BA271 Week 3 Lecture – Mostly about websites Dave Sullivan

Goals for today… Creating a web site Creating a web site Understand the Website Plan which will consist of two files similar to: Understand the Website Plan which will consist of two files similar to:Website PlanWebsite Plan –Sample.ppt Sample.ppt –Sample.vsd Sample.vsd Describe the Basic Website Project Describe the Basic Website ProjectBasic Website ProjectBasic Website Project Plan for the Final Website Project Plan for the Final Website ProjectFinal Website ProjectFinal Website Project

Creating a web site Acquire a domain name Acquire a domain name Select a web hosting service Select a web hosting service Create and edit web pages locally Create and edit web pages locally Upload the collection of pages to the hosting service Upload the collection of pages to the hosting service –Example: Using Yahoo’s domain and web hosting service

Basic Website Project Goal: build a sample website with enough pages to make sense as integrated site Goal: build a sample website with enough pages to make sense as integrated site Requirements website/website-project.htm#Requirements Requirements website/website-project.htm#Requirements website/website-project.htm#Requirements Choose a website topic Choose a website topic Begin building website (at least first page) Begin building website (at least first page) Verify your work is in the correct location: student-pages/web-project.htm Verify your work is in the correct location: student-pages/web-project.htm student-pages/web-project.htm

Choose a website topic First choice: build a website about an actual business or organization First choice: build a website about an actual business or organization Disguise its name (such as "Goto's Sandwiches" rather than "Togo's Sandwiches") Disguise its name (such as "Goto's Sandwiches" rather than "Togo's Sandwiches") Avoid or repackage truly personal topics (such as “my favorite beers” or “women that I have dated”) Avoid or repackage truly personal topics (such as “my favorite beers” or “women that I have dated”)

Creating websites people will visit Good topic choice Good design vs. bad design –Sample 1: Samba Communications Sample 1Sample 1 –Sample 2: A local band Sample 2Sample 2 Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year

Website Plan Describe a planned website project in a PowerPoint set of slides Describe a planned website project in a PowerPoint set of slides Sample files: SAMPLE.PPT and SAMPLE.VSD Sample files: SAMPLE.PPT and SAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.PPTSAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.PPTSAMPLE.VSD

Website Plan -- Visio Drawing Use Visio to draw how all web pages will be linked Use Visio to draw how all web pages will be linked Visio is on all computers in Bexell Hall Visio is on all computers in Bexell Hall Getting your own copy of Visio Getting your own copy of Visio I placed a sample Visio file at SAMPLE.VSD I placed a sample Visio file at SAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.VSD

A sample Visio drawing

Sample Visio drawing

Activities you should do Make contributions to a public wiki Make contributions to a public wiki Choose a website topic Choose a website topic –Build PowerPoint presentation –Record sound files for transitions –Build a Visio Presentation –Test that your work is at the correct location for grading correct location for gradingcorrect location for grading Begin building website (at least first page) Begin building website (at least first page)