Naming Of your files

It is essential that you name your files EXACTLY as i have written them here


CD name - Matthew Barron

word doc - Matthew Barron "student id" ass#3

Folder - inside this folder will be your index.html file and the site folder along with it

folder name - Matthew Barron website

Final Assessment #3 - checklist

MPI104 2010 Assessment #3 checklist

o Each person must write a post on their blog of 250-500 words in length detailing what you done for each of your components covered, and also what you have learnt from the subject over the course of the semester.
o You must then post your blog post as a comment to the Assessment #3 page on the masterblog

Blogger
o User has more than the minimum posts (12)
o User has experimented with Templates
o User has included a counter
o User has subscribed to an RSS feed from your Csusap webpage.
o User has at least one other RSS subscription.
o Your blog has a favourites links element with links to your Csusap web page
o Your blog has a favourites links element with links to your Del.icio.us web page
o Your blog has a favourites links element with links to your Flickr web page


Flickr
o User has progressively uploaded more pictures
o User has uploaded original images OR acknowledged the source if not original
o Most images are tagged
o Most images have descriptions
o At least 12 images

Del.icio.us
o User has progressively saved more bookmarks
o Most bookmarks have descriptions
o Most bookmarks have tags
o User has bookmarked their Csusap homepage
o At least 12 bookmarks

HTML / Csusap (just in case you want to fix up things missed)
o User has created a website which has been uploaded to Csusap .
o Website demonstrates that the student has customised a template
o Website includes an RSS feed subscription to their blog
o Website has a page which generates an RSS feed
o Website includes a counter
o Your Website consists of at least 3 pages with navigation links including a “home button” linking back to the front page on each page.
o Website includes a link to your blog
o Website includes a link to your Flickr account
o Website includes a link to your Del.icio.us account




Your final assessment for MPI104 will be due at the start of your class on week 12.
We will present as we always do , showing each of your accounts:
- blog
- flickr
- delicious
- your website

More Information

• Apart from having online content, you are required to submit a CD-Rom containing all content posted on your blogs as either .rtf or word doc format.

• also on the disc Your entire Csusap web page (index and file folder).


FAILURE TO BE ON TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ON THE DAY WILL RESULT IN A MARK OF ZERO

FAILURE TO ATTEND ASSESSMENT WILL RESULT IN A MARK OF ZERO

Marks will be awarded for the ability to follow direction, technical aptitude, experimentation, aesthetics and overall growth and progress over the term.

Week 11 RSS

What is RSS?

RSS is a technology that is being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite websites.

In the ‘old days’ of the web to keep track of updates on a website you had to ‘bookmark’ websites in your browser and manually return to them on a regular basis to see what had been added.

The problems with bookmarking

You as the web surfer had to do all the work

It can get complicated when you are trying to track many websites at once

You miss information when you forget to check your bookmarks

You end up seeing the same information over and over again on sites that don’t update very often

RSS Changes Everything

What if you could tell a website to let you know every time that they update? In a sense, this is what RSS does for you.

RSS flips things around a little and is a technology that provides you with a method of getting relevant and up to date information sent to you for you to read in your own time. It saves you time and helps you to get the information you want quickly after it was published.

RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’. Many people describe it as a ‘news feed’ that you subscribe to.

How to Use RSS

Get an RSS Reader – The first thing you’ll want to do if you’re getting into reading sites via RSS is to hook yourself up with an RSS Feed Reader.

There are many feed readers going around with a variety of approaches and features – however we use Google Reader this are fairly easy to use and will help you work out the basics of RSS.

there are two places to look for a site’s feed:

On the Site

In Your Browser

On Site Subscription

Over the last few years you may have noticed a lot of little buttons and widgets appearing on your favorite sites and blogs. Little orange buttons, ‘counters’ with how many ‘readers a blog has, links called RSS, XML, ATOM and many more.

thanks to http://www.problogger.net/what-is-rss/

IS YOUR WEBSPACE NOT WORKING

If your web space is not letting you acces it, PLEASE CONTACT ME !!!

This means i know what is going on, and i know that the fault is not your own.

And i will advise you to hand your files in on a disk.

what the ????

i dont know what im doing..... oh well its working which makes me happy

Iweb and Upload made easy

Hey guys, i have made it very very easy for you guys this year.....

Here is a link to the i web tutorial i have made for you, with detailed instructions on uploading to the ftp server.

i do prefer you upload using the macs at uni to make sure it all works ! :)

IWEB TUTORIAL WITH UPLOAD

week 9 - FTP (file transfer protocol)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to copy a file from one host to another over a TCP/IP-based network, such as the Internet.

FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server. FTP is used with user-based password authentication or with anonymous user access.

Wikipedia definition of FTP


You have all signed up for web space supplied by the university, with enough space to host a website.

Online webspace is like having a USB Hard-drive which is held on the internet.

FTP is the way in which we transfer data on and off our server space.


Check to see if your web space is working by goin to this site
http://csusap.csu.edu.au/~username/

(eg, ~mbarro04)

WHERE IS THE REST OF WORKSHOP 2!!!

hi guys,

workshop 2 is now on, there is only 4 people here.... FAILS FOR ALL (except the four good ones)

week 8 - IWEB, Making a website in iWeb

Overview and features

Page design

iWeb allows users to create and design websites and blogs without coding, and includes a number of Apple-designed themes, each of which has several page templates with coordinated fonts and colors. Users can customize these pages by replacing placeholder text and by dragging and dropping their own photos and movies into the document. Templates include blog, podcast, and photo and movie gallery pages, as well as standard "Welcome" and "About Me" pages.

iWeb integrates with other applications in the iLife suite. The iLife Media Browser is a list of all the music, movies, and photos stored in iTunes, iMovie, and iPhoto. Content can be dragged from the Media Browser window and placed in the open page. Local files can also be dropped directly into the page.

Nine interactive "widgets" are included with iWeb. Among other things, these widgets let users embed YouTube videos and Google Maps, include a countdown timer and add RSS feeds.

Publishing

iWeb features built-in support for publishing to MobileMe, a suite of online applications developed by Apple, and to other third-party web hosts with FTP. Once account information is entered, users simply click a button to publish their entire website. iWeb can then publish updates to the user's Facebook profile to notify others of changes to the website.

iWeb Walkthrough


to find the file that you save out of Iweb, (NOT PUBLISH) ..... ctrl + shift + h (to go to the home directory >> go to Library > application supports > Iweb > domain

copy this domain file , and double click this to open up your web page :)

Previous Website Examples

Your upcoming website assignment will be a great step up from working with html.
with not much time left you all should be looking into web site creation, some examples of what you will be creating within the coming weeks are:


Miss Prudie's Wonderland

melissa wood photography

Taimi Williams

Get Ready for Assessment #2

Assessment #2 HTML Website
Value: 35%
Due date: 19-May-2011
Return date: 09-Jun-2011
Submission method options
Hand delivery (option applies to Internal & Tutorial only [excl. Offshore/Dubbo Tutorial])
Task
Create a basic website using an application capable of HTML. This will demonstrate a basic understanding of templates, customisation and HTML.

Rationale
By creating a website, you will have shown an understanding of HTML, CSS and the use of FTP software.

Marking criteria
• initiative and self learning
• understanding of techniques and methodologies
• W3 web compliance
• willingness to experiment with innovative approaches
• Creative exploration of the possibilities of the medium
• Conceptual content and quality of idea/s and how these are put into practice
• Mastery of skills and technical proficiency in the various applications of the software
• Working strategy
• Demonstration of progressive approach to assignment work
• Demonstration of an awareness of work by contemporary multimedia practitioners
• Level of participation in all associated class and tutorial activities


Check List

Things you must do for Assessment #2

o User has created a website which has been uploaded to csusap webspace.
o Website demonstrates at least that the student has customised a template
- changing colours, fonts, pictures, content, etc.
o Website includes an RSS feed subscription of their blog
o Website has a page which generates an RSS feed
o Website includes a counter
o Your Website consists of at least 3 pages with navigation links including a
“home button” on each page linking back to the front page.
o Website includes a link to your blog
o Website includes a link to your Flickr account
o Website includes a link to your Del.icio.us account

Assessment #1 MARKS

Hey guys here are your marks for assessment#1

Assignment Results

Here are the graded results for the assessment. This is the first assessment you guys have had to do for me so i have been fairly lenient on many people when it comes to submission. Overall people did fairly well.

The main things that were evident while looking at the assessments is that people really were doing the bare minimum, and most people had only posted (especially on their delicious accounts) on 2-3 occasions. The people that even out their attention on to the 3 main websites would have found they received a better mark.

Some people have started to realise the blog and other sites can be used in a more fulfilling way, either like a portfolio site, or somewhere to spill their thoughts, this was awarded with better marks also.

All in all Everyone was successful in completing their first assignment for MPI104.
Remember to contact me if anything happens, if you are sick, or your blogger has deleted you for a few days, because if i don't know your circumstances , i cant help you!

Anyways on to marks!!

Go to Interact for Marks HERE

Important: Please consult with your lecturer as soon as possible if you believe there is an error in the results of your assessment. Let me remind everyone that no lecturer ever makes a decision lightly whenever a low grade is to be awarded and agonises whether the result is fair and just.