Tools of the Trade: Construction

Tools of the Trade: Construction

CECS 5030: Introduction to the InternetDr. Cathleen Norris & Jennifer Smolka

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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 aWeb Project

Content Purpose Audience

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Content Create based on the curriculum Need from school or community Subject matter directed

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Purpose Training Teaching & Education Reference

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Planning a Web Project

Audience 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 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 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?

District School Class Teacher Student

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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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CreditsCredits

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 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.