Week #1 Readings

CLASS NOTES
What is the web?
- The World Wide Web is a network of connections that uses the Internet to access information and share resources, allowing access to millions of documents on computers worldwide.

FIVE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE:
1) global.
2) interactive.
3) dynamic.
4) graphical.
5) endless.

RESPONSE TO READINGS
It is important for web authors to acquaint themselves with the history of the web because it is very useful background knowledge dealing with their field. A familiarity with the history of the web ensures that web authors will not make similar mistakes to those made in the past.

Asking if website designers need to know HTML is like asking if doctors need to complete medical school before opening their own practice. YES, DUH! You can't cheat and use programs like dreamweaver without first understanding how they work and comprehending the code behind the design.

According to the Web Style Guide, the five functions types of home pages are as follows:

menu home pages

news-oriented home pages

path-based home pages

splash screens

master page layout grid

FUNCTIONS OF HOME PAGES FOR DESIGNATED WEBSITES
amihot.com: i'm actually not sure about this one. it appears to jump right into the content of the site.

whitehouse.gov: features a news-oriented home page.

msu.edu: master page layout grid.

indievision.com: definitely a splash page.