Review Syllabus, Basic Web Design topics, Intro to Dreamweaver

Team Assignments

Class Notes

Web Team Software Demo, Landing Page, and Tutorial (15 Points): Students will take the lead in teaching the class how to use one special feature of a specific program:

1. Work as a group to learn the program in advance of class
2. Teach the class how to develop a web page based on step-by-step procedures for one full hour of class time.
3. Every student presents "how-to" instructions from the podium for part of the demonstration and then assists in troubleshooting student questions with other members of the web team (for the rest of the one-hour demo).
4. Meet with me as a team in advance of your software demo to discuss your plans
5. Write a quick reference step-by-step tutorial for the demo and post this document in advance of the lab on the web.
6. Create a web team example page (based on the technique your team is demonstrating).
7. Develop a Web Team Landing Page that links to your tutorial and the digital portfolios of everyone on your team (all pages must contain all required meta tags and validate XHTML and CSS based on W3C's Markup Validation Service).

Points will be assigned to each group participant based on the effectiveness of the presentation, the ability of each group member to work together and to assist the class, and the relevance of the software or coding demonstration in relation to the overall course. Students who are absent on the required group presentation date (or who do not work with their group) will not receive points for this assignment. This assignment cannot be rescheduled. Feedback from students on the team indicating that someone is not doing their part will result in a reduced grade for the student who does not complete the required work (or does not cooperate with the team).

Digital Portfolio: This is a professional web portfolio landing page that links to all of the work developed in IST361, including all web files and a link to your web team page and your final research project. Your Digital Portfolio is an opportunity to showcase your web pages in this course, as well as other courses such as ISP301 and ISP499z. You should work on your digital portfolio throughout the semester and develop a cohesive structure for presenting these pages (linked from your ISP361 portfolio landing page).

Final Web Site (15 Points): here are some ideas

1. Tutorial based on exploration of software program or coding technique and supported with web sites, books, and at least one interview with an expert in the field (email interview is fine).
2. Campus based not-for-profit organization or student group based on interviews with group or organization, and supported with archival research, newspapers, and records (if organization or group provides content this must be clearly indicated).
3. Community based not-for-profit organization based on interviews with organization, and supported with archival research, newspapers, and records (if organization provides content this must be clearly indicated).
4. Client Web Site based on the specific needs of a client from a professional business or organization (requirements for this option will vary depending on feedback from client, but we need to be in conversation about how the project develops).
5. Information Site - Resouce material that is not currently available on the Web

Final Web Site Requirements (minimum):

1. Landing Page with navigation bar to all site pages, banner graphic and logo, page created by information with name of author and email address (as mailto link)
2. at least 4 quality content pages with original and meaningful text and graphics, correct spelling and grammar, in-text citations, return links (12 pt fonts, paragraph tags, float tags and styles as needed). Pages must demonstrate attention to detail and "readability" (please avoid color contrasts that make it difficult or impossible to read content).
3. Reference page indicating all sources of information, must follow proper ALA style guide
4. Web Site Evaluation Form with 9 questions about the usability of your web site and 1 open-ended question
5. Must Validate XHTML and CSS and include both W3C icons on ALL pages.
6. Creative and functional use of CSS to style ALL pages.
7. Consistent visual style is recommended with defined widths, menu bars, and margins.
8. Images must be reasonable sizes and fit within each page; controlled by tables or CSS div tags.
9. Avoid "all over the page" styles where text and images are placed outside reasonable widths (800 x 600 is recommended).
10. Meaningful alt and table summary tags, meta tags for author, description, keywords, and generator.

Final Web Site Details:

Although some of the requirements may vary somewhat for each track, students will create a research-oriented web site using primary research (interviews, archival documents and photographs, original photographs, surveys, etc.) and secondary research methods (journal articles, magazines, scholarly journal articles, reliable web sites, books).

• Students are encouraged to develop a site that fills a particular need on campus, in the Albany community, or as an information resource that is not currently available on the Web.
• Seek out a contact person at UAlbany or in the Albany area to determine this need and to discuss the project as it develops.
• If your site is focused on an information resource, your contact person should be someone from the University Archives or the University Libraries.
• If you are interested in developing a site based on step-by-step procedures for web design, your contact person should be someone with technical expertise either in the field or on campus (feel free to communicate via email).
• This is not a personal web site, or a web site based on personal experience, but rather, a web site informed by outside sources (although your personal interests may help you determine the area you research).
• This site cannot provide free advertising for local businesses (including local bars) in any way.
• If you are working with a campus or community organization, you must have their permission to develop a site.
• All sources (including interviews) must be documented in a form using MLA or APA style on a separate works cited web page.
• Each site must refer to at least 6 different outside sources.
• All final web sites must be web compliant and pass the online validation test for XHTML and CSS at the W3C Markup Validation Service at: http://validator.w3.org/.
• All students will have the option to have their final web sites considered for inclusion in the ISP361 Archive for this course (but editorial decisions about which sites are ultimately included in the archive will be made by the instructor).