JB 3623 Internet Communications

…if I’d just told you to come to class tonight and download these files in preparation for the final.

Of course, then the maximum score you would have received for the class would have been 20 percent.

At OColly.com, we use Google Analytics to learn about our audience and provide statistics to our advertisers. It’s not the only method we use, but it’s very helpful. Comparing our stats for this semester vs. the same period a year ago can offer us insight into what we’re doing right or what we may be doing wrong.
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A comparison of different video clips at different compression rates from last semester…

A List Apart is the place where designers go to find answers to their questions. You might think it only covers the technical side of the web, but really it offers everything thing from copy writing to code writing to getting along with co-workers and clients to what users really want.

The newest issue, just out today, is a design double header covering the little and big pictures of the creative process.

You should check out the web sites of the two authors for inspiration:

• Naz Hamid
• Andy Rutledge

A List Apart has been the inspiration for many, many web sites, including the base theme that holds your sites together.

Tonight we look at the final session on CSS and review everything for the mid-term.

Here are links to all four files covering CSS, plus the mid-term review file:

• 2008.02.05 — Intro to CSS
• 2008.02.07 — CSS – Typography
• 2008.02.12 — CSS – Box Model
• 2008.02.14 — CSS – Web Graphics | Mid-Term Review

There will be a short quiz before we review for the mid-term.

Tonight we talk about the rooster…

The midterm is a week from tonight and there will be quizzes to get you ready tonight and on Thursday. We’ll also have a mid-term review Thursday.

A class late, tonight you’ll reveal what your web site is going to be about. If you haven’t already been playing with your WordPress site, this could be your first exposure to the writing and editing interface. The steps for posting your About page are as follows:
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Tonight you get the keys your web sites, a bit like purchasing a shiny new, used car. That line is in honor of one of the former students from this class who is now an ace used car salesman.

The easiest way to get there is to click on the students link to the right and then find your named under the students taking this class in the Spring 2008 semester. We’ll also talk about web standards and the World Wide Web Consortium tonight…

Notes for tonight…

The class calendar has been posted so you can add it to your iPod or cell phone. The class notes have also been updated to include the two presentations that we’ve had thus far this semseter.