Tools of the Trade: Construction CECS 5030: Introduction to the Internet Dr. Cathleen Norris & Jennifer Smolka

TACP 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?

TACP 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. TEA

TACP 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.

TACP Planning a Web Project  Content  Purpose  Audience

TACP Planning a Web Project  Content  Create based on the curriculum  Need from school or community  Subject matter directed TEA

TACP Planning a Web Project  Purpose  Training  Teaching & Education  Reference TEA

TACP Planning a Web Project  Audience  Surfers  International  Parents  Peers TEA

TACP Website Projects  Poetry Notebooks  Writing Forums  Student Publishing Centers  Art Museums  Content Studies TEA

TACP How does it happen?  Creating and designing content  HTML code writing  HTML editors  Software conversions  Publishing TEA

TACP How does it happen?  Creating and designing content  Publishing for others to see  Publish feature in software  FTP TEA

TACP 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) TEA

TACP HTML Hard Code  Process  Write Code  View in Browser  Edit Code  Load pages via FTP TEA

TACP HTML Editors  WYSIWYG  What You See Is What You Get  GUI  Graphical User Interface TEA

TACP HTML Editors  Editor Programs  Netscape Composer  FrontPage  Go Live  Dreamweaver  shareware and freeware programs TEA

TACP 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.

TACP HTML Editors  Advantages  Some are free.  GUI & WYSIWYG Interface.  Produce simple sites quickly.

TACP HTML Editors  Disadvantages  Messy code  Some are costly  Some complex functions require special servers (FrontPage)

TACP Software Conversions  Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Publisher and Excel  Advantages  Use of Wizards  Familiar with the software  Use current software

TACP Software Conversions  Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Publisher and Excel  Disadvantages  Location of the files  Often difficult to change the design  Messy code

TACP Publishing  Built in publishers  Use of FTP (WS-FTP free for educators & students) TEA

TACP Who is responsible for content?  District  School  Class  Teacher  Student

TACP Acceptable Use Policies  District Policies  School Policies  Classroom Policies Examples are available linked on the Resources page. TEA

TACP Interesting Cases  City of New York  Copyright & Intellectual Property

TACP 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. TEA

Credits 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.