Intro to composition on the web

1. Download SharePoint Designer 2007
   • http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21581
   • Free download
   • BRING LAPTOP TO EVERY CLASS FOR REMAINDER OF SEMESTER
   • Use course templates/method for this project unless Dr. Klein specifically approves a change.
2. What I need to know to create my online portfolio
   • file management
   • file naming
   • tags
   • importing images
   • editting images
   • saving files
   • inserting images
   • creating hyperlinks
   • creating rollover images
   • inserting alternate text
   • adjusting text attributes
   • modifying background colour
   • adding background images
   • using propery inspector
   • creating tables
3. File management 101
   • 3 file management principles
     1. no capital letters in file names
     2. no spaces in file names
     3. no symbols apart from underscore character
   • Name the home page index.html
   • Place all images in a folder named images
   • Don't publish multiple versions of documents/pages
4. big terms: server, browser, computer, web page, html document, html tags
   • scope of terms?
   • "web page" composed of multiple documents. Page is more related to the
     view (browser-specific) than the html document.
   • HTML document marked with tags: tags are markup (e.g., <b>bold</b>), legacy of editorial markup
   • <html>, <body>, <a href="..."></a>
   • create following file:
           <html><body><a href="http://google.com">Google</a></body></html>

Composing online documents:

• WS issues:
  • diversity
  • minimalism
  • directive tutoring
  • collaborative tutoring
• Translate WS issues to online situations:
      Face-to-face expanded to online scenario
          - matrix with -
      Print vs. online documents
          - matrix with -
      what's happening in your classes, studio observations, writing in the world

Final group presentation: Tuesday, 10 April