PLSC 448 Horticultural Internet Technology (3), Fall 2007

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NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED. THIS WEBSITE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2007.

Class times:

10:10 - 11:00 Mondays in PS 101
10:10 - 12:05 Fridays Perkins 208

NOTE: First class meets in Perkins 208 (computer lab) on August 24 for a full session.

Course objectives:
      To hone communication skills (especially writing; this course has WC status),
      To learn to create and serve web sites,
      To increase knowledge of a particular agricultural/biological expertise.

Text books:

On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. By: William K. Zinsser. $10.17 (required)

The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition. By: William Strunk Jr. et al. $10.05 (required)

Creating Web Pages For Dummies, 8th Edition. By: Bud E. Smith, Arthur Bebak ~$17 (optional)

Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual $30 to $35 (optional)

Dreamweaver for Dummies: ~$17 (optional)

            Note: After the first couple of class sessions, you'll be able to create a page like this and post it live to the web.