Week 1: Introduction to Dreamweaver 25th March 2009
1 – Go to “wikipedia.” Hit “random” or
click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your website
2 – Go to “Random quotations” or
click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the tagline of your website. The order may be changed for coherency.
3 – Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your main image on the front page. If you are unable to download the image, repeat the Process and choose a different image.
Preliminary
Who is the website for?
Who is a typical user?
What purpose does it serve?
Design Considerations
What sections or sub sections does it need?
What technology and processes would be suitable… and why?
User Experience
What will the user experience be like?
Who will be a typical user?
What media technologies do they use?
Resources
ReviseICT.co.uk guide to Dreamweaver
A valuable resource for learning about different aspects of having an online presence
Dreamweaver Tips and tutorials on tables, forms, CSS Styles, behaviours
My Email is jon@plectic.com
