Transcript Integrating the Internet

Tools of the Trade:
Construction
CECS 5030:
Introduction to the Internet
Dr. Cathleen Norris &
Jennifer Smolka
Essential Questions
 What tools do I need to be familiar
with to construct for the Internet?
 How are these tools different? How
are they similar?
 How do I choose which tool to use?
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Objectives
 Convert a Microsoft document
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to HTML
using the Save As command.
 Create web pages in an HTML editor.
 Create a web page using
HTML code.
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Objectives
 Make decisions regarding the selection,
acquisition, and use of software related to
web mastering, taking into consideration
its quality, appropriateness, effectiveness,
and efficiency.
 Use technology tools to create a
knowledge base with a broad perspective
for creating and modifying solutions to
WWW mastering problems.
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Planning a
Web Project
 Content
 Purpose
 Audience
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Planning a
Web Project
 Content
 Create based on the curriculum
 Need from school or community
 Subject matter directed
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Planning a
Web Project
 Purpose
 Training
 Teaching & Education
 Reference
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Planning a
Web Project
 Audience
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Surfers
International
Parents
Peers
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Website Projects
 Poetry Notebooks
 Writing Forums
 Student Publishing Centers
 Art Museums
 Content Studies
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How does it happen?
 Creating and designing content
 HTML code writing
 HTML editors
 Software conversions
 Publishing
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How does it happen?
 Creating and designing content
 Publishing for others to see
 Publish feature in software
 FTP
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HTML Hard Code
 Foundation of Web Building
 Around since early 1990’s
 Based on “Generalized Markup
Language”
 Use of a text editor
(SImpleText or NotePad)
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HTML Hard Code
 Process
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Write Code
View in Browser
Edit Code
Load pages via FTP
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HTML Editors
 WYSIWYG
 What You See Is What You Get
 GUI
 Graphical User Interface
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HTML Editors
 Editor Programs
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Netscape Composer
FrontPage
Go Live
Dreamweaver
shareware and
freeware programs
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HTML Editors
 Process
 Design in a environment where
you are seeing your pages as you
develop them.
 Edit HTML code to get exactly
what you want.
 Publish or FTP to a server.
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HTML Editors
 Advantages
 Some are free.
 GUI & WYSIWYG Interface.
 Produce simple sites quickly.
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HTML Editors
 Disadvantages
 Messy code
 Some are costly
 Some complex functions require
special servers (FrontPage)
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Software Conversions
 Microsoft PowerPoint,
Word, Publisher and
Excel
 Advantages
 Use of Wizards
 Familiar with the software
 Use current software
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Software Conversions
 Microsoft PowerPoint,
Word, Publisher and
Excel
 Disadvantages
 Location of the files
 Often difficult to change the design
 Messy code
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Publishing
 Built in publishers
 Use of FTP
(WS-FTP free for
educators & students)
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Who is responsible
for content?
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District
School
Class
Teacher
Student
Acceptable Use Policies
 District Policies
 School Policies
 Classroom Policies
Examples are available linked on
the Resources page.
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Interesting Cases
 City of New York
 Copyright &
Intellectual Property
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Summary
Building a web page is a time
consuming process.
With patience, you will be able to
correct your mistakes and build an
outstanding product.
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Credits
The Technology Leadership Institute (TLI) is funded by
the United States Department of Education's Preparing
Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) Program
(Catalyst grant - P342A990323).
The Technology Applications Certifications Program is
funded in part by the Technology Infrastructure Fund.