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WEB DESIGN
Elements of Good Web Site Design With Thanks to Blue Web'n: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/rubric.cfm 1. Format of The Site User Friendly Ease and Speed of Upload -Graphics enhance information, text is easy to read. -Background is muted and coordinates with text colors and graphics. -Page is narrow enough for someone with a low resolution monitor. 2. Appearance of the Site -Attractive and creative use of graphics and colors 4. Content of the Site -Credible, believable, accurate, complete, and current 4. Usefulness of the Site -Content is meaningful, difficult to convey, and/or extraordinarily good 5. Richness of the Site -Information is
powerful and interesting enough to draw visitors for another visit.
This tutorial is adapted from www.selfpromotion.com.
Web Design Hosting, Publishing, Etc. Web HostingAll the files for your website are kept on one or more computers called web servers The server computer is said to be a host for your site. In other words, they look after your site and ensure it is available 24/7. The web hosting requirements for any site vary according to the technology used to create it. The standard of service varies greatly from one company to the next. The speed and reliability of service and the level of customer support provided are both very important. Thanks to http://www.redfoxwebdesign.com.au/index.html What is a Domain Name?Your domain name is an address where Internet users can find you on the web. An example is www.yourbusiness.com.au. You should have a unique domain name for your website. There are certain rules in place regarding what names you can register particularly if you want a ".com.au" name. Redfox can register your domain name or you can do it yourself. Thanks to http://www.redfoxwebdesign.com.au/index.html Web Monkey for Kids Article on Hosting
Westciv
Complete CSS Guide (CSS is an alternative to HTML)
Filamentality:
create a Web-based activity you can share with others
Tech
Tamers Website Design Resources
UCLA Teaching Assistant Training Program
Education Online for Computers: Web Development Links
Teachers Net: Make Your Own Web Page
Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design
SNOW Web Page Design Tools
Evaluating Websites: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Oswego Schools Educational Web Design
Web Design with Dreamweaver http://academiccomputing.stanford.edu/pubs/Docs/dreamweaver/
Web Design Links by ASPIRA http://ctc.aspira.org/Toolkits.html#web Web
Page Advice for Education Professionals Less
is More
-Having a more content based web page containing the basics rather than a flashy
page with many images and sounds makes it easier for your visitors to navigate. Content,
Content, Content
-Your web page should have something meaningful to say. Contact
Information
-A visitor should find how to contact you whether it be your e-mail address,
phone number, or snail mail (postal address). Your should also include your name
and your business affiliation. Create
Menus
-If your web page will have multiple pages, then create a simple menu with clear
choices. Be
Consistent
-If you are placing a link to e-mail you at the bottom of your page, then
consider placing it at the bottom of all your pages in the same spot. Copyright
Notices
-Place appropriate copyright notices at the bottom of each page. Always ask
someone for permission to use their picture or sound. Plan
-Consider planning your page on paper before sitting down in front of the
computer. Naming
Files -When saving, name your
files so that you will remember what is what. (Ex. Schedule page should be named
schedule.html) Linking
-If you are linking to other web pages make sure you have checked those web
sites yourself. In essence, you are endorsing that site as one with good
information. Legally, you need to have the site administrator's permission to
link to their page. Disclaimers
-Add a disclaimer if you or the people you are representing are stating
opinions not those of your group, employer or school district. Pictures
-Do NOT post identifying information or photographs of children. Consider using
photos where children are involved in a project and you see their hands working
on that project. Review -Have a co-worker, friend, or family member review your site before you save it onto the server.
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MORE How does a Web page work anyway? When someone accesses a Web page from his computer, a signal is sent to another computer to upload a file. That other computer might be tens, hundreds or thousands of miles away The contents of the file (in a code like HTML ) are then sent to the user's computer screen. Web designers can use a variety of software to build a website. District 11 and Mann use FrontPage, but others use HTML, PowerPoint, Word, Dreamweaver, Publisher, CSS and other programs. __________________________
Biggest
Mistakes in Web Design
1.
Believing people care about you and your web site. These ladies are laughing at you. Nobody cares
about you or your site. Really. What visitors care about is getting good
information. 2.
A man from Mars can’t figure out what your web site is about in less
than 4 seconds. You should be able to look at the home page of any site and figure out what the site is about within four seconds. 3.
Using design elements that get in the way of your visitors. Would
you strangle a visitor to your home?
4.
Navigational failure. All
visitors must be able to answer: Where
am I? Navigation must be simple and
consistent. DON'TS: ~use different types of navigation on the same site; ~link to the page you're already on; ~links worded so poorly the visitor doesn’t know where he’ll go if he clicks; ~ no links back to the home page; etc. 5.
Site lacks "Heroin" Content.
Why is heroin the ultimate product? Because people would crawl through
the sewers and beg to buy it. How
many web sites have heroin content?
The best sites get people to come back again and again. You’ll
know “heroin” when you see it. The
best way to get people to come back to your site again and again is by
having great information and updating it often. ~ Do
you know your target audience? Does your content match your audience’s
expectations? ~ What's
the purpose of your site? ~ What
information do I have that would cause anybody to visit my site a second
or fourth time?" This is extremely important. ~ Is the
content accurate? ~ Can
people find the information they’re looking for?
6.
Forgetting the purpose of text. Don’t use small text. "If people can’t see it, they will flee it." Text is Text.
Don’t use
graphics or Flash for text. Gimme contrast.
For
instance, a blue and black text on a green background hurts the eyes. 7.
Too much material on one page. Yes,
it’s called a web page, but that doesn’t mean you have to cram all
your material on one page. 8.
Misunderstanding graphics.
Some of the mistakes include using too many animated GIF’s, large graphics, ugly background images, lack of contrast, inappropriate graphics, etc.
Make a Web Page with PowerPoint Build a Web Page with PowerPoint 2000
Convert a PowerPoint Show to HTML
Putting A PowerPoint Presentation on the Web Creating
Web Pages with Word Education Online for Computers Efuse - The friendly place to learn how to build a web site Spider Dance Web Development For Educators
More Lessons, Tutorials and Helps from Educational Web Design Oswego City School District Web
Lessons- Online lessons & activities
for students.
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