Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction To The Internet
   A. Describe the history and development of the Internet and World Wide
Web.
   B. Discuss the rules and netiquette of the Internet.
   C. List hardware and software components of an Internet connection.
   D. Compare and evaluate different methods for connecting to the
Internet.

II. Internet Explorer
   A. Browse the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer.
   B. Identify hypertext links and URL's.
   C. Describe the steps to modify the preference settings.

III. Electronic Mail
   A. Describe electronic mail and how it works.
   B. Set up an e-mail account.
   C. Send and receive e-mail messages.
   D. Print an e-mail message.
   E. Forward and reply to e-mail messages.
   F. Create e-mail folders.
   G. File and delete e-mail messages and folders.
   H. Send e-mail messages with attachments.
   I. Create and maintain an electronic address book.

IV. Locate and Retrieve Information
   A. Search the World Wide Web for information using a variety of search
tools and techniques.
   B. Save and print retrieved information.

V. Create and Organize Bookmarks
   A. Create a Bookmark.
   B. Create a Bookmark folder and organize bookmarks.
   C. Save a Bookmark to floppy disk.

VI. Create a Home Page
   A. Type source code and text into a text editor.
   B. Save as a web page file.
   C. View the web page in Internet Explorer.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Technology for Professional Communication 
  A. Identify current digital technologies and differentiate when and why they are appropriate in various business situations in the area of written communication. 
  B. Identify current digital technologies and differentiate when and why they are appropriate for various business situations in the area of verbal communication. 

 II. Digital Tools for Effective Written Communication 
  A. Compose well designed examples of written communication using a variety of current digital tools for common business purposes. 
  B. Correct poor examples of written communication within a variety of current digital technologies in common business situations. 
  C. Work with functional requirements documents. 
  D. Work with software requirements specifications.

III. Digital Tools for Effective Verbal Communication 
  A. Create and present effective presentations using a variety of current digital tools for common business purposes. 
  B. Critique poor examples of verbal communication skills and technology choices in common business situations. 

IV. Resume for a Digital Professional 
  A. Create a functional resume. 
  B. Create a chronological resume. 
  C. Create a cover letter. 
  D. Request letters of reference.   
  E. Analyze Web-related methods of searching for a new job.

V. Problem Solving Skills 
  A. Use digital tools to build strategies to successfully identify problems, define arguments, and assess credibility. 
  B. Use digital tools to build strategies to effectively estimate and use the “reasonableness test”. 

VI. Team Skills 
  A. Use digital tools to improve group decision making for common projects related to digital technologies. 
  B. Use digital tools to improve meeting and committee effectiveness. 
  C. Use digital tools to develop listening, speaking, and negotiating skills. 
  D. Hold various roles to work within a team to address common digital technology challenges. 
  E. Plan, lead, and manage a digital technology project using professional project management skills. 

VII. Information Systems Decisions from a Cost-Benefit Perspective 
  A. Analyze and define a technology-related business problem. 
  B. Gather and analyze cost-benefit data. 
  C. Identify and define multiple solutions to the problem. 
  D. Prepare a cost-benefit analysis for each solution.

VIII. Decision Support Models 
  A. Use digital tools to develop a what-if analysis to support decision making for a future projection. 
  B. Use digital tools to develop a weighted criteria analysis to support decision making on a subjective evaluation. 
  C. Analyze other common decision support models commonly used for technology-related projects. 

IX. Issues that Impact a Career in Web Technology 
  A. Identify current legal issues that impact digital technology careers. 
  B. Identify current ethical issues that impact digital technology careers. 
  C. Identify current government issues that impact digital technology careers.


 

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Web Page Development
   A. Discuss the Internet, the World Wide Web, Hypertext Markup Language,
and Cascading Style Sheets.
   B. Explore a Web site.
   C. Open a Web site in different views.
   D. View the XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS
(Cascading Style Sheets) codes for a Web page.

II. Web Site Creation
   A. Use Expression Web to create and edit a web site and a web page.
   B. Import an existing web page into a web site.
   C. Discuss file management rules and restrictions.
   D. Enter and spell check text in a web page.
   E. Test a web page in a Web browser.
   F. Publish a web site.

III. Web Site Enhancement
   A. Apply heading styles and text formatting techniques.
   B. Change the background color.
   C. Insert and edit images.
   D. Create and modify a horizontal line.
   E. Create and modify a border.
   F. Create bulleted and numbered lists.
   G. Create and attach CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to text and pages.
      a. Evaluate why CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) styles are used.
      b. Explore how styles cascade.
      c. Determine where to write styles.
      d. Use inline, internal, and external styles.

IV. Images and Links
   A. Discuss image file formats.
   B. Insert and edit images.
   C. Create a folder for images.
   D. Create bookmarks and an e-mail link.
   E. Add internal and external links.
   F. Edit and manage links.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Overview of Dreamweaver
   A. Discuss the Internet, the World Wide Web, and Hypertext Markup
Language.
   B. Explore a Web site.
   C. Open a Web site in different views.
   D. View the HTML code for a Web page.

II. Create a Web Page
   A. Use Dreamweaver to create a Web site and a Web page.
   B. Enter and spell check text in a Web page.
   C. Format a web page, including:
      1. Font style
      2. Size, justification, color
   D. Test a Web page in a Web browser
   E. Print a Web page

III. Revise and Enhance a Web Page
   A. Change the background color
   B. Insert a background picture
   C. Add a picture to a Web page
   D. Insert a horizontal line
   E. Add a background sound
   F. Create a marquee
   G. Insert META tags

IV. Lists, Hyperlinks, Pictures, and the Task List
   A. Import an Existing Web page into a Web site
   B. Insert a file created in another program in a Web page
   C. Create bulleted, numbered, and nested lists
   D. Create bookmarks and hyperlinks to them in a Web page
   E. Create and test hyperlinks to other Web pages
   F. Create a hyperlink to an e-mail address
   G. Convert a JPEG picture to GIF format with a transparent background
   H. Create a hotspot in a picture and assign a hyperlink to it.
   I. View and print Hyperlinks view for a Web site.
   J. View, complete, add, reassign, and delete tasks from the Task
List.

Content Outline and Competencies:

   I. Web Page Building Blocks 
      A. Develop Web Page Files.
      B. Describe W3C Web Standards.
      C. Discuss how Section 508 of the Disabilities Act  affects Web page
design.
      D Write the source code of a Web page.
      E. Describe Web page Elements, Attributes, and Values.
      F. Identify Web browsers.

  II. Web Page Files 
      A. Define Web file naming conventions and file management.
      B. Employ popular Web browsers to test Web pages.
      C. Publish Web Pages using File Transfer Protocol.
      D. Test the published Web site.
 III. XHTML Structure and Formatting. 
      A. Declare the Encoding and create the foundation.
      B. Write semantically correct XHTML.
      C. Identify the body of the Web page.
      D. Apply styles.
      E. Create structures for the Web page.
      F. Create hypertext and hypermedia links.

  IV. Web Images 
      A. Compare and contrast image file types for the Web.
      B. Explore and use stock image resources for the Web.
      C. Identify Web safe colors; named colors, hexadecimal colors.
      D. Discuss loading images progressively or interlaced
      E. Create Alternate text for images.

   V. Links: Absolute Links, Relative Links, Anchor Links 
      A. Create a link to another page.
      B. Create Anchor Links.
      C. Create Targeting Links.
      D. Discuss using images as links.
      E. Discuss Image maps.

  VI. Cascading Styles Sheets 
      A. Apply Style Rules.
      B. Select Elements by Name, Type or ID.
      C. Select Part of an Element.
      D. Specify Groups of Elements.
      E. Create an external style sheet.
      F. Create an internal style sheet.
      G. Apply styles locally.
      H. Apply Font family, italics, bold, size, font values.
      I. Set text color, text background, text spacing, indents, aligning
text.
 VII. Layout with Styles 
      A. Structure Web pages.
      B. Apply background, foreground color.
      C. Apply borders, padding, margins of Elements.
      D. Apply Aligning Elements.
      E. Apply Making Elements Float.
      F. Create Tableless Layouts.

VIII. Web Forms 
      A. Structure Form with a Table.
      B. Create Form Styles using CSS.
      C. Define Form Fieldsets and Legends.
      D. Create Form Label.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Search the Web
   A. Develop and use effective search strategies to perform complex
searches.
   B. Identify and use Web search tools.
   C. Create different kinds of search expressions.
   D. Compare search results from different search tools.

II. Find, Evaluate, and Use Web Information Resources
   A. Find current news and weather information on the Web.
   B. Find graphics, sound, and video resources.
   C. Evaluate the quality of Web Research Resources.
   D. Access online library resources.

III. Find and download Programs and Data
   A. Identify freeware and shareware programs
   B. Download both programs and data using Internet Explorer.
   C. Decompress a downloaded file.
   D. Check for computer viruses.

IV. Advanced E-Mail Topics
   A. Join and leave a mailing list.
   B. Search the Web for e-mail addresses.
   C. Describe and use Web-based chat facilities.
   D. Search the Web for information in Usenet newsgroups.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Web Page Interactivity
   A. Insert and edit an interactive button.
   B. Create a Jump Menu.
   C. Create a swap image.
   D. Create a hover button.
   E. Create an image map.
   F. Draw and modify a hotspot.
   G. Discuss relative and absolute file addressing.

II. Tables
   A. Discuss the difference between data tables and layout tables.
   B. Create and modify a data table.
   C. Insert an Excel worksheet.
   D. Merge and split table columns and rows.
   E. Create and modify a layout table.
   F. Create a navigation bar for a layout table.

III. Forms
   A. Discuss the purpose of forms and the associated terminology.
   B. Create an XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) form.
   C. Determine the form structure.
   D. Create a text field.
   E. Create text boxes.
   F. Create option buttons, check boxes, and list boxes.
   G. Evaluate and create methods for sending data and clearing forms.
   H. Create Advanced Command buttons.
   I. Insert a file upload control.
   J. Organize and describe the form elements.

IV. Page Layout and Publishing
   A. Identify page templates and site templates.
   B. Define the CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) box model.
   C. Use and edit a Dynamic Web Template.
   D. Create a document using a template layout.
   E. Manage the editable regions of a Dynamic Web Page Template.
   F. Format a page to adopt a template design.
   G. Publish a page to a local web site.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Utilize Dreamweaver's Tracing Images, Layers, and Tables
Functions.
   A. Apply a Tracing Image to a Web page.
   B. Create Layers on a Web page and insert text and images inside the
Layers.
   C. Convert Layers to Tables.
   D. Convert Tables to Layers.
   E. Insert Margin tags to Web pages.

II. Create, Sort, and Modify a Table
   A. Create custom Tables.
   B. Insert rows and columns in a Table.
   C. Change the border of a Table.
   D. Sort a Table.
   E. Change the color scheme of a Table.
   F. Align images and text with Tables.

III. Setup Dreamweaver Styles and Stylesheets
   A. Redefine HTML Styles with Style Sheets.
   B. Define a Custom Style Sheet Class.
   C. Utilize Selectors to Group Tags.
   D. Create Internal and External Style Sheets.
   E. Convert Cascading Style Sheets to HTML.

IV. Create and Modify Templates, Library Items, and Frames
   A. Modify an Existing Template.
   B. Create a New Template.
   C. Modify a Library Item.
   D. Create a Library Item.
   E. Build and save a Frameset.
   F. Insert a link in a Frameset page.
   G. Add a Background Image on a Frame.

V. Publish a Web Site
   A. Create a free Web hosting account.
   B. Discuss Privacy Policies.
   C. Set FTP Preferences.
   D. Connect to a Web server and upload files.
   E. Upload modified pages using File Synchronization.
   F. Use a Personal Web Server.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Learning the Basics
   A. Identify components of the Fireworks interface
   B. Open an existing or new document
   C. Explain the effect of image and resolution size
   D. Identify web image formats
   E. Optimize images for the web 

II. Work with Bitmap Graphics
   A. Create new images
   B. Use the selection tools
   C. Modify bitmap images
   D. Work with additional bitmap tools
   E. Export bitmap images for use on the web
   F. Identify web palettes and dithering
   G. Create single and multiple pixel graphics for the Web

III. Work with Vector Tools
   A. Create vector objects
   B. Change the appearance of shapes and text
   C. Draw freeform paths
   D. Use strokes and fills
   E. Use effects and styles
   F. Combine simple paths
   G. Use masks
   H. Use transparency and blending

IV. Create Hotspots and Slices
   A. Create image maps
   B. Use the slice tools to create predefined slices for separate export
   C. Export slices for use in a website
   D. Use Fireworks’ Export Wizard

V. Create Navigation Elements
   A. Create JavaScript using Macromedia Fireworks
   B. Create buttons
   C. Create and export disjointed rollovers and rollovers
   D. Create a pop-up menu

VI. Using Fireworks with Dreamweaver
   A. Understand how to use Macromedia Fireworks for the web design in
Dreamweaver
   B. Perform graphic optimization
   C. Export graphics in proper file size and format
   D. Import Fireworks graphics and Fireworks HTML into Dreamweaver

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Mobile Development 
  A. Explain Mobile Web versus Desktop Web. 
  B. Discuss Markup, Style and Scripting languages. 
  C. Explore Mobile Industry Groups and Standards Bodies. 
  D. Discuss Mobile Web Applications versus Native Web Applications. 

II. Mobile Web Development Environment 
  A. Explain Mobile Development Tools. 
  B. Evaluate Mobile Web Browsers on the Desktop 

III. Mobile Markup Languages  
  A. Select a Mobile Markup Language. 
  B. Write Cascading Style sheets for Mobile Devices. 
  C. Explain Device Awareness. 
  D. Write JavaScript for Mobile Devices. 
  E. Test Mobile Markup. 
  F. Validate Mobile Markup. 

IV. Mobile Web Pages for Smartphone and Tablets 
  A. Explain Common Web Techniques for Smartphone Browsers 
  B. Build Web Applications for smartphones and tablets  
  C. Deploy a Mobile Website  

V. Mobile Web Applications versus Native Web Applications 
  A. Discuss Bluetooth Applications 
  B. Create Mobile Web Application 
  C. Mobile Media Security 

VI. Near Field Communications 
  A. Discuss security of NFC 
  B. Describe the role and motivation for NFC 
  C. Future of the Mobile Web 
     1) Discuss the Future of Mobility. 
     2) Explore the Opportunity for Mobile Media.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Basic Principles of Data Source Design
   A. Explain how database content is used on Web pages.
   B. Describe the objects that create a database table.

II. Designing Applications in the Dreamweaver Workspace
   A. Create and Layout Multiple Web Page Elements Populated with Dynamic
Data.
   B. Display Images Dynamically.

III. Building Dynamic Applications in Dreamweaver
   A. Populate a Menu with Dynamic Data
   B. Create a Dynamically Filtered Recordset
   C. Create Repeating Dynamic Regions
   D. Create a Filter for a Query Using Dynamic Data

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Web-based Applications and Solutions 
  A. Identify Web sites that market and sell products. 
  B. Evaluate information retrieval Web sites. 
  C. Identify Web sites that address training and educational needs. 
  D. Explore social networking Web sites. 
  E. Explore entertainment Web sites. 

II. Web Technologies at an Introductory Level 
  A. Discuss and apply HTML/XHTML (Hypertext Markup Language/Extensible Hypertext Markup Language). 
  B. Describe and use XML (Extensible Markup Language). 
  C. Explain and use CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). 
  D. Describe and apply Client Scripting. 
  E. Describe and apply Server Scripting. 
  F. Define and use Telecommunications.  
  G. Discuss and use Database Technologies. 
  H. Identify and apply Web Services. 
  I. Discuss and use Multimedia. 
  J. Identify and apply Mobil Technologies. 

III. Software Tools used by Web Professionals 
  A. Compare Browsers. 
  B. Explore Web Page Editors. 
  C. Explore Web Development Suites. 
  D. Compare Utilities. 

IV. Careers in Web Technology 
  A. Classify current careers in Web technology. 
  B. Explore professional users groups 
  C. Meet and question current Web professionals in variety of careers. 

V. Publish Files and Build a Portfolio 
  A. Publish to Web servers using a variety of software tools 
  B. Build the framework for a Web-based portfolio.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Vector Graphics
   A. Identify advantages
      1. Fast loading
      2. Scalable
   B. Identify Disadvantages
      1. Conversion
      2. Appearance of Photos

II. Flash Interface
   A. Manage timeline
   B. Understand stage
   C. Use rulers and Guides
      1. Showing and Hiding
      2. Sizing
   D. Configure and use grids
      1. Showing and Hiding
      2. Sizing
   E. Configure toolbox
      1. Hiding and Showing
      2. Positioning

III. Drawing Tools
   A. Use selection tool
   B. Use line tool
   C. Select with Lasso tool
   D. Draw with pen tool
   E. Create type
   F. Draw oval
   G. Draw rectangle
   H. Use pencil tool
   I. Use brush tool
   J. Use the transform tool
   K. Use the fill transform tool
   L. Select color with ink bottle tool
   M. Use paint bucket tool to fill shape
   N. Select color with eye dropper tool
   O. Use eraser tool
   P. Move content with hand tool
   Q. Use magnifier tool to zoom in or out
   R. Specify fill and stroke colors
   S. Set options using the options panel 

IV. Text Tool
   A. Create text field
   B. Create label field
   C. Delete text
   D. Delete selected text
   E. Apply font and size format
   F. Apply color format
   G. Apply vertical or horizontal orientation

V. Sound File Formats
   A. Determine advantages of different sound file formats
   B. Determine disadvantages of different sound file formats

VI. Sound File Formats
   A. Determine advantages of different sound file formats
   B. Determine disadvantages of different sound file formats

VII. Sound Files
   A. Import sound files into library
   B. Put sound file into frame
   C. Put sound file into button frame
   D. Adjust start and stop points of sound
   E. Use fade ins and fade outs for sounds
   F. Use custom tool to adjust volume levels of sounds

VIII. Bitmaps
   A. Import bitmaps into library
   B. Import bitmaps onto stage

IX. Animated GIF
   A. Import animated GIF file into library
   B. Organize GIF file frames in a library folder

X. Layers
   A. Explain the use of layers in the timeline
   B. Create a new layer in the timeline
   C. Delete an existing layer in the timeline
   D. Copy layers in the timeline
   E. Reorder layers in the timeline
   F. Create layer folders
   G. Delete layer folders

XI. Guide Layers
   A. Use guide layers to position elements on the stage
   B. Edit a guide layer
   C. Delete a guide layer

XII. Motion Guide Layers
   A. Use motion guide layers to direct the animation in a motion tween
   B. Edit a motion guide layer
   C. Delete a motion guide layer

XIII. Cell by Cell Animation
   A. Create a frame by frame animation
   B. Create a shape tween animation
   C. Create a motion tween animation

XIV. Timeline Usage
   A. Use the timeline to build scenes
   B. Create scenes
   C. Delete scenes
   D. Duplicate scenes
   E. Reorder scenes

XV. Test And Publish
   A. Use the Publish Preview tool
   B. Use the Profiler tool to determine the bandwidth needs
   C. Publish the movie to a WEB format
   D. Publish the movie to a Flash Player format

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Data-driven web site components, scripting languages, and
middleware
   A. Explain the role and functions of the browser and web page.
   B. Compare the role and functions of HTML and scripts.
   C. Contrast the role and functions of client-side and server-side
scripts.
   D. Explain the role and functions of the database.
   E. Demonstrate the purpose of SQL.
   F. Explain the role and functions of various web page development
tools.
   G. Contrast the role and functions of the client with the server.
   H. Explain the role and functions of the server and server operating
system.

II. Web forms
   A. Use the form element in a web page to create a web form.
   B. Set the action attribute to a script file.
   C. Differentiate between post and get methods.
   D. Use input elements to collect and submit data on a form.
   E. Use select and option elements to collect data on a web form.
   F. Add table elements to align information on a web form.

III. Introduction to PHP
   A. Describe the purpose for PHP.
   B. Demonstrate the rules for PHP syntax.
   C. Create basic PHP scripts to HTML files using variables, arrays,
functions, expressions, methods, properties, and events.
   D. Add PHP control structures such as If statements and loops.

IV. Client-Side PHP Scripts
   A. Create PHP scripts for form input.
   B. Create PHP scripts for various user interface effects such as
rollovers.
   C. Post and debug PHP client-side scripts.

V. Server-Side PHP Scripts
   A. Create PHP scripts to obtain form data and output HTML.
   B. Use PHP scripts to open files to read, write, and append data.
   C. Post and debug PHP server-side PHP scripts.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Buttons
   A. Create buttons
      1. Plain buttons
      2. Animated buttons
      3. Invisible buttons
      4. Text buttons
   B. Build menus with buttons
   C. Modify button properties and tracking options

II. Keyboard
   A. Detect a key press
   B. Detect keystrokes in ActionScript using the Key object methods and
listeners:
      1. isDown method
      2. isToggled method
      3. getASCII method
      4. getCode method
      5. onKeyDown listener
      6. onKeyUp listener

III. Mouse
   A. Detect Mouse Movement on the Stage
   B. Detect button clicks on the Mouse object with listeners:
      1. onMouseDown listener
      2. onMouseUp listener
      3. onMouseMove listener

IV. Movie Organization
   A. Create layer folders
   B. Delete layer folders
   C. Control layer folders
   D. Cut and Paste between layer folders
   E. Create a new scene
   F. Delete an existing scene
   G. Duplicate an existing scene
   H. Reorder scenes

V. Advanced animation: Combine frame by frame animation with tweened
animation

VI. Symbol Libraries
   A. Create a new symbol
   B. Create a symbol from an existing graphic
   C. Create a symbol instance on the stage
   D. Edit a master symbol
   E. Duplicate a master symbol
   F. Create a shared library
   G. Use font symbols

VII. Interactivity with Simple Frame Actions
   A. Choose and use the Normal Scripting mode and the Expert Scripting
mode
   B. Add an action to a frame
   C. Edit a frame action
   D. Add frame labels and comments
   E. Create a named anchor
   F. Control movie playback with the stop(), gotoAndPlay(), and
gotoAndStop() actions

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction to Relational Databases
   A. Explain the benefits of a properly designed relational database.
   B. State proper field and object naming conventions.
   C. Demonstrate the use of proper field data types.
   D. Build a diagram to model the data using tables, fields, primary key
fields, foreign key fields, and one-to-many relationships.

II. Introduction to MySQL
   A. Use MySQL to create and define the tables, fields, field types, and
joins necessary to create a small relational database.
   B. Use MySQL to enter, edit, delete, and query data.

III. Introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language)
   A. Define SQL terminology and demonstrate proper SQL syntax.
   B. Create a table with field names using the CREATE statement.
   C. Select data to the database using the SELECT statement.
   D. Add data to the database using the INSERT statement.
   E. Change data in the database using the UPDATE statement.
   F. Delete data in the database using the DELETE statement.
   G. Write WHERE conditions to select certain records.
   H. Use the simple and left JOIN operations.

IV. PHP, Web page, MySQL database Connections
   A. Define the name of the DBMS software, driver, database location, and
server permissions needed.
   B. Write a connection PHP script to link the Web page to the database.
   C. Write a PHP script to insert data in the MySQL database.
   D. Write a PHP script to display the contents of the MySQL database.
   E. Write a PHP script to delete the contents of the MySQL database.
   F. Write a PHP script to update the contents of the MySQL database.
   G. Write a PHP script to select data with queries involving more than
one table.
   H. Debug PHP scripts and SQL.

V. Files, Cookies, and Session Variables
   A. Read and write text files with PHP
   B. Upload a file using PHP
   C. Explain the nature of a stateless protocol, and the need for cookies
and session variables
   D. Write PHP scripts to set cookies
   E. Write PHP scripts to set session variables.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Timeline Control
   A. Navigate timelines with movie clips
   B. Name movie clip instances
   C. Use absolute and relative target paths
   D. Target movie clips using the WITH action
   E. Control the flow of information in ActionScript with the scope of
variables
   F. Use movie clips as containers

II. Outside Communication
   A. Build a movie that sends data:
      1. Through the WEB browser
      2. To an external movie
      3. To an external image
   B. Build two movies that talk to each other
   C. Use the fscommand action in a projector
   D. Build a movie that communicates with a printer
   E. Detect a movie's playback environment
   F. Build a preloader to detect download progress

III. Movie Clip Control
   A. Drag a movie clip
   B. Set movie clip properties
   C. Get movie clip properties
   D. Modify movie clip color
   E. Detect dropped movie clips
   F. Detect movie clip collisions
   G. Get the boundaries of movie clips
   H. Generate movie clips dynamically
   I. Remove movie clips dynamically
   J. Customize the mouse pointer

IV. Sound Control
   A. Attach sounds to movies
   B. Build a movie to play sounds
   C. Transform sounds using the sound envelope editor
   D. Load external sounds
   E. Read sound properties
   F. Detect sound events

V. Data Sources
   A. Initialize data in a movie
   B. Control movie flow with variables and expressions
   C. Load external variables
   D. Share information with other movies
   E. Modify variables
   F. Concatenate variables
   G. Test data with conditional statements

VI. Text Manipulation
   A. Create input and dynamic text fields
   B. Set and select text field options
   C. Concatenate text fields
   D. Display HTML formatted text in text fields 
   E. Tween a text field
   F. Set text field properties
   G. Generate text fields dynamically
   H. Modify text in text fields
   I. Set the focus of text fields
   J. Detect changes in a text field
   K. Manipulate text field content with the String object
      1. Analyze text strings
      2. Rearrange text strings
      3. Modify text strings

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. JavaScript Programming
   A. Define HTML and explain the use of HTML tags.
   B. Define JavaScript cookies and variables.
   C. Define expression and describe the arithmetic operators.
   D. Discuss the use of JavaScript functions.
   E. Define objects, properties, methods, and events.
   F. Describe the purpose of event handlers, frames, and arrays.

II. JavaScript and HTML
   A. Describe how to integrate JavaScript and HTML.
   B. Insert script tags on a Web page.
   C. Set the background color of Web page using JavaScript.
   D. Extract the system date.
   E. Use several variables to construct a message.
   F. Write a user-defined function that displays a message and links
viewers to a new site.
   G. Use the last Modified property to display the last modified document
date.

III. Pop-up Windows, Scrolling Messages, and Validate Forms
   A. Explain the four basic components of a scrolling message.
   B. Write a user-defined function to display a scrolling message in a
form text box.
   C. Write a user-defined function.
   D. Validate data entry using a nested If...Else statement.
   E. Write a user-defined function to format output in currency format.
   F. Use the open() method to display another Web page in a pop-up
window.
   G. Use the lastModified property to display the date a Web page was
last modified.

IV. Image and Form Objects
   A. Create an image object.
   B. Write a rolling banner function.
   C. Create a dynamic greeting.
   D. Write a user-defined function that calculates the number of days to
a future date.
   E. Write a user-defined function that changes an image when the mouse
pointer passes over a related link.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. XML Basics 
  A. Display XML file in a browser. 
  B. Identify and describe real world uses of XML. 

II. Creation of XML Documents 
  A. Evaluate and compare XML editors. 
  B. Use an XML validator to verify XML structure. 
  C. Identify and describe ASCII, Unicode and UCS character encoding. 
  D. Separate XML Markup and XML Data from each other. 
  E. Identify whitespace characters. 
  F. Create a prolog for an XML file. 
  G. Create a declaration for an XML file. 
  H. Add comments to an XML file for documentation. 
  I. Define processing instructions. 
  J. Define tags and elements. 
     1. Define and create tag names. 
     2. Define and create empty elements. 
     3. Define and create a root element. 
     4. Define and create attributes. 
  K. Define and create CDATA sections. 
  L. Use entities to complete XML document. 

III. Creation of “Well Formed” XML Documents 
  A. Begin the document with an XML declaration. 
  B. Use only legal character references. 
  C. Use correct element structure. 
  D. Nest elements correctly. 
  E. Use unique attribute names. 
  F. Use XML namespaces. 
     1. Create namespaces. 
     2. Define namespaces with URLs. 
     3. Create local namespaces. 
     4. Create default namespaces. 

IV. Valid XML Documents 
  A. Use Document Type Definitions (DTD). 
  B. Create element content models 
     1. Identify child elements. 
     2. Identify multiple child elements. 
  C. Support external DTDs. 
     1. Identify and define private and public DTDs. 
     2. Use internal and external DTDs at the same time. 
     3. Manage namespaces in DTDs. 

V. Attributes and Entities in DTDs 
  A. Identify and define attributes in DTDs. 
  B. Specify default values for the DTD. 
  C. Specify attribute types. 
  D. Use Entities. 
     1. Create Internal General Entity Reference. 
     2. Create External General Entity Reference. 

VI. Valid XML Documents Using XML Schemas 
  A. Create XML schemas. 
  B. Create elements and types. 
  C. Specify a specific number of elements. 

VII. Types Of XML Schemas 
  A. Restrict simple types. 
  B. Identify and use anonymous type definitions.  
  C. Declare empty elements. 
  D. Declare mixed content elements. 
  E. Group elements together. 
  F. Group attributes together. 
  G. Handling namespaces in schemas. 
     1. Identify and declare locals without qualifying them. 
     2. Identify and declare and qualify locals. 
  H. Document an XML schema. 

VIII. XML With Cascading Style Sheets 
  A. Connect CSS style sheets and XML documents. 
  B. Create style sheet selectors. 
     1. Create and use style classes. 
     2. Select an option by ID. 
  C. Use inline styles. 
  D. Create style rule specifications in style sheets. 
     1. Create block elements.  
     2. Specify text styles. 
     3. Identify and define styling colors and background. 
     4. Identify and define styling borders. 
     5. Identify and define styling alignments. 
     6. Identify and define image styles. 
     7. Identify and define lists styles. 
     8. Identify and define tables styles. 

IX. JavaScript And XML 
  A. Identify and define the Document Object Model (DOM) objects. 
     1. Identify and define the XMLDOMNode object. 
     2. Identify and define the XMLDOMElement object. 
     3. Identify and define the XMLDOMText object. 
  B. Reference elements by name. 
  C. Read attribute values.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Examples of Current AJAX Applications 
  A. Discuss and reverse engineer Mapping software. 
  B. Discuss and reverse engineer Calendar software. 

II. XML HTTP Request Object 
  A. Create and use the XML HTTP Request Object in a Mozilla based browser. 
  B. Create and use the XML HTTP Request Object in a Microsoft based browser. 
  C. Identify and verify the existence of the XML HTTP Request Object. 

III. XML HTTP Request Methods 
  A. Identify and use the abort() command. 
  B. Identify and use the getAllResponseHeaders() command. 
  C. Identify and use the getResponseHeader() command. 
  D. Identify and use the open() command. 
  E. Identify and use the send() command. 
  F. Identify and use the setRequestHeader() command. 

IV. XML HTTP Request Properties 
  A. Define and use the onreadystatechange property. 
  B. Define and use the readyState property. 
  C. Define and use the responseText property. 
  D. Define and use the responseXML property. 
  E. Define and use the status property. 
  F. Define and use the statusText property. 

V. Data Retrieval 
  A. Open and read a text file. 
  B. Open and read an XML file. 

VI. Display Of Data In The Web Page 
  A. Display time. 
  B. Display date. 

VII. Data Transferred To The Server 
  A. Use GET method. 
  B. Use POST method. 

VIII. HEAD Requests 
  A. Configure HEAD request to return all the header data you can get. 
  B. Find the last-modified date. 

IX. AJAX Debugging Tools 
  A. Configure a browser for debugging 
  B. Identify unsupported browsers 

X. Toolkits 
  A. Use a JavaScript Library to build a simple update. 
  B. Use Drag and Drop to move page elements. 
  C. Identify and use an AJAX Toolbox. 
  D. Use Bajax library. 
  E. Use Dogo Toolkit library. 
  F. Use Simple AJAX Code-Kit (SACK). 

XI. Common AJAX Errors 
  A. Identify and correct the error “Back button used to navigate pages”. 
  B. Identify and correct the error “Bookmarking and Links used to navigate pages”. 
  C. Identify and correct the error “Old browsers that do not support AJAX”. 
  D. Identify and correct the error “User customized browser with JavaScript and or ActiveX turned off”. 
  E. Identify and correct the error “Inaccurate search results caused by Search Engine Spiders”. 
  F. Identify and correct the error “Use AJAX on appropriate Web sites”.
  G. Identify and correct security loopholes.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Build a menu using DHTML and JavaScript.

II. Write JavaScripts with advanced operators
   A. Write functions using bitwise operators
   B. Write conditional statements with comparison and boolean operators
   C. Create and initialize variables with assignment operators
   D. Write functions that calculate values using arithmetic operators

III. Cookies
   A. Explain why data is stored in text files on the user's computer
   B. Explain how Netscape and Explorer store the cookie information
differently
   C. Describe how the expiration date affects the life of the cookie
   D. Create, retrieve, and delete cookies

IV. Control Structures
   A. Write a looping function that uses the Break command
   B. Write a looping function that uses the Continue command
   C. Write a Do While loop that lists the names of the images in a WEB
page
   D. Write a For In loop that checks the value store in every element of
an array
   E. Write a For loop that initializes the contents of an array
   F. Write an If / Else structure that branches program execution
   G. Write a Switch structure that displays one of may different error
messages for data validation
   H. Write a While loop that processes the contents of a text string

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Build a Form in HTML.
   A. Build and program:
      1. selection lists
      2. text fields
      3. buttons
         a. Reset
         b. Submit
      4. radio buttons

II. Use a Hidden Frame for JavaScript Code

III. Explain Why Hidden Frames are Useful

IV. Create an Object Using the Object Data Type

V. Write a Method for the Object

VI. Delete an Object From Memory Using the Delete Operator

VII. Use the With Statement to Reference an Object

VIII. Build  a For-In Statement to Loop Through the Elements of the
Shopping Cart

IX. Reference Other Browser Windows From an Existing Window

X. Determine the Browser Being Used With the Navigator Object

XI. Detect Keystrokes in a Web Page

XII. Create Necessary Variables for Data Collection.

XIII. Create Data Validation Functions.

XIV. Process the Orders Using CGI Scripts.

XV. Store the Order Into a Database Using PHP and mySQL.

XVI. Access a Web Server and Upload Files Using FTP.

XVII. Use Sample Data to Test the Shopping Cart Application.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Basics
   A. Describe the purpose of learning ActionScript
   B. List ActionScript elements
   C. Write a first ActionScript
   D. Test a first ActionScript

II. Event Handlers
   A. Explain what event handlers do
   B. Choose the correct event handler
   C. Activate movie events
   D. Attach mouse events to movie clips
   E. Incorporate frame events
   F. Use clip events
   G. Manage multiple events
   H. Use event handler methods
   I. Use "listeners"

III. Target Paths
   A. Target the following objects:
      1. current movie
      2. main movie
      3. parent movie
      4. movie clip instance
      5. movies on levels
      6. movie clip instances on different levels
      7. multiple identities
   B. Create and reference global elements

IV. Objects and Functions
   A. Understand and use different object types
      1. Use the Color object
      2. Use the Key object
      3. Use String and Selection objects
   B. Create a function
   C. Add parameters to a function
   D. Return results from a function to local variables

V. Dynamic Data
   A. Create variables, arrays and dynamic text fields
   B. Retrieve information from dynamic text fields

VI. Manipulate Data
   A. Build an expression using variables of different data types
   B. Use operators to build a condition
   C. Calculate mathematical expressions
   D. Manipulate strings of data

VII. Conditional Logic
   A. Control a script's flow
   B. Determine conditions using variables
   C. React to multiple conditions and user interaction
   D. Detect symbol collisions

VIII. Movie Clip Control
   A. Create movie clips dynamically
   B. Build continuous feedback buttons
   C. Dynamically draw lines with the Draw methods
   D. Create filled shapes dynamically
   E. Drag and drop movie clip instances
   F. Remove dynamically created content

IX. External Assets
   A. Load a movie into a target
   B. Load JPG images dynamically
   C. Create an interactive placeholder
   D. Load movies into a level
   E. Control a movie on a level
   F. Load MP3s dynamically
   G. React to dynamically loaded MP3s

Content Outline and Competencies:

I.How Podcasts Work.
   A. Find Podcasts
   B. Download and Install “Pod-Catching” Software.
   C. Identify Differences Between Radio and Podcasting.

II. Podcasts.
   A. Explain Guidelines For a Podcast.
   B. Define Your Listeners.
   C. Create the Best Overall Sound for Podcasts.
   D. Choose the Right Length.
   E. Define How Frequently You Should Post.
   F. Discuss Feedback.

III. The Components of a Podcast.
   A. Explore Voices on your Podcast.
   B. Conduct Interesting Interviews.
   C. Identify Music, Sound, and Sound Effects Skillfully.
   D. Discuss the Balance Between Quality and Realism.

IV. The Basics of Show Preparation.
   A. Demonstrate Show Preparation Techniques.
   B. Create Show Notes/Blog.
   C. Describe Email Strategies.

V. The Hardware and Accessories Needed for Podcasts.
   A. Explain Recording in the Field.
   B. Identify Software Requirements.
   C. Discuss Budget for Bandwidth.

VI. The Assets for Podcasts.
   A. Identify Recording Tips and Techniques.
   B. Discuss Interview Techniques for Guests on Podcast.
   C. Explore Edit and Mix Techniques.
   D. Identify ID3 Tags.

VII. Distribute Podcasts.
   A.Discuss Public Syndication.
   B. Prepare the Podcast For Syndication.
   C. Promote the Podcast.

VIII. Music and Intellectual Property Rights.
   A. Define Copyright.
   B. Discuss Royalty and Royalty-Free Assets.
   C. Explore How To Protect Podcasts Through Packaging.
   D. Integrate Podcasts in a Good Website.
   E. Discuss Podcasts with Pictures.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Search Engine Basics. 
   A. Explain the Importance of Search Engine Visibility. 
   B. Identify Search Engine Services. 
   C. List Web Design Rules.

II. Web Design Rules for Search Engine Optimization. 
   A. Create, List, and Use Text Components. 
   B. Create and Set up Keyword Placement. 
   C. Include the Link Component. 
   D. Consider and Use the Best Navigation Scheme. 
   E. Discuss the Compromise Between Marketing and Design.

III. Web Page Design Workarounds. 
   A. Review Bells and Whistles That Can Hurt More Than Help. 
   B. Describe JavaScript and Search Engine Visibility. 
   C. Manage Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Frames for Search Engine
Visibility. 
   D. Manage Flash Sites for Search Engine Visibility. 
   E. Discuss Dynamic Web Pages using Server-Side Includes (SSI). 
   F. Optimize PDF Documents for Search Engine Visibility.

IV. Publish a Web Site.
   A. Perform a Directory Submission. 
   B. Perform a Search Engine Submission. 
   C. Monitor Web Site Statistics. 
   D. Resubmit a Web Site to a Search Engine. 
   E. Perform Site Maintenance.

V. Best Practices: The Dos and Dont's of Search 
Engine Marketing.
   A. Describe Types of Spam. 
   B. Discuss Common Misconceptions.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Technical Process and Structural Guidelines of Web Design
Development
  A. Establish a site development team and allocate responsibilities. 
  B. Analyze types of Web sites and documents. 
  C. Review the development process. 

II. Universal Usability and Implementation Strategies 
  A. Examine and measure accessibility within designs. 
  B. Outline universal usability guidelines. 
  C. Discuss flexibility, adaptation, user control, and functionality. 
  D. Collect user research through surveys, interviews, focus groups and web analytics. 
  E. Review Goals, scenarios, personas. 
  F. Implement universal design principles. 

III. Information Architecture Plans 
  A. Establish themes to organize information. 
  B. Develop a viable site structure. 
  C. Modify an existing site structure. 
  D. Review functionality of site structure.
  E. Present final information architecture plans and rules for future modifications.  

IV. Interface Design Principles and Universal Usability During Web Site Development  
  A. Analyze and compare navigation and wayfinding solutions. 
  B. Review principals of wayfinding. 
  C. Compare browsing and searching capabilities. 
  D. Diagram interface design solutions. 
  E. Review consistency, integrity and stability issues. 
  F. Measure options, bandwidth, and interaction.
  G. Consider information design evolution and standardization. 
  H. Review and apply the enterprise interface and potential corporate identity standards.

V. Online Page Design and Typography 
  A. Define Web, Interactive Media and Design terminology. 
  B. Analyze page designs and anticipate design for use in multiple mediums. 
  C. Apply visual design basics. 
     1. Define visual balance. 
     2. Define basic visual elements. 
     3. Define three functions of images.
  D. Analyze characteristics of typography on the Web.  
     1. Define legibility in type as it relates to screen design.  
     2. Define readability principles with type. 
     3. Explore historical and current font technologies. 
  E. Compare typefaces and families, type size, leading, kerning and tracking options. 
  F. Review visual principals that dominate the web. 
  G. Employ adaptive design techniques.  
  H. Demonstrate incorporating page frameworks and design grids for Web pages. 

VI. Graphics as Content, Their Characteristics, Color Systems and Use  
  A. Discuss the origins of information graphics. 
  B. Document the characteristics of Web graphics. 
  C. Compare imaging strategies, images on screen and evaluate complex illustrations and
photographs. 
  D. Identify traditional color systems.
  E. Define and employ digital color systems.  
  F. Identify cross platform color issues and resolve them. 
  G. Review color terminology and compare color choice and use in appropriate online settings. 

VII. Forms and Applications Which Support Interaction 
  A. Identify technologies that support interaction. 
  B. Incorporate user design analysis when designing Web applications. 
  C. Create wireframes and prototypes to demonstrate application.

VIII. Graphics as Content, Their Characteristics, Color Use 
  A. Discuss the origins of information graphics. 
  B. Document the characteristics of Web graphics. 
  C. Compare imaging strategies, images on screen and evaluate complex illustrations and
photographs. 
  D. Review color terminology and compare color choice and use in appropriate online
settings. 

IX. Appropriate Use of Multimedia 
  A. Review multimedia considerations. 
  B. Discuss multimedia strategies. 
  C. Manage multimedia preparations.

X. Existing and Emerging Technologies 
  A. Create prototypes for traditional Graphical User Interface (GUI). 
  B. Evaluate additional display options (including by not limited to mobile, large scale
displays, Tangible User Interfaces, spatial interfaces and other emerging technologies) and document any architecture, graphic and usability considerations. 
  C. Propose solutions for delivering content on multiple platforms.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Mobile and Full Browser Web pages 
  A. Explain screen resolutions and pixel dimensions.  
  B. Apply text sizing. 
  C. Describe principles of mobile web engineering. 
  D. Explain pop ups and frames.

II. Mobile Web Site 
  A. Define a mobile web site. 
  B. Manage xHTML code and CSS style sheets. 
  C. Explain full browser web site layouts

III. Mobile Web Site Planning 
  A. Explain Information Architecture.   
  B. Apply menu decisions to a mobile web site. 
  C. Demonstrate icons versus text on a mobile web site.  
  D. Explain mobile web site hierarchy.

IV. Mobile Web site Building 
  A. Create mobile web pages.  
  B. Apply mobile web page properties. 
  C. Create internal and external links for a mobile web site. 
  D. Build mobile web page templates.

V. Mobile Web Site Elements 
  A. Explain fluid design for a mobile web site. 
  B. Describe and apply mobile xHTML elements.

VI. Mobile Web Page Content 
  A. Explain content formats for mobile web. 
  B. Explain mobile web images. 
  C. Apply mobile web image optimization techniques. 
  D. Apply Handheld CSS style sheets. 
  E. Apply style sheets to multiple mobile web pages. 
  F. Validate mobile web site for accessibility.

VII. Mobile Web Site Publishing 
  A. Employ FTP (File Transfer Protocol) information to publish mobile
web site. 
  B. Manage the FTP process. 
  C. Apply search engine optimization techniques. 
  D. Define mobile web site keywords, page descriptions, page titles and Alt (Alternate
text) for mobile images. 
  E. Explain search engine spiders.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Compare Electronic Commerce to Traditional Commerce
   A. Explore selling on the Web
   B. Explore advertising on the Web
   C. Explore business-to-business e-commerce 
   D. Explore new businesses made possible by the Web
      1. Participate in auctions
      2. Participate in group purchasing sites
      3. Participate in virtual communities

II. Plan a Successful Web Presence
   A. Identify Web presence goals
   B. Plan a Web site interface
   C. Plan Web site advertising and costs
   D. Explore Web branding strategies and costs

III. Build an On-Line Store
   A. Identify needed e-commerce features and functions
   B. Identify needed transactions 
   C. Set up a merchant account
   D. Use a Web hosting service to build a store front
   E. Explore how to populate an e-commerce catalog and publish an
e-commerce store.
   F. Explore how to promote the on-line store using advertising and
search engine strategies

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Explore the Web to learn how to create a secure e-commerce
environment
   A. Analyze privacy threats
   B. Explore intellectual property threats
   C. Examine client computer threats
   D. Explore technology and communication threats
   E. Install and run antivirus software
   F. Set security settings within a browser
   G. Create encrypted transactions
   H. Install and use a digital signature

II. Examine various electronic payment systems
   A. Investigate the use of scrip for online purchases
   B. Describe how to use electronic checks for online purchases
   C. Study the use of credit cards for online purchases
   D. Learn how to use electronic cash for online purchases
   E. Install and learn how to use an electronic wallet for online
purchases

III. Research the Web to study international, legal and ethical e-commerce
issues
   A. Describe language, custom, and cultural e-commerce issues
   B. Explain legal e-commerce issues including contracts, warranties, and
jurisdiction issues 
   C. Convey ethical e-commerce issues including defamation and privacy
issues
   D. Communicate how income, sales, and use taxes affect an e-commerce
Web site

IV. Use the Web to study careers in electronic commerce

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Rich Internet Applications
  A.  Explain Rich Internet Applications
  B. Discuss the Rich Internet Application process flow.
  C. Explore help and other resources.

II. Web Applications
  A.  Build web applications.
  B. Explore help and other resources.
  C. Explain the web application development process.

III.Application Fundamentals
  A.  Build an application with containers.
  B. Build user interface controls.
  C. Create properties and methods for MXML components.

IV. Custom Components
  A.  Declare custom component properties.
  B. Declare custom component methods.

V. MXML Language
  A. Translate MXML to ActionScript.
  B. Explain frameworks

VI.Visual Controls
  A. Display text with the Label and Text controls.
  B.Apply text data entry controls.

VII. Design View
  A. Use the Components view.
  B. Use the Properties view.
  C. Create view states.

VIII. Rich Internet Application Layout
  A. Demonstrate containers.
  B. Use the VBox, HBox, and Canvas containers.
  C. Use the Panel and Control Bar containers.
  D. Use the Tile container.
  E. Use constraint-based layout.

IX. Debug Processes
  A. Explore the debugging process.
  B. Access an Application’s functionality by tracing execution.
  C. Access variables and expressions.

X. Events Programming
  A. Explain event architecture.
  B. Explain event objects.
  C. Create event listeners.
  D. Create and use custom event classes.

XI. Dynamic Data
  A. Create a project for use with PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor).
  B. Create a sample database.
  C. Use a Repeater to display dynamic data.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Cascading Style Sheets, CSS      
   A. Explain the problem created by using HTML to format or position Web page content.    
   B. Explain the purpose of semantic HTML.  
   C. Explain how CSS provides uniform and productive Web site formatting and layout. 

II. xHTML and CSS Markup Standards
   A. Semantically markup a Web page applying div elements, id and class selectors as
appropriate.
   B. Explain CSS rule syntax and vocabulary. 
      1. Selector
      2. Declaration
      3. Property 
      4. Value 
   C. Write CSS comments.
   D. Write CSS rules for common HTML elements and also the div (division) element. 
   E. Write CSS rules for the id and class selectors. 

III. CSS Styling Rules  
   A. Write CSS rules to apply background properties. 
   B. Write CSS rules to apply text properties. 
   C. Write CSS rules to apply font properties. 
   D. Write CSS rules to format links. 
   E. Write CSS rules to apply list properties. 
   F. Write CSS rules to format tables. 

IV. CSS Layout Rules 
   A. Apply CSS terminology and rules. 
   B. Write CSS rules to apply border properties. 
   C. Write CSS rules to apply outline properties. 
   D. Write CSS rules to apply margin properties. 
   E. Write CSS Rules to apply padding properties.  

V. Advanced CSS Layout Rules  
   A. Write CSS rules to apply dimension properties. 
   B. Write CSS rules for the display and visibility property. 
   C. Write CSS rules to apply positioning properties using static, fixed, relative,
and absolute positioning methods.
   D. Write CSS rules to apply and clear float. 
   E. Write CSS to align block elements.
   F. Write CSS rules for pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements.
   G. Write CSS to build a two-column liquid layout. 
   H. Write CSS to build a three-column liquid layout CSS template. 
   I. Write CSS to build an absolutely-positioned layout CSS template.

VI. CSS Advanced Web Page Content Rules
   A. Write CSS rules to style a navigation bar. 
   B. Write CSS rules to create an image gallery.
   C. Write CSS rules to create transparent images. 
   D. Apply CSS rules to image sprites. 
   E. Apply CSS rules to control media types. 

VII. Linked, Embedded, and Inline Style Sheets 
   A. Create an external CSS file. 
   B. Insert a link tag to reference an external style sheet. 
   C. Insert a style tag to reference an embedded (internal) style sheet. 
   D. Insert inline styles in the style attribute of the relevant tag. 
   E. Define the cascading order of style sheets. 
   F. Apply multiple style sheets to experience precedence. 

VIII. Current Brower CSS Support Issues 
   A. Research common CSS browser incompatibilities and bugs. 
   B. Research common CSS browser usability issues. 

IX. CSS “Best Practice” Techniques
   A. Write consistent, readable CSS rules. 
      1. Group selectors 
      2. Nest selectors 
      3. Alphabetize properties 
      4. Enter rules in a logical progression 
   B. Apply a CSS framework. 
   C. Apply reset CSS. 
   D. Apply comments. 
   E. Insert an appropriate DOCTYPE declaration statement. 

X. Validation 
   A. Validate CSS.
   B. Validate markup.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Portfolio Creation 
  A. Identify issues and problems involved in a large software project. 
  B. Describe phases of development and evolution of a large software project. 
  C. Select an appropriate portfolio presentation format. 
  D. Select appropriate technologies from various technologies available for the professional portfolio.

II. Strategies for Creating Portfolios 
  A. Identify personal and professional goals.  
  B. Appropriately document work examples. 

III. Develop a Digital Archive 
  A. Select the most appropriate digital storage medium.  
  B. Create an e-portfolio development plan.

IV. Job Market Preparation 
  A. Research local firms.  
  B. Prepare resume and career objectives.  
  C. Write cover letters and follow-ups. 
  D. Employ job search techniques.  
  E. Practice interviewing techniques.

Content Outline and Competencies: