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Mindie Zoe Holbrooks
LIS 498
Seattle Campus

Special Topics

Library service and information science subject matter in seminars, workshops, or other appropriate formats. Topics vary and may be repeated for credit.

Class description

This course uses JavaScript to introduce students to computer programming for the Web environment.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Lectures, Web exercises, individual and team projects, other.

Recommended preparation

Students should be comfortable handcoding HTML, understand XHTML, and be familiar working in a command line environment with UNIX/Linux tools and utilities (especially ftp). Students should have either "Introduction to Web Publishing" (UWEO course LIS 498TG) or its equivalent.

Class assignments and grading

Skill-building activities and exercises designed to promote good coding habits and understanding.

Attendance and participation in class activities and mastery of material as evidenced by assignments and projects.

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Mindie Zoe Holbrooks
Date: 08/25/2004