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Hyperlinks and Site Organization

Hyperlinks and Site Organization. Putting it together. Tutorial Files. Some available from the Course Site CT materials are linked to the resource page http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rea/380/resources/. Hyperlinks. Internal External

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Hyperlinks and Site Organization

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  1. Hyperlinks and Site Organization Putting it together. . .

  2. Tutorial Files • Some available from the Course Site • CT materials are linked to the resource page • http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rea/380/resources/

  3. Hyperlinks • Internal • External • Both are a way to organize and take advantage of the power of hypertext. . . • They can be used for good. . . or bad. . .

  4. Internal • Anchors • Must set an anchor on a page <a name="EMP">Employment</a> • Can also use an image <a name="PHOTO"><img src="Taylor.gif"></a>

  5. Internal (cont.) • Must then add a hyperlink LINK TAG < a href="#EMP">Employment</a> • Anchor Hypertext REFerence • Case sensitive • </a> very important

  6. Internal (cont.) • Can also use image <a href="#OTHER"><img src="Taylor.gif"></a> • BORDER PROPERTY <a href="#OTHER"><img src="Taylor.gif" border="0"></a>

  7. Internal (cont.) • Sizing Properties/Attributes <a href="#OTHER"><img src="Taylor.gif“ height="50" width="70" border="0"></a>

  8. External • Another Web page in your site <a href="other.htm">Other Interests</a> • A Web page outside of your site <a href="http://www.webmonkey.com"> Webmonkey</a>

  9. External (cont.) • An e-mail link <a href="mailto:rea@lab2.cc.wmich.edu"> Doc Rea</a> • The TEXT of the link (in all cases) has no relation to the actual hyperlink.

  10. Internal/External • Can also link to internal areas of an external document <a href="other.html#hobbies">My Hobbies</a>

  11. More Hyperlinks • FTP <a href="ftp://ftp.wmich.edu">WMU FTP Site</a> • Usenet <a href="news://news.wmich.edu/"> WMU News</a>

  12. Lynx • Let’s check it out • Open bronco.wmich.edu • Look at your page • Look at news

  13. Web Site Structures • Use Storyboarding to organize your site (flowchart, diagram) • Linear (2.12) • Augmented Linear (2.13) • Hierarchical (2.13) • Mixed Structures (2.14) • Need some structure. . .

  14. Pathnames • Textbook can be a little confusing. . . • Absolute Entire address http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rea/380/labs/lab2.htm • In text discusses (2.25) • Most browsers will refer to a file on a system drive as such • D:\380\labs\lab2.htm

  15. Pathnames (cont.) • The A:\ dilemma • Uploading files or images working offline and then not working on Website • <img src="a:\image.gif"> • Or wherever you have your files • What happened?

  16. Pathnames (cont.) • Relative Hyperlink is relative to location of both documents In BIS380 directory <a href="labs/lab2.htm">Lab 2</a> In labs directory <a href=“lab2.htm">Lab 2</a>

  17. Pathnames (cont.) • The ../ of a relative is important. • Each ../ is up one directory

  18. Take a Break…

  19. User Centered Design Who's Gonna Use this Thing?

  20. User-Centered Web Development • A development or design process that meets users’ needs • Web Usability

  21. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) • Ease of Use • Minimum download time • Minimal frustration • Usefulness of Technology • Complete tasks • Website becomes a tool • Predictability means ease of use • Flourish is OK, but keep to a minimum

  22. Lazar User-Centered Web Development Lifecycle • Define the mission of the Website and the user population • Collect the user requirements for the Website • Create the conceptual design of the Website

  23. Lazar User-Centered Web Development Lifecycle (cont.) • Create the physical design of the Website • Perform usability testing on the Website • Implement and market the Website • Evaluate and improve the Website

  24. Challenges to Web Development • Browser Type • Browser Version • Screen Size • Operating System • Download Time • Infrequency of use • Users don’t use your site all the time • Some exceptions, of course

  25. Clients • Client versus User • Not the same people • Make sure the client has a clear purpose • Make sure the client is committed • Keep client frequently updated • Learn the client's interaction style and use it to your advantage

  26. Clients versus Users • Melding Mission with Need • Determining User base • Negotiating soltions

  27. Mission of the Website • Type of Website • Informational • E-Commerce • Entertainment • Target Population • local, international • audience-split? • WMU site

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