Little Rock School District Teachers 2010
To view lecture notes for a given lesson follow the links below. Lecture notes will be added the day of each lecture.
Getting Started - 6.21.2010
- Web Site Overview
- Getting Started with your Wordpress Blog
Homework (Due 6.22.10): Write your first blog post reflecting on the first day in the program and your personal expectations for the class. Make sure you catorgorize and/or tag the post. If you are feeling adventurous try adding a photo to the post as well. There is no length requirement for this assignment.
Fireworks and Blogs - 6.22.2010
- Fireworks Basics
- Wordpress Blog Configuration
- Permalinks
- Selecting and Applying a Theme
- Blog Roll (Links)
- Creating Pages
- Sidebar
- Plugins
Homework (Due 6.22.10): Select and Apply a theme to your Blog
PowerPoint & Web - 6.23.2010
- PowerPoint for Power Users
- Using the Web Like a Pro
Getting Started with the Web- 6.24.2010
Homework - Review Web Related Terminology and be prepared for a quiz.
Blog Assignment: Evaluate your favorite web site based on our discussion of Structure, Content, Design, and Behavior. Make sure you discuss the following elements: Site URL, An assessment of the Structure, Content, Design, and Behavior of the site, Things you like about the site, Things you would change.
How to Organize your files - 6.25.2010
- Naming Conventions, Meta Naming, Directory Structure
- Understanding How a Web page Works
- Creating Your UALR Web Space
- Defining a Site in Dreamweaver / Connecting to the Web server
The Building Blocks: Structure/Design - 6.28.2010
- Planning, Storyboarding and Collecting Resources for your Web Site
- Deciding on Good Colors and Fonts
Reading: Semantic XHTML (Quiz Material)
Homework :
(Due Thursday 7.1.10) - Complete Story Board for your web site.
Email Site Questionaire and storyboard to tswallace@ualr.edu
(Due Monday 6.30.10) Create a Color Scheme for your web site. Bring Hexadecimal Codes
The Building Blocks: Structure - 6.29.2010
- Dreamweaver Workspace
- Properly Marking up an HTML document
- Editing Head Content
- Creating Code Blocks
Additional Reading: Web Standards Overview
The Building Blocks: Structure/Design - 6.30.2010
- Selecting and Applying a Layout
- Selecting the Proper Style: Tags, Classes, and ID's
- Creating Styles for Your Site: Creating ID's, Classes, and Redefining HTML Tags
Reading Assignment: Class vs. ID
The Building Blocks: Structure/Design - 7.1.2010
- CSS Box Model - Description | Demonstration
- Styling Page Navigation (Lists)
Homework Style all major elements in your current index.html file. You will show this to class on Tuesday.
The Building Blocks: Design - 7.6.2010
- Using Shapes, Text, and Photos to create Imagery for your site
- Optimizing and Exporting Images for the Web
Homework (Due 7.7.09): Create Banner image for your website in Fireworks. Image should be 700px Wide and between 80px and 200px tall. < 40kb in size. Emailed to tswallace@ualr.edu before class.
The Building Blocks: Structure/Design - 7.7.2010
- Integrating Images into Your Site Template
- Styling Page Navigation (Lists)
- Creating Links to Other Pages
Bringing It All Together - 7.8.2010
Homework (Due 7.9.10): Finish page template and duplicate pages
Bringing It All Together - 7.9.2010
- Defining a Site in Dreamweaver / Connecting to the Web server
- Using a Web Service
- Adding Extras to Your Site (Google Calendar)
- Accessibility: Making Your Site Accessible to All Audiences
