Unit One: Choose Sites

Homework for unit one

Explore the Internet to find inspiration for your site.

1. Find and bookmark the websites that you like.

2. Make notes why you like them. Describe what is interesting, functional, or creative for the particular site.

Read Lesson One - Inspirational Sites and Planning Sites.

Unit Two: Who, why, what

Read Unit 2 then - These answers will help you design a website with a purpose.

1. Write an outline.
   Why are you making a site and what do you want the site to accomplish.

2. Collect source files in a folder on your computer.
   In this folder collect scanned photos, text files, graphics, and any other items you want to include in your site.

Read this unit's Lessons to plan your site. Websites and Planning.

Unit Three: Navigation

Website navigation. It's important to have a clear idea of your site before you build it.

This week's assignment is to create a flow chart for your website. Use this example as you map your flow chart.

Read this unit's Lesson to plan your site's navigation. Navigation Tips and Plan your Flow Chart.

Unit Four: Intro to HTML and WYSIWIG Editors

HTML and WYSIWIG Editors.

This week's assignment is to make a page with a Wysiwig program and view the source code. You can learn by examining the HTML created by the WYSIWIG.

Also try to create the same page with the EZ Editor.

Do not change any code - see how the editors are limited.

Read this unit's Lesson, Introduction to HTML and Intro to Editors.

Week Five: HTML: Make a Page

This week's assignment is to make,save and view your first page in HTML.

Read this week's Unit's Lesson, Introduction to HTML and HTML Lesson One and BamBam Sez.

Complete the HTML Lesson One, use the others as rescources.

Read Getting Started: Domain Name Registration and Hosting

Quiz! Be Ready.

Unit Eleven: FTP

This assignment this week is to troubleshoot your site. Make sure all the links work and that all of the graphics display correctly.

 If you FTP your site - explain why you chose a certain FTP

Unit Twelve: Tables

Have a look at other tables on the web, view the source code to see how they created their tables. Then make a table.

Read Table Guide and Do the Lessons on Tables.

Unit Thirteen: Sound

The homework this unit is to review the Sound to your site. Use a link to a sound you enjoy or embed a sound on your site.

Before you begin, read  Sound Planning.

For more on sounds, read Web Workshop: Sound.

Also read Music and Audio Sounds.

Unit Fourteen: Introduction to Flash

Your assignment this unit is to Try Flash. Take the Flash units and experiment with the program to learn basic animation.

For introduction information on Flash basics, read: Flash.

Unit Fifteen: Create Rollovers

Your assignment this unit is to create a rollover using JavaScript and Flash.

For more information on rollovers, read these articles:

• Create a JavaScript Rollover

• Create a Flash Rollover

Unit Sixteen: Analyze Website Traffic

Your assignment this unit is to create analyze your website traffic using a counter.

For more information on traffic analysis, read this Web Workshop articles:

• Add a tracker to your site.

• Have 5 people e-mail you about what they like about your site.