IT 111 Week 4 Podcast - Spring 2009

This short video (2:35 minutes) shows how to determine the dimensions (width and height) and file size of an image using Firefox. I hope it will be helpful when working on the Chapter 4 Assignment.

This podcast includes some announcements and some tips for the Chapter 4 Assignment. It mentions a screen reader simulation used by visually impaired people who surf the web. Here is a link so you can check it out. It takes a few seconds to load so be patient. I think it will be a great motivation for including the alt attribute in all your image tags along with good descriptions of the images.

Listen to the Week 4 Podcast (5:09 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

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IT 111 Week 3 Podcast - Spring 2009

This short video (3:33 minutes) has some tips on avoiding common coding errors in CSS and I hope you'll watch it!

This week's podcast has some announcements and a quick overview of CSS and the Chapter 3 Assignment. I hope you'll get started early on the assignment and if you have any questions, please post them in our Angel Learning virtual classroom in the Questions / Problems / Answers discussion board.

Please join me on Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm for our real time, virtual meeting using Elluminate.

Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!

Listen to the Week 3 Podcast (3 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF.

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IT 111 Week 2 Podcast - Spring 2009

Review these XHTML coding tips. They will help you, I promise.

This podcast has some workflow tips for the Chapter 2 Assignment and a strong recommendation for using Firefox and getting the Web Developer Toolbar. I wouldn't want to do web work without it. Here are a couple short YouTube videos that show how to install and use many of the tool in the toolbar. Video 1 (4:31 minutes) and Video 2 (6:51 minutes).

If you haven't taken the quick survey about your availability to participate in our real time, virtual meetings, please do it by tomorrow. I'd like to squeeze in a meeting this week. So far, Tuesday has the most combined first and second choice responses with Wednesday following close behind.

Listen to the Week 2 Podcast (5:11 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. (PDF)

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IT 111 Week 1 Podcast Spring 2009

This podcast has several announcements, an overview of the Chapter 1 assignment, and some tips about the brain and learning. The tips come from a presentation I attended recently and the web site , www.brainrules.net, is a must view for all students.

Of course I want you to learn XHTML and CSS this quarter, but if you can also learn more about how you learn, the class will be even more valuable for you. I really mean it. Knowing how you learn is very empowering.

I hope to see several of you at the information session on Wednesday.

If you want to subscribe to the IT 111 Podcasts so you can listen to them on your iPod, watch this tutorial.

Listen to the Week 1 Podcast (5 min 37 sec)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

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