As computers have become increasingly well connected, new methods of communication have emerged. Computers can exchange information directly instead of merely producing hard copies which users send via conventional means. One medium for this direct exchange of information, the World-Wide Web, has seen exponential growth for several years.
For the sixth assignment for this course, you will use Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) to create an on-line presentation. This presentation will be published on the Web, using student IFS (or CAEN) accounts.
- To introduce the student to Web navigation and Web publishing.
- To continue to familiarize the student with the concepts relating to file management and transfer of image data from one program to another.
Produce an on-line presentation that is at least two web pages, with hyperlinks to navigate between pages. The content of the presentation is left up to you, but you will probably find it easier to utilize the work you have already done for the previous assignments. You may want to do an on-line portfolio, or information pages about a subject you know about.
Be prepared to discuss the project and web authoring issues in class. Be ready to describe things you did which other people may not have discovered. Be able to point out the sorts of things which were useful or made the project enjoyable, as well as those which you felt were annoying, or hampered work. Be prepared to discuss how the techniques used in the project might be used in an office or in the preparation of a portfolio. Also be prepared to discuss how they should not be used.
The assignment is due when class meets during its "final exam" time, on Tuesday, June 22. There will not be anything to hand in for this assignment -- all your work should be stored in files in the appropriate places in your IFS (or CAEN) space, and should be accessible through the web. Grades for the semester are due shortly after final exam dates, so you are strongly urged to finish your projects on time. Projects completed after the start of the meeting time on June 22 will be counted 1 point off per day (or fraction of a day) late; projects not completed by 4:00 pm Friday, June 25 will have to be given a zero -- this is when grades are due.
This project will be graded on the quality of your presentation. You will not be counted off if you present an unrealistic design for a building, but you will be counted off if you have a sloppy presentation or haven't done all of the specified work. You will receive 7 out of the 10 possible points if you complete the minimum amount of required work. You should have at least two linked web pages, stored in your IFS space with all the appropriate permissions. The pages should form some sort of coherent presentation, with no technical errors. Hyperlinks should work properly, images should appear in the places you have designated, and text should be formatted in a pleasing way.
You will receive more points for a well-composed project or for demonstrating a thorough understanding of the use of HTML. Achieving difficult effects may warrant additional points. Scanning or creating additional images, or creating additional pages in a well-organized manner may also earn additional points.
You may be penalized for work which appears haphazard or accidental. Headings and text styles should follow a consistent pattern, and should end at an appropriate place in the page instead of running on through the document. Text should be readable. In addition, you should be courteous to the viewer; you should not, for instance, have gigantic images in the pages unless there is good reason and fair warning. In general, follow principles of common sense, good composition, common network courtesy (netiquette), and US and international law. Do not use images, text, or other work created by other people, unless you have their permission, and then, you should make your own copy of the work, instead of using their file every time your page is loaded ("bandwidth piracy").
Internet
World-Wide Web
Bandwidth and bandwidth issues
Platform-independence
URLs
HTML
Browsers
Search engines
Hyperlinks
Anchors
Relative vs. Absolute URLs