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iWeb. Smart. Simple. Cool. The Goals. - Identify elements of well designed websites - Gain a beginning working knowledge of iWeb and its features by generating/designing a homepage for a future classroom website. Approximate Timeline. Effective Website Design (30 – 45 Minutes)
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iWeb Smart. Simple. Cool.
The Goals - Identify elements of well designed websites - Gain a beginning working knowledge of iWeb and its features by generating/designing a homepage for a future classroom website.
Approximate Timeline • Effective Website Design (30 – 45 Minutes) • How to use iWeb (45 – 60 Minutes) • Playing with iWeb/Creating a homepage (All Remaining Time)
Keywords from responses given when teachers were asked: What do you want a website for?
Just a few examples of what you can include! A test or survey with Videos from A blog with A calendar with Google Calendar ……And tons of other things using “embedding.” we will look at this more closely later….
BIG The Question: What do you want to accomplish with your website? - Who is your audience? - What information do you want to include? - How do you want your audience to use your website? Blogger time!
“Simplicity Sells.” • David Pogue • New York Times Technology Columnist Well designed websites are clean, simple, and easy to use. The following are prime examples of this concept.
Thefollowingsitesincludemanythingsyouneedtoavoid! Terrible fonts and excessive use of bright colors/backgrounds are just a few of the problems! And, yes, these are screen shots of real websites!
Your homepage defines your entire site! Apple’s website is a perfect example of this.
Guidelines for your website… Keep the design clean! Remember, your homepage defines your entire site! Simple is better! Keep the CRAZY fonts and colors out!