BA271 Week 3 Lecture Dave Sullivan (Opening comment about help sessions in Bexell 324 on 4 p.m.)

Career Forum I strongly recommend attending the Career Symposium this Friday in Bexell Hall. It starts at 9:30 and goes until 2:30 with a host of quality speakers and sessions. This is one of the best ways to meet and network with recent graduates. I strongly recommend attending the Career Symposium this Friday in Bexell Hall. It starts at 9:30 and goes until 2:30 with a host of quality speakers and sessions. This is one of the best ways to meet and network with recent graduates. Here is the link to the program: mposium.htm Here is the link to the program: mposium.htm mposium.htm mposium.htm

Goals for today… Open source s/w, MediaWiki, & Nvu Open source s/w, MediaWiki, & Nvu Website Plan will consist of two files similar to: Website Plan will consist of two files similar to: Website Plan Website Plan –Sample.ppt Sample.ppt –Sample.vsd Sample.vsd Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project

Open source software What is open source software? What is open source software? Computer software for which the source code is freely available Typically is developed in a cooperative manner Nvu’s website Nvu’s websitewebsite MediaWiki website MediaWiki website MediaWiki SourceForge.Net SourceForge.Net SourceForge.Net Linux / RedHat Linux / RedHatRedHat

Choosing a website editor Some website development tools are incredibly powerful and take all the guesswork and fuss out of constructing a business or e-commerce website. Some website development tools are incredibly powerful and take all the guesswork and fuss out of constructing a business or e-commerce website. I want you to learn how to create web pages and link them by hand. I want you to learn how to create web pages and link them by hand. Focus your attention on organizing ideas into a simple and understandable collection of web pages, writing well, and illustrating your web pages with appropriate images. Focus your attention on organizing ideas into a simple and understandable collection of web pages, writing well, and illustrating your web pages with appropriate images.

Basic Website Project Requirements website/website- project.htm#Requirements Requirements website/website- project.htm#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 Avoid or repackage truly personal topics

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 Extend the BA271 wiki Extend the BA271 wiki Complete Treasure Hunt assignment Complete Treasure Hunt assignment 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)