or related field. Proficiency in HTML, XML, CGI, Perl, Java Script, SQL and Visual Basic. knowledge of DHTML, ASP and other web applications is a plus. At least 2 years' experience for Web Programming. Having experience in WAP Programming will be advantage.

5. What supplies do I need? 

Click here to see supplies. You can also go to www.CollegeBuys.org, which offers discounts to California college students on Microsoft software and a variety of other products and services.

6. How do I enroll, what are add/drop dates, and what do I do next? 

• There are several convenient ways to enroll—telephone registration (STEP—Student Telephone Enrollment Program), online, or in person. Go to the LACC home page at http://www.lacitycollege.edu/ and click on links for how to enroll or click here.

• After the first day of class, see me in class for an add card.
• LACC charges low enrollment fees. Fees change, so check with Admissions for fees for California residents. Foreign students with F-1 visas or out-of-state students pay additional non-resident fees.
• Drop Policy, LACC Schedule of Classes: "It is the student's responsibility to drop a class no longer being attended. Failure to drop a class in a timely manner may result in a "W" or an "F" on your academic record." "The student agrees to be familiar with the information in the college catalog and schedule of classes, and know and observe all policies and procedures related to the program of study being pursued."
• You may add after the first day of class with my approval. 

7. Where can I find the data files used in the book? 

• In our CAOT labs, open Internet Explorer and browse to  Z:\datafiles\CAOT112. You will see the data files there.

• Course Technology Data File Download. If you want to work on the Tutorials, Review Assignments, and Case Problems at home or explore great resources provided by your publisher, click here to download the same data files that we use in class at MyCourse.com.

• Right-click Data Files, Save Target as, and save 21378-7d.exe to your Desktop. Click Run twice. The WinZip Self-Extractor will open. Click Unzip, OK, Close. 273 files should be unzipped to the directory shown in the Browse box.

8. How do I complete weekly assignments, and when are they due? 

You will follow the directions each week under the Homework and Extra Credit links for your assignments. Most assignments are submitted by sending me the URL to your Garden Grill Web site published and saved on the LACC server or to the homework.htm page where you copy and paste your practice test results. I can access these Web sites on any computer with the Internet and so can you. No assignments are accepted late! Most assignments are due Sunday by noon in; however, check the weekly assignment sheets for exact due dates.

9. How do I e-mail my weekly assignments? 

Open the email account you use for our class and follow the directions there to send an e-mail to me. The subject line must begin with your first and last name in standard capitalization, a comma, followed by the last 4 numbers of your student ID and the assignment name. You can find the assignment name on the weekly assignment sheets under the Homework link. Because I can receive up to 100 e-mail messages in a day, a standard subject line must be used to sort your messages. You are responsible for saving all e-mail messages from me in order to resolve any grading disputes, etc.

10. How can I publish my Web site to a CD?

See the steps at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825447  

Click here to see the open lab hours in the CAOT Department?

11. What are the open lab hours in the CAOT Department? 

Click here to see the open lab hours in the CAOT Department?

12. What are the paths and URLs I will use frequently?

Frequently Used Paths to browse to data files from FrontPage or in Internet Explorer:

Frequently Used URLs:

13. What do former students have to say about this course?  

Tom Bell: It was an informative class, the syllabus was well laid out, very clear, and at just the right pace, and it was well taught. Be prepared to do the required reading assignments. Be sure to do the ALL the required homework assignments, turned in ON TIME. I would also highly recommend doing all the Extra Credit assignments you possibly can. It never hurts.

Anonymous: I honestly cannot think of any way in which you could improve upon what you are already doing in this course. Because the textbook is very detailed and comprehensive, our demonstrations and explanations of the chapter material were key to helping us grasp the material. I like the fact that you stressed that we as students should try to understand the overall concepts in your demonstrations; the details are in the text. You applied just enough pressure on us to keep up with the Sunny and Garden tutorials every week and as long as we did these tutorials, we didn't get "lost." I liked everything about the course!

14. What is the best strategy to succeed in this course?

In this or any class, you need to develop a strategy to complete your assignments successfully. Before attempting any homework assignment, here is what you should be doing:

1. Prepare in advance—read the chapter before I lecture and work through the chapter tutorials after the class if you didn’t understand the steps.

2. Use your Assignment Sheet—print the Assignment Sheet and cross off each and every step as you complete it.

3. Use the steps from the chapter tutorials—don’t assume that the steps in the Assignment Sheet are going to tell you "exactly" how to do each step. The steps are purposely generic in order to make you "think" through the steps and search for answers on your own. To balance this, the tutorials in the book ARE designed to be specific so that you have a reference when you need help. These specific steps with a gray background are the first place to look for answers. The purple boxes provide you with generic steps.

4. Use the textbook index—look up your desired keyword ("frames" or whatever feature is causing problems) in the index in the back of your book and go to the appropriate page.

5. Use FrontPage Help—if you still need help, type a keyword in the Help box in FrontPage and start reading. Although I know this can be frustrating and/or time consuming, it really IS how you learn—and, yes, it DOES take time.

6. "Right-click" over the feature you are studying—sometimes the answer is a click away.

7. Use the Find (Ctrl-F) feature in your browser—type the desired keyword on your Assignment Sheet page or on the FrontPage Tips page.

8. Ask for help—ask an instructional assistant, student assistant, or me for help. I'm an e-mail away.