Thomas Wallace: Lectures and Resources - A collection of website design lectures and resources

Little Rock School District Teachers 2008

This collection resources will allow you to revisit the technology you previously learned in the CyberTeacher program. If you would like clarification or have questions regarding one of the modules please drop me a line.

Jump to: PowerPoint | Web Design | Blogging | Technology Topics

PowerPoint

• Powerpoint Overview
• Powerpoint Workspace
• Your First Presentation

• Working with the Slide Master
• Customizing a Template in PowerPoint

• Slide Animation and Transition
• Using Add-ins - Expanding the Functionality of PowerPoint

• Building a Photo Album
• Alternative Presentation Formats

• PowerPoint - Hyperlinks

• Custom Shows

• Inserting Audio and Video

• Converting Video to .WMV

• PowerPoint Charts
• PowerPoint Odd's and End's

Web Design

• Understanding Web Related Terminology
• Understanding How a Web page Works
• Dreamweaver Workspace

• Naming Conventions, Meta Naming, Directory Structure
• Defining a Site in Dreamweaver / Connecting to the Web server

• Structure, Content, Design
• Planning, Storyboarding and Collecting Resources for your Web Site

• Properly Marking up an HTML document
• Creating Code Blocks
• Editing Head Content

• Selecting and Applying a Layout
• Deciding on Good Colors and Fonts
• Fireworks Workspace Overview

• Fireworks Workspace Overview
• Creating Shapes in Fireworks
• Creating and Modifying Text
• Applying Filters to Objects and Text
• Applying a Style to Text

• Optimizing and Exporting Images for the Web
• Using Shapes, Text, and Photos to create Imagery for your site.

• Selecting the Proper Style: Tags, Classes, and ID's
• Creating Styles for Your Site: Creating ID's, Classes, and Redefining HTML Tags

• Creating Links to Other Pages
• Styling Page Navigation (Lists)
• Inserting Images

• Finalizing Page Structure
• Adding Pages to Your Site
• Populating Your Site with Content
• Publishing Your Web site

• Adding Extras to Your Site (Google Calendar)
• Finding and Implementing Javascript

Blogging With Wordpress

• Wordpress.org
• Tutorials | 1
• Download Themes

Current Internet Technology

• Using the Web Like a Pro
• Finding Information Online - Advanced Web Searching

• RSS and Podcasting

Web Hosting

Want a full featured blog and website hosting? Try Bluehost. Very easy to install and maintain. Let me know if you need help with the setup.

Peer Suggested Resources

• http://www.gaggle.net - Student Email and Blogs
• http://zoho.com/ - Online Office Suite
• http://twitter.com/
• EAST Freeware Wiki
• EAST Tutorial Wiki