Tuesday, April 24, 2007

4/24/07

P1, 2 & 3 - Intro to Web Programming

Daily Journal - use complete sentences

Take a look at this designer's list of top 10 web design mistakes

1) Which mistakes do you often see on web pages?

Classwork

  • Do Sample Dreamweaver/Javaco site with Mr. Dino
    • Site reports: untitled documents and checking links sitewide (broken links)
    • spell check - make sure it works

  • After doing sample today, turn in your own company website in Dreamweaver
    • put your site folder into Rich Media drop box - name your folder (P1Student NameCompany)
    • your company site requirements as of today:
      • 5 working pages or more (all links work)
      • use of CSS styles (paragraph and Heading style) on every page
      • at least one paragraph of text on each page
      • a flash slideshow on the home page with at least 5 photos; must automatically run
      • no broken links;no untitled documents;correct spelling
  • Photoshop Tutorials
    • Learn how to slice in Photoshop-you must watch and learn from these videos; practice on your own company file in Photoshop & Imageready as you watch

P6 - Advanced Web Programming
Daily Journal - use c
omplete sentences

Take a look at this designer's list of top 10 web design mistakes
1) Which mistakes do you often see on web pages?

Classwork

  • Do Sample Dreamweaver/Javaco site with Mr. Dino
    • add a favicon to the Javaco site
      • favicon creator here
      • if you missed class, find the code (link here) you need to insert to get your favicon to work
    • Site reports: untitled documents and checking links sitewide (broken links)
    • spell check - make sure it works

  • Details for your own company home page in Dreamweaver
    • your site requirements as of today:
      • 5 working pages or more (all links work)
      • use of CSS styles (paragraph and Heading style) on every page
      • at least one paragraph of text on each page
      • a flash slideshow on the home page with at least 5 photos; must automatically run
      • no broken links;no untitled documents;correct spelling
      • favicon on all pages
  • Photoshop Tutorials
    • Learn how to slice in Photoshop-you must watch and learn from these videos; practice on your own company file in Photoshop & Imageready as you watch

P7 - Pathways
Daily Journal - use complete sentences

Senioritis setting in? Don't let it get too bad.
Check out this NY Times piece on the consequences of senioritis
1) What happened to 45 CU freshmen last year and why?

Classwork
  • work on projects/portfolios
    • see example here (matt v)
    • see other magnet examples here
    • your portfolio needs to showcase your magnet work; can use either flash or html or both
  • be prepared to submit your best projects for the DPS digital design contest