As a former student this Instructor is entirely aware of the "poor-itis" syndrome that is common to all struggling students. You should be overjoyed to know, then, that it is entirely possible to learn all web publishing languages, and publish a wonderful new Web Site, without having to buy a book, additional software or hardware, hire a graphics editor, or pay a lot of money have your site online. There are many guides and tutorials on building/designing/publishing/publicizing Web Pages to be found on the Internet. Many links to freeware, shareware and software to explore. Free graphics and music and interesting information to consider.
The UAS-S Internet Web Publishing Virtual Class is your primary online guide to building your first site. This class provides links to several free online guides for all of the above and more.
The most important guides, certainly the most important when learning any new language, are the Terminology Dictionaries. You will run into new terms all throughout this course. The following is a list to several online dictionaries. We expect you will use these often.
Assignment:
Explore one of the following online technical dictionary/encyclopedias. Send the instructor an email with 5 new terms you have learned and what they mean in your terms.
This class is set up to help you develop the self directive skills necessary to continue to learn about
the ever changing Internet Technology, explore new personalized web capabilities, and troubleshoot
problems that occur (and they will) when you begin to branch out on your own (and you will). There
are no problems in this class, only opportunities to find solutions to situations. As the last solution to
any frustration you encounter, you ask the instructor by loudly screaming 911 - HEEEEEELP! in the
subject title of an email message. Sometimes the instructor may have to go looking for the answer
with you. That's the way the Internet is!!!The second most important guide, therefore, is that which helps you to troubleshoot.
Assignment:
Go to this next link (called Universal Troubleshooting, oddly enough). Send the instructor an email stating which of the 10 steps you think is The Most Important. Support your choice (explain why!)
We do realize that at any given time, or in the future, you may want an entirely different point of view, more information on a particular subject, or to branch out on your own. The following is a list of links to other valuable on-line Web Publishing links.
Assignment:
BRIEFLY explore two of the following online Web Development sites. Using valid parts of the Critical Assessment Standards, send the instructor an email critiquely comparing the two sites.
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