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  ENG 400, Advanced Technical Writing and Document Production
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Semester: Spring 2010
Course Subject: ENG
Course #: 400
Course Section: 001
Course Title: Advanced Technical Writing and Document Production
Course Section Information: This course is 100% online, but students will be REQUIRED to meet online from 6-8 pm on Wednesdays. This is a hands-on course where you will create and post a personal website, an electronic portfolio, and a group website by learning the fundamentals of successful web design, and then applying those principles within Dreamweaver CS3. In terms of design theory, you will learn about layout & composition, color, typography, texture, and imagery. In terms of practical tools, you will learn about Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the mighty -div- tag, liquid layouts, spry menu effects, and synchronizing your files.
Credit Hours: 3
Special Section 
Registration Requirements: 
Please contact Dr. Rick Mott if you are interested in the class and have not taken ENG 300.

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Course Begins: Jan 12, 2010
Course Ends: May 09, 2010
Instructor: Dr. Rick Mott
Instructor's Email: rick.mott@eku.edu
Web Course Features (Students will be required to use):
 Email Discussion Boards Online Chat/Virtual Classroom
 Online Tests PowerPoint Files Other  Adobe Connect Pro (free)
 Required Online Chat;
Times, Dates and frequency of Online Chat Sessions:
Students will be REQUIRED to meet online from 6-8 pm on Wednesdays.
 On-Campus or ITV(KTLN) meetings:
Times, Dates:
 Printed Textbooks:
*Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
*The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
 Required Software:
Student MUST have access to Adobe Creative Suite 3. We will concentrate our energies on the following applications:

* Dreamweaver CS3 (80%)
* Flash CS3 Professional (5%)
* Photoshop CS3 Extended (5%)
* Illustrator CS3 (5%)
* Fireworks CS3 (5%)

Students can attend class in any of the EKU computer labs which have Adobe Creative Suite installed or they can purchase the software for @$300 from the EKU computer store and work from home.
Instructor's Web Page
(with syllabus and detailed course information):
 http://people.eku.edu/mottr