I know you're all ready to move on and get busy with HTML so here is your first HTML assignment.
Pay close attention to the terms I just covered in class today. They appear a lot in today's lesson plan.
Also, words like 'Tags', 'Headers', 'Headers Level 1, 2, and 3', and the HTML abbreviations are words that should be payed close attention to in your reading assignment today. They might just appear on a certain test that I know a certain teacher is going to be handing out to you this next Tuesday.
Go to the following webpage http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/tut0.html
Start the Volcano Tutorial, Lesson 1-20
Your reading assignment is to read the Introduction along with Chapters 1 and 2 in your HTML4 book.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Good Site/Bad Site
You are to write out two separate 'Word' documents for this assignment. One will be for a Good Website, one will be for a Bad Website that you find on the internet.
You will break down each of these documents into the following topics:
First, write your name in the top right of the 'Word' document .
Next write out on the next line down of the Word document 'Good Website' (and 'Bad Website' for the other document) Center this title.
Next, you will give me the Name and the URL for your site that you have discovered.
Purpose: What is the site about?
Design: How does the site look visually in terms of Color, Organization, Placement of all the information, images, animation, etc.
Message: What were the subtopics that you could navigate to and was it useful information? (Example: Super Mario World: Subtopics could be 'Secret Points', 'Villians', 'Clues', etc.
Architecture: Could you navigate to the information easily? If not, what was confusing about it?
Usability and Access: Did the pages on this website load quickly or were they slow to download? If they were slow, what do you think caused it to slow down? Was there Flash Animation or Videos that wouldn't load?
When you have completed this, attach both 'Word' documents to an email and send it to me with 'GOOD SITE/BAD SITE ASSIGNMENT' typed into the 'Subject Header'.
You will break down each of these documents into the following topics:
First, write your name in the top right of the 'Word' document .
Next write out on the next line down of the Word document 'Good Website' (and 'Bad Website' for the other document) Center this title.
Next, you will give me the Name and the URL for your site that you have discovered.
Purpose: What is the site about?
Design: How does the site look visually in terms of Color, Organization, Placement of all the information, images, animation, etc.
Message: What were the subtopics that you could navigate to and was it useful information? (Example: Super Mario World: Subtopics could be 'Secret Points', 'Villians', 'Clues', etc.
Architecture: Could you navigate to the information easily? If not, what was confusing about it?
Usability and Access: Did the pages on this website load quickly or were they slow to download? If they were slow, what do you think caused it to slow down? Was there Flash Animation or Videos that wouldn't load?
When you have completed this, attach both 'Word' documents to an email and send it to me with 'GOOD SITE/BAD SITE ASSIGNMENT' typed into the 'Subject Header'.
What Makes a Good Website?
Ah, yes, the sixty-four thousand dollar question. What makes a good website? What makes a bad website? We all want to know what makes a website a good website. Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course, but there are some essentials. Here are the 7 essentials to a good website:
Purpose:
This is the crux of what we talk about when we're up on our soapbox. You'll hear us use the word 'objectives' a lot. Why do you have a website? What its purpose? How are you going to measure your success?
Design:
We're talking about things like colour choice, alignments, visual interest, and meaningful metaphors.
Message:
Content is king. Every page in your website needs a goal. You need to understand who your target audience is and what you want them to do. Then you must provide them with the appropriate information and a meaningful call to action.
Architecture:
How are your pages organized? Is it intuitive? Will your target audience understand? Think about Disney.com will differ from Microsoft.com.
Usability & Accessibility:
HTML is still a coding language and it needs to be well formed and accessible. Not everyone who visits your site is perfectly enabled. Some people have disabilities, some have slow connections, some can't install the Flash plug-in. Knowing your target audience and your goals certainly helps to set your usability and accessibility standards.
Online Marketing:
Appealing to the search engines is a game. Get it wrong and you'll find yourself banned. Do it right and you'll be rewarded with lots of free, targeted traffic. It's not difficult, it just takes experience and planning [view our Website Promotion services].
Technical Stuff:
Is your domain easy to remember? Is your ISP reliable? Do they have 20,000 other websites hosted on your server? Do they support the right technologies for your website to grow?
Purpose:
This is the crux of what we talk about when we're up on our soapbox. You'll hear us use the word 'objectives' a lot. Why do you have a website? What its purpose? How are you going to measure your success?
Design:
We're talking about things like colour choice, alignments, visual interest, and meaningful metaphors.
Message:
Content is king. Every page in your website needs a goal. You need to understand who your target audience is and what you want them to do. Then you must provide them with the appropriate information and a meaningful call to action.
Architecture:
How are your pages organized? Is it intuitive? Will your target audience understand? Think about Disney.com will differ from Microsoft.com.
Usability & Accessibility:
HTML is still a coding language and it needs to be well formed and accessible. Not everyone who visits your site is perfectly enabled. Some people have disabilities, some have slow connections, some can't install the Flash plug-in. Knowing your target audience and your goals certainly helps to set your usability and accessibility standards.
Online Marketing:
Appealing to the search engines is a game. Get it wrong and you'll find yourself banned. Do it right and you'll be rewarded with lots of free, targeted traffic. It's not difficult, it just takes experience and planning [view our Website Promotion services].
Technical Stuff:
Is your domain easy to remember? Is your ISP reliable? Do they have 20,000 other websites hosted on your server? Do they support the right technologies for your website to grow?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Out Sick - Movie to Watch Today
Mind your sub today everyone! She has specific instructions to mark anyone down who's playing on their computer/laptop.
The movie you'll be watching today is 'Primer'. It's a great sci-fi movie with an emphasis on technology and what it could potential be capable of.
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THIS FILM!!!
You will get extra credit for a full assignment if you can answer just one question about the movie that I will have for you when I see you next.
Enjoy!
Elliot Richards - Please assist the substitute with the DVD Player and Projector. The DVD is in the DVD Player and the projector needs to be turned on and switched to 'Video' mode, and then positioned and focused.
Please show the substitute exactly how to do this so she can do it during the next class period.
Thank you.
The movie you'll be watching today is 'Primer'. It's a great sci-fi movie with an emphasis on technology and what it could potential be capable of.
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THIS FILM!!!
You will get extra credit for a full assignment if you can answer just one question about the movie that I will have for you when I see you next.
Enjoy!
Elliot Richards - Please assist the substitute with the DVD Player and Projector. The DVD is in the DVD Player and the projector needs to be turned on and switched to 'Video' mode, and then positioned and focused.
Please show the substitute exactly how to do this so she can do it during the next class period.
Thank you.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Required Reading for Tuesday 10/2
Once you’re finished handing in your letter to the White House go to the link below and read the article on Internet Infrastructure.
Read the following sections:
1. Introduction to How Internet Infrastructure Works
2. A Hierarchy of Networks
3. A Network Example
5. Backbones
6. Internet Protocol: IP Addresses
7. Internet Protocol: Domain Name System
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm
Read the following sections:
1. Introduction to How Internet Infrastructure Works
2. A Hierarchy of Networks
3. A Network Example
5. Backbones
6. Internet Protocol: IP Addresses
7. Internet Protocol: Domain Name System
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm
Monday, October 1, 2007
Letter to the White House
Now that you have a Hotmail account, you are going to compose an email in a business letter format to the White House that you will Cc to me by the end of class on today.
This letter must be written in business format style and 'Cc'd' to me at my email address. It is your responsibility to search the web using a search engine to find the email address for the White House.
Below is an example of the Block Letter Style that you will use in your email to the White House. There should be NO slang or abbreviations in this letter. Your letter can include any APPROPRIATE topic that you would like to address to the White House and only needs to be one paragraph long.
Block Letter Style:
March 25, 2003
(2 to 10 blank lines)
Mr. C. G. Everett, President
Visual Design, Inc.
2000 Coast Highway
Santa Barbara, CA 90909-9898
(1 blank line)
Dear Mr. Everett
(1 blank line)
SUBJECT: BLOCK LETTER STYLE
(1 blank line)
This letter illustrates the block letter style, the accepted letter style for use by students in the College of Business. All typed lines begin at the left margin. The date is usually placed two inches from the top edge of the paper or two lines (one blank line) below the last line of the letterhead, whichever position is lower. Please notice that the letter is single-spaced with a blank line between each paragraph.
(1 blank line)
Sincerely
(3 blank lines)
(Your Signature Embedded by Hotmail)
This letter must be written in business format style and 'Cc'd' to me at my email address. It is your responsibility to search the web using a search engine to find the email address for the White House.
Below is an example of the Block Letter Style that you will use in your email to the White House. There should be NO slang or abbreviations in this letter. Your letter can include any APPROPRIATE topic that you would like to address to the White House and only needs to be one paragraph long.
Block Letter Style:
March 25, 2003
(2 to 10 blank lines)
Mr. C. G. Everett, President
Visual Design, Inc.
2000 Coast Highway
Santa Barbara, CA 90909-9898
(1 blank line)
Dear Mr. Everett
(1 blank line)
SUBJECT: BLOCK LETTER STYLE
(1 blank line)
This letter illustrates the block letter style, the accepted letter style for use by students in the College of Business. All typed lines begin at the left margin. The date is usually placed two inches from the top edge of the paper or two lines (one blank line) below the last line of the letterhead, whichever position is lower. Please notice that the letter is single-spaced with a blank line between each paragraph.
(1 blank line)
Sincerely
(3 blank lines)
(Your Signature Embedded by Hotmail)
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