Create a 3-page web site
Compress (make archive on Mac OS) the folder and upload the .zip file to the Brightspace by 6 pm, Tue, Mar 15
Write a usability review of a web site.
Dates for each phase will be confirmed as the class progresses.
You will begin by defining a task - for example, buying an airline ticket to a particular destination, in a specific time frame, at lowest cost. Or signing up for an online marketplace to sell your jewelry. Or any other similar, specific, online task. The web site you use and the task you sign up for needs to be submitted and approved by me.
The web site should be one that offers more than just content. E-commerce sites, social networking sites, etc are ideal. Fill in your topic in this form before starting; I must approve each topic. Submitting an assignment without a an approved topic will result in a mark of zero.
Once you have an approved topic, you will be assigned a participant to work with.
Copy and paste from the text box below to create new HTML documents.
Glitch Lets you build complex web sites in your browser, but not practical for class assignments.
There are many browsers available, all are free.
Several online tools allow you to validate your HTML, pointing out any syntax errors. The W3C's Markup Validator allows your to validate online files, files your upload, or html you paste in place.
The results can be a bit hard to interpret, however.
The Web Developer Toolbar is a useful add-on for Firefox, adding validation and other tools to your Firefox browser. There is also a version of the Web Developer Toolbar for Chrome.
PNG files can be 8 or 24 bit depth. 24 bit PNGs are very high quality, but will usually result in the largest files.
JPEG files use lossy compression to reduce file size, and speed loading. When you save a JPEG file, you can usually chose a range of quality options, with higher quality yielding larger files. At maximum quality, JPEG files are very close in quality to files saved with lossless compression.
At low quality settings, the loss of quality will be obvious.
The GIF file format is limited to 256 colours (8-bit colour) or fewer. 8 Bit PNG files are usually preferred, but the GIF format is unusual in that it can be animated.
The Bootstrap framework is a good starting point for building more complex web sites.
Hover.com is a reasonably priced, easy-to-use registry.
There are tens of thousands of options.
Want to skip the whole "do-it-yourself thing" but still want a web site you can change the appearance of? Try: