Mendocino College: Chapter 8: Tables

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Chapter 8: Tables

INTRODUCTION:

While back in the day tables were often used to format the layout of a web page, CSS is the page layout tool of choice for modern web developers. In this chapter, you'll become familiar with coding HTML tables to organize information on a web page..
ASSIGNMENTS:

Begin reading Chapter 8: Tables
- This first section explains the basics of tables. Definitely learn the "tr" (rows) and "td" (columns... aka cells) because these will come up over and over.
Work through the Hands-On Practice 8.1 (pages 333-334)
- You will be creating a simple web page with a table..
Work through the Hands-On Practice 8.2 (pages 335-338)
- You will be creating a web page with a table using the rowspan attribute. In section 8.4 (p.336) you will also read about "Accessibility" of tables.
Work through the Hands-On Practice 8.3 (pages 339-341)
- You will continue creating tables, but you will be using CSS style rules for formatting..
Work through the Hands-On Practice 8.4 (pages 341-344)
- In this section you will be using CSS3 structural pseudo-class selectors to configure color..
Complete the Focus on Web Design section (page 349) by analyzing two web pages -- one you like and one you don't. You can post your thoughts about the sites in the Discussion Forums.
Now for the Case Study and Web Project pieces:

Update your JavaJam Coffee House (pp. 349-350) site using the text instructions.
Update your Fish Creek Animal Hospital (p. 350-351) site using the text instructions.
Update your Pacific Trails Resort (pp. 352-353) site using the text instructions.
Update your Prime Properties (p. 353-354) site using the text instructions.
Update your Web Project (p. 355) site using the text instructions.

OPTIONAL / RECOMMENDED ASSIGNMENTS:

If you are feeling adventuresome, try out some of the Hands-On Exercises (pp. 348-349). These exercises are meant to reinforce the techniques you have learned thus far.
If you have some "free time" try out the Apply Your Knowledge tasks (pp. 346-347).
Again, feel free work on the other Case Study assignments if you really want to get your HTML down. :)

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Instructor:

My name is Robert Griffith. I'm married and have five wonderful children -- Robert and Megan are my 19 year-old twins who are both attending Mendocino College, David (16), Emily (12), and Maya (1). I lived in Ukiah most of my life, but I spent two years in Santa Rosa, three years in East Tennessee, and I am now living in Kelseyville.

I began working at Mendocino College as a computer lab aide back in the Summer of 1987. I went on to Sonoma State University and then to Dominican University of California. I began teaching computer science part-time for Mendocino College in 1997 and at Ukiah High School full-time in 1998. I also worked as a regional technology coordinator for the California Technology Assistance Project, as a "curriculum and technology integration facilitator" for Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and as manager of Optical Imaging Services at Methodist Medical Center (also in Oak Ridge, Tennessee).

Beside my two Mendo classes, I currently teach at Kelseyville High School (web design, computer projects, multimedia, personal finance, and independent study). Some of my hobbies include web and graphic design, creating video tutorials, history, art and teaching.

My family also has a Chihuahua (Paco), a cat (Chloe), a hamster (Teddy), and a two frogs. Let me know if you want to take any off our hands. :)