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Workshop
Theme: Web Site Development
Faculty Development
workshops within this theme provide hands-on activities related to Web
page creation, design, and management for instructional purposes.
There are four main topic areas; Site/Page Planning, Site/Page Design,
Site/Page Creation, Site/Page Management. This theme also includes topics
on using the web for interaction and feedback. Additional Fall and Spring
workshops provided coverage of intermediate or advanced topics. Summer
3-day workshops provide an opportunity to start personal projects for
Course Enhancement.
Workshops in the Web Development theme are organized by topic area and
participant skill level or proficiency with tasks necessary to perform
the workshop's activities.
The table below indicates a range of skills that are presented in the
FDI Summer Tracks C, D, E and H.
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| Web
Site/Page Development Topic |
Participant
seeks the ability to:
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Skill
Level
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| Site/Page
Planning |
Develop
a web "site map" by;
- understanding
of Internet Client / Server model (web protocols)
- functional
understanding moving files between computers (FTP)
- understanding
of the underlying file structure (paths) of a web server
- listing
all desired content areas and component pages of your web site
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| Site/Page
Design |
Select the appropriate design priniciples for your web pages by;
- identifying
your specific audience (hardware/software assumptions, purpose
& goals of site content, level of content complexity)
- select
visual metaphors or objects that foster identity across your site
- create
basic user interface (visual consistency)
- develop
appropriate navigational structure
- design
or select individual page elements for appropriate functionality,
usability and visual effectivness
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| Site/Page
Creation (HTML) |
Create
web pages and customize their appearance and functionality by;
- understanding
of basic HTML tags (syntax) and used of Web Assistants
- use
of colors and other visual enhancements
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integration of media objects (text, graphics, images, audio, video,
animation)
- use
of basic interaction and feedback (forms and web utilities)
- use
of advanced web interaction tools (Shockwave, Java, Flash)
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evaluate your site for effective navigation and visual presentation
of the content
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Site/Page
Management
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Maintain
web site by;
- proficient
use of FTP or other file management tools
- maintain
hyperlinks thoughout the site
- maintain
archive copies of your site content
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