While I'm Away This Week and Website Requirement Revision

You are to be working your website while I am away this week.
I have made some revisions to your website requirements due to the fact that we have had some of our class time cut short with the film crew last week and the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday next week.
You are now required to have a minimum of 250 words per web page.
YOUR WEBSITE IS NOW DUE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH.

Vote for My Friend Peter Darchuk

I have been friends with Peter Darchuk since High School. Peter and I began 'The Danny Nutter Show', a public access variety show in Seattle, for 2 years. He has since moved on to L.A. to begin his film career and is currently enrolled in the Ultimate Filmmaker Competition.

I would appreciate you voting on this after we watch it this morning, and please send it on to any friends or family to have them vote on it as well.

Click HERE to watch and vote.

Your Website Project and the Rest of the Semester

For the rest of the semester you are to be working on making your website the best it can be. If you finish early, make a copy of your website project and make changes to your pages, to see how a different version of it might look.
This could yield some more attractive results and I will give you extra credit for making these changes and experimenting with new design methods on your final website.
Your website is due by Monday, January 25th.

Storyboarding Your Website

Do NOT take this process lightly!!!
It is very important, and a REQUIREMENT, that you carefully plan out and storyboard EACH of the 9 (minimum) web pages for your website.
With the exception of your Homepage, EACH of your web pages must have a minimum of 400 words of textual element on the page.
You must be able to inform the users of your website. Pictures and graphics do not do this alone. You must find relevant information that pertains to each of your 8 subtopics, and use this information on your webpages.
EACH of your web pages also must use a table AND contain a minimum of 4 images on all 9 web pages.
Today, if you have finished your previous 'Shoes' website assignment, and I have checked you off, begin to look online for images and information regarding your website.
Create a 'Root Folder' in Dreamweaver for your website, along with an 'Assests' folder to place photos and graphic files into.
You can begin to gather and save any relevant information into a 'Word' or 'Text Edit' document. Also, you can begin to save photos and images into the 'Assets' folder in preparation for building your website.

YOU CANNOT BEGIN TO BUILD YOUR WEBSITE UNTIL I HAVE CHECKED OFF ALL 9 STORYBOARDS!

Creating a Linked Page for Your 'Shoes' Website

You will be required to create a linked web page from your 'Shoes' homepage.
You will pick one pair of shoes from the brand of shoes that you've chosen for your 'Shoes' website.
In your Navigation Area on your Homepage, you will create a link to this 2nd web page.
Your second web page will be required to have the following elements:

1. A Header at the top of the web page.
2. A Navigation Area that is in the same location as your 'Shoes' Homepage.
3. At least 3 photos, or graphic images.
4. You must include upwards of 100 words of information regarding the Shoes that you have chosen to feature for this 2nd web page. (Make sure to entice your target audience to buy this shoes. You will need to research this Make and Model of shoe, in order to give this target audience the information and details they would need to ultimately want to buy these shoes.)
5. Make sure to use appropriate color schemes that you have learned about thus far in class to tie these to web pages together. (Using your color picker in Dreamweaver, sample the colors used in the shoe's design to create a background color that ties in with the color of the shoe, or use appropriate color schemes that you have learned about thus far in class. Will your web site use Analogous or Complimentary Schemes?)

The Criteria for Success with this website is to be using effective Elements of Design to visually stimulate your target audience, while also providing them with effective information that will make them want to purchase these shoes.

I will be checking off your 'Shoes' Homepage on Wednesday. Your entire 'Shoes' Website, including a Homepage, and a linked Secondary web page, will all be due on Friday, November 20th.

Out for Today, Friday the 13th (Scary!)

Hello everyone.
I re-injured my back and I'm out again today.
"Doh!"
Since I'm not here to show you what to do for the next step of your Dreamweaver assignment, I'm going to have your substitute show you yet another film.
I will make a 5 question EXTRA CREDIT quiz for you to take on Monday that covers material in the movie.
Enjoy the movie! When it's finished, complete your 'Shoes' homepage. If you've already finished, begin to think about what the second page of your 'Shoes' website will be about and what it will look like.
You will be required to show me 2 Storyboards next Wednesday. One for your 'Shoes' homepage, and one for your 2nd webpage for your 'Shoes' website.
NOTE: YOUR NAVIGATION AREA ON YOUR 'SHOES' WEBSITE WILL NEED TO BE IN THE SAME AREA ON YOUR HOMEPAGE AND YOUR SECOND PAGE!!!

Storyboarding and Creating a Homepage for Shoes

Storyboard and create an Homepage for your favorite shoes, or favorite brand of shoes.
(Example: My favorite make and model are Tiger Asics.)

Here are some things to think about when you creating/storyboarding the Homepage for your shoes website:

1. What type of target audience and demographic would wear the shoes that you are advertising? Are they shoes for Hikers, Bikers, Business Men/Women, Skateboarders, Walkers, Runners, Fashionistas?
2. How will you effectively market to this demographic?
3. What Elements of Design could you use to in your marketing scheme to attract the attention of our Target Audience?
4. What will the Layout of your Homepage look like?
5. Where will the Cells of your Table be located?

Your Storyboard and Homepage are due next Wednesday November 18th.