My teacher said that there will be a load, but that's not essential part to know when building amp. So I guess I SHOULD start from the output characteristics - because with that I can pick random Icq/Ibq and ensure that Q point 'meets' Vcc/2 for max.swing?But in your amplifier without external load the voltage swing has almost nothing to do with Icq/Ibq. So this is why you can pick Ic valuer randomly.
And to get max.swing ensure that Vce = 0.5Vcc.
Is there a way I can stay in touch with you for further (faster) references, except forum?