Texts and Tools
Texts
Required
Williams, R. & Tollett, J. (2005). The non-designer's Web book, third edition. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. Available at the SDSU Campus Book Store in person, by mail, online or at your favorite book retailer.
Optional
Bruce, B. (2008). Sam's Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 in 24 Hours. The basics and beyond for those interested in a bit more depth than the QuickStart Guide. And it's authored by our own Betsy Bruce!
Negrino, T., and Smith, D. (2008). Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide). An excellent introduction to how to use Adobe Dreamweaver.
Tools
See resources for links to downloading software. You’ll need the latest versions of:
- Mozilla Firefox (for both Mac and Win) and Windows Internet Explorer (Windows only).
- Adobe Flash Player (free download from Adobe's website).
- On-line students: a microphone (internal or external) and headphones to speak during live WebCasts. Most people find headset mics to be most expedient.
Recent versions of:
- Adobe Dreamweaver (you'll need it throughout the entire course, so the 30-day free trial version probably won't be sufficient). Be sure to get educational pricing.
- Any free or other image editing software (see Presence for some free applications).
- Adobe Flash (free 30-day trial version is sufficient for this course, but don't download it until you need it, or it'll expire prematurely).
- Any word processor.
You'll also need:
- A stable and reliable e-mail account that handles attachments, filtering and storage.
- A free on campus e-mail account and web space is available on ROHAN. Please visit Student ROHAN Computer Account Procedure or ask your instructor for more detail.
- Most Internet service Providers (ISPs) offer mail accounts and web space.
- A Web account to post your projects. Be sure you have an account that allows you to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol). For example, Yahoo/Geocities free accounts, which are fine for email, do not allow FTP. You have to pay extra for that. If in doubt, we recommend using a free SDSU Rohan account.
Here's a useful list of free and commercial productivity software (eveything from word processing to video conferencing) for folks who don't have big organizational licenses: