Checkpoint Overview

There will be three assignments based on the material covered in HTML. These assignments will be cumulative and based on checkpoints at given times. 

These continual assignments will not only serve as an in class assignment but will also be used as hand in assignments. As there is a fair amount of material, be extra careful not to get behind. Much of the material, in some way or another, builds on itself. It is very important that you attempt to stay current.

At each checkpoint interval, the checkpoint must be handed in, and will be worth 15 marks.

During each of the checkpoint intervals, there will be partial lab time that can be used to work on the assignments. This will give you a chance to work through some details with assistance. As there is not enough class or lab time available, it is highly recommended that time outside of class be used to work on the assignments.

Checkpoint Due Dates

All web pages, graphics, and other media must be supplied at each interval so it can be marked. Please hand in the entire web at each interval, not just the incremental changes. 

There are three ways that the checkpoints can be submitted:  Placing on a disk and giving to instructor prior to due date. Your name and class should be clearly labeled on the disk.

• Emailing to instructor on due date or before. The contents should be attached to an email and sent to the instructor account. Contents can be placed in a zip file if desired. The subject line should read: ITCSS - Checkpoint # - Student Name.
• Placing submission on a host that is accessible from the Internet. (your own host or a free account). The URL should be emailed to the instructor account. The subject line should read: ITCSS - Checkpoint # - Student Name.

This checkpoint assignment will be an online manual. Design a series of web page(s) which outlines the tags which are covered in tutorials 1 and 2 of the New Perspectives manual on HTML. 

Include in the manual the command, a description or the command, the syntax of the command, examples of using the command, the output of the command, and any details that you feel are necessary. Commands should be grouped under logical headings and subheadings.

You should begin by creating a single page that outlines the tags that you want to cover. Once you have developed the material, you will want to break the HTML document into a number of smaller pages. These pages could be grouped by major topic such as “HTML tags structure”, “Character Attributes”, and “Linking”. A table of contents should be included which not only groups the tags you have learned, but also provides hyperlinks to the relevant documents. Pages should provide a link back to the table of contents.

Remember to include examples of the commands. You will want to utilize the <CODE> tag in order to demonstrate HTML codes (you could also use the font tag.) You will also want to make use of some of the extended characters for displaying the "<" and the ">" characters when demonstrating the codes.

The starting page to your online manual must be named index.htm.

*Note that this is cumulative of the first two checkpoints. Although they are not a specific requirement of this checkpoint, they are needed for organization and design marks.  

• Add the list tags and related extensions to your HTML manual. Also include information on block quotes, subscripts, and superscripts. As before, there should be a description of the tag, it’s attributes, syntax, and an example. This should be linked into your main menu though the use of hyperlinks. Although not required, you may want to consider using lists for your table of contents as well.
• Include the image tag in your online manual. Describe its syntax and provide examples of EACH of the attributes covered in class. This should be accessible from your table of contents utilizing a hyperlink.
• Include the table tag in your online manual. Describe its syntax and provide examples of EACH of the attributes covered in class. This should be accessible from your table of contents utilizing a hyperlink.

The starting page to your online manual must be named index.htm.

*Note that this is cumulative of the first two checkpoints. Although they are not a specific requirement of this checkpoint, they are needed for organization and design marks.  

• Add a section to your online manual that describes image maps. Include all tags that are required to construct both a client side and server side image map.
• Add pages that describe the use of frames in your document. Examples are not necessary.
• Incorporate the tags used within HTML forms into your online manual. Your online manual does not need to utilize the tags. You can however choose to include code that demonstrates the tag using a test server. Many of the in class exercises can be directly incorporated into the manual.
• Add a navigation system that utilizes frames.

The starting page to your online manual must be named index.htm.