Copyright

 Here are a few links regarding copyright!

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2012/02/15/photography-copyright-law/

Blog and Class Assignment (2/7/12)

Please visit the new release for the Bumpers College website and review the content. Dean Vayda has requested specific feedback from you all regarding “the student perspective” of the college site. The site can be found at http://uark.edu/ua/pkulkar/BumpersCollege/. 

1)      Please prepare a type written version of your evaluation be turned in at the beginning of class on Thursday. Use the evaluation tool provided earlier in the semester to assist you in identifying specific questions to address.  

a.       Undergraduate students should focus on academics, future student and current student pages. Graduate students should focus on graduate student and alumni pages. Both groups should evaluate the homepage.

b.      Your typed summary should include the following headings for evaluation: 1) design, 2) content, and 3) usability. You do not have to address accessibility in this assignment.

c.       Your summary should address the overall site and individual pages.

2)      Post a brief summarization of your “student perspective” on your blog.

a.       Your post should address the site as a whole and include a summary of 1) design, 2) content and 3) usability.

You blog post should be made before class begins on Thursday (2/9/12).

Below are the links for the sites we discussed in class!

Net Market Share

http://netmarketshare.com/

web-safe fonts

http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html

http://alexpoole.info/which-are-more-legible-serif-or-sans-serif-typefaces

http://www.wilsonweb.com/wmt6/html-email-fonts.htm

web color resource

http://webdevbasics.net/color/

http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/

Doodle Poll

www.doodle.com

Twitter and Style Guide

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I have two more helpful links to share with you.

The first is a post from Mashable, and it lists four ways to tweet as a business. Random updates about what you're eating may not be the best way to capture the public's attention. ^_~ Many people forget that a company's identity must be incorporated into social networking sites.

 > 4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

The second is a new article from Newswire regarding the U of A's website style guide. Not only does the article discuss the importance of a style guide, but it also provides a link to the new one being used by the U of A. Make sure to bookmark this page for quick reference! It will come in handy when you are designing your website.

> Web Style Guide Promotes Consistency and Usability Online

Web Design Resources

While randomly searching the internet, I came across some pretty helpful sites!

• HTML 5 Coding > This link leads to a great example of what good coding looks like. It also includes labels that help clarify the parts of code. Definitely worth printing out!

• For web design, Smashing Magazine is probably one of the best online resources! Their articles cover EVERYTHING related to web design, including tools of the trade and ways to become a better designer.

Enjoy!

Homework for 1/31/12

Research potential domain names for your site

• Find 2 potential names for your RSO
• ID cost and location of where you would purchase the domain

Create a hierarchical structure for your website. (diagram / flow chart)

Draw a thumbnail for your website. (student .org site)

Blog Post for Tuesday (due 1/26)

Choose one word and define it! Make sure to include a description and a link to a reliable source. PLEASE use your own words. Other students in the course will be defining the same word, so dig deep to find new information to share.

Vocabulary:
WYSIWYG
Web Hosting
Web Domain Name
Dreamweaver
FTP

Attention to Details

So today I wanted to post two examples. One is an example of how details can enhance the usability of a website. The other is an example of how too many details can distract or perhaps repulse viewers. Both links are great to keep in mind when designing your websites!

THE GOOD:
Map for Usability

THE BAD AND THE UGLY:
Evangel Cathedral