Title: Start Here - Course Information
Course: RITA MC - WEB PAGE DESIGN I > Section: Start Module

For this course, you must have Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 software to do the lab assignments. Older versions of Adobe Dreamweaver do not have some of the capabilities of CS6 and you won’t be able to do the lab assignments with the older versions. If you don’t have the software, you have 2 options: 1) Adobe has student pricing on their software. You can find more info on Adobe’s student pricing for their products at this link: Adobe Student Pricing. Please note that if you subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud, you will still need to use the CS6 version which is found in Adobe Creative Cloud under previous versions.  2) You can come to either the Corinth, Flower Mound, or Gainesville campuses where there are computers you can use that are either in the open lab or the library that have the Adobe CS6 software on it.  If you have questions, please email me here in Canvas

You can purchase the required textbook: New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Comprehensive Edition, Hart/Geller, Course Technology; ISBN: 978-1-133-52582-0 from the campus bookstore. Also, I strongly recommend having either an 8 GB flash drive or a portable external hard drive to keep backups of your course work on. So that, in case your computer’s hard drive crashes, you won’t have lost all your work. You must keep copies of all assigned lab work until the end of the semester.

Let's get started!  Before you begin your assignments for this course:

1. Read the syllabus in its entirety by clicking on the Syllabus link which is located in the left Nav bar.
2. Then open and read all of the file called ‘Start Here’ and then follow the instructions in that file.
3. Follow the directions in the Start Here document and if you have any questions, email me through Canvas’s email.
4. Know that each assignment is due by the specified due date on each assignment. No Exceptions! I do not accept late assignments. This is not a self-paced course; there are deadlines that must be met.
5. Look once a day during the school week (Monday through Friday) for any email updates or announcements.
6. Email me through CANVAS if you have any questions or problems. I will get back with you within 24 hours during the week and within 48 hours on the weekend.
7. Ready to go? Click on Next in the lower right corner of the screen and go for it!

I hope you find this course a helpful tool towards your future success. Since this class is online, it is important that we work together. If you don’t understand something, email me.

Have a great semester!

William Hill