Task #1
(20 points)
- Create an account (obtain space) on a web server.
There are numerous website creation platforms available
that will allow you to create your own personal website.
You may use any platform you want, as long as the
website is available from my office.
For those of you who are new to website design or who want
step by step instructions, I would highly recommend
creating an account on Weebly.
Not only is this website free and very easy to use,
but I have created instructional training videos
for several of the assignments that specifically cover the
Weebly interface.
On the assignments, the term "YOUR-CLASS-WEBSITE" will
refer to the location of where you plan on storing your work.
If using Weebly, this location would be something like:
(https://yourName.weebly.com).
To make a Weebly.com website available for grading, you
would need to press the "Publish" button found
in the upper right corner of the editor.
Similarly, through out the course,
you would need to press this button to make your
latest changes/uploads available for me to grade.
- After you have obtained space on a web server,
read the
course syllabus and then download the file
syllabus-agreement.docx.
Complete the form and mail it to:
rosener@nsuok.edu
Make sure to read the information pointed to under Section #13 of the syllabus. In particular:
Academic Dishonesty includes (among other things)
copying another individual's work (or allowing someone
to copy your work), or plagiarizing someone else's work as your own.
This includes copying someone else's work from a different
class or a different semester. While it is acceptable to give
or receive help -
Any and all
materials turned in for credit must be the result of
your own individual effort.
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OPTIONAL:
If you are interested in creating a website (e.g., for your
business, church, or some organization), making money off a blog,
or selling products, I would recommend looking into
purchasing your own domain name along with a hosting plan.
A domain name can be purchased for around $10 a year using a website like
GoDaddy.com
You would then need to purchase a hosting plan
starting around $8 a month. At some point, you might want to
add an SSL cerrtificate to instill trust with
your customers (approximately $60 a year). Next, I would
recommend installing a content management systems (CMS) on
your website such as WordPress. A CMS like WordPress gives you
more freedom to modify your website using: comment boxes, search
boxes, sidebars, widgets, and hundreds of free plugins.
If this is something you are interested in pursuing, feel free to
stop by during office hours or give me a call at (918) 456-4482.
If interested in creating a website (which will be used
beyond the classroom), you still need to complete all the
assignments for this class. However, the content and images
you create could be used both to meet the requirements
for this class and for adding content to your personal website.
This option is available to you add any point during the
semester. You would simply need to let me know the
new location (URL) of where I can find your work.
I have personally created and maintained numerous website
over the years. For three years, I was even the webmaster
at the University of Tennessee. About a month ago, I
started working on a new website to help promote a book
on WoodTurning which I am currently writing. The editor
says he would be more interested in publishing the book,
if I could help market the book. The new website is
called SunCatcherStudio.
If there is anything on this site which you are interested
in learning more about - just let me know and I can help you
implement these features on your website.
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