English 249S-01 Spring 2003 Required Texts

Technology, Culture, and the Internet

English 249S-01: Advanced Expository Writing

The following are REQUIRED materials for the course:

Laura Lemay, Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and XHTML in 21 Days.
The most thorough guide to HTML I know about, with step-by-step instructions. If you decide to continue your web design endeavors once this class is over, this book is all you'll need. You should feel free, however, to use additional guides, including ones you will find on the Web. I do. No reference book has all information in it, nor is it always presented in a way best suited to your own learning style.

Neil Postman, Technopoly. This one has been ordered, but it won't be at the bookstore for at least a couple of weeks. We won't really be reading it until after Spring Break, so don't worry about it. I'll let you know in class when it comes in, and reading assignments will appear for it on the schedule.

You also need access to an MLA Style Guide. You must use the MLA documentation style for this class. If you don't have one left over from your Freshman Composition days (and neither does your roommate), you can get a cheap guide at the bookstore. Others are available on-line; see the Links page.

You must browse the Links pertinent to the class discussions. Read in more depth those noted on the Schedule.

Because our lab's hard drives are routinely erased, you must have removable media for help in saving, transporting, and submitting in-class work. You can use either:
1. floppy disks: buy singly or in packs at the Co-Op. Pros: cheap; Cons: mass-produced and can be unreliable, only hold 1.4 MB max.
2. 100 MB Zip Disks: Pros: if you have 'em, just bring 'em; a more sturdy, more reliable option than the floppies; Cons: more expensive, can you buy one at a time? You won't need this much space for class.
3. 250 MB SuperZip Disks: Pros: if you have 'em, just bring 'em; Cons: most expensive option, can you buy one at a time? Will never need that much space for class.

Angus J. Kennedy, Rough Guide to the Internet.
A nice, inexpensive introduction to the Internet, including a walk-through of Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer, and the ins and outs of e-mail. Get as much as you can out of this during the semester, then re-gift it to your folks.

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This page was created as technical support for Bob Curry's 249S Course, Spring 2003. Created August 12, 2001. Last updated January 23, 2003.