TWOS - For Week of August 31

** remember - order of posts "flips" this week **

This week:

Badin site work! Lots of corrections and updates to make.

Also, we'll be setting up your computers for working in a Java environment.

ONES - For Week of August 31

** remember - order of posts "flips" this week **

This week we'll cover:

• More Basic tags - head, p, br /, hr /, b
• Introduction to Attributes and Values
  
• Fundamental Windows XP skills, with emphasis on file and directory structure
• Introduction to class programs & processes
• Intro to your Web Server, FTP, and server security
• Dreamweaver
• Your first Home page

Please complete Assignment #1 (below) by Thursday.

Welcome to Programming & Applied Tech!

This page is the nexus for your Programming & Applied Technology class this semester, you should plan on checking here often for new material. Here's what is planned for our first week together:

• Your seating assignment
• Fire drill procedures
• Meet "BecomeTheBest.com"
• Class rules and expectations; required materials; information to include on all submissions.
• Badin's "Responsible Use of Technology" Policy reviewed with students--Signed forms must be returned by August 28 or there will be a penalty
• How to log into your computer and onto Badin's server
• Introduction to class programs & processes, including:
  
  • "ONES" and "TWOS"
    
  • Your Notebook
  • Firefox (link for free program download)
  • Internet Explorer
  • Notepad?!?!

ONES - Assignment 1

In addition to the above, we'll start poking around "beneath the hood" of a few web pages and see what makes them tick.

Here's your homework:
Read this article on "How Internet Infrastructure Works" and then complete the worksheet found here by Thursday, September 3.

TWOS - Your "Two-Do" List

Welcome back gentlemen, to another year of bad puns and good learnin'. I'm looking forward to working with you once again this year!

Things you'll need to get accomplished this week:

1. Configure Dreamweaver, for both Badin and your personal sites.
2. Configure Firefox; download and install necessary extensions.
3. Reacclimate yourselves to your server drives and the Badin drive. On your drive, archive last year's materials into a single folder. Set up whatever folder system you anticipate for your site this year.
   
4. Get a simple homepage up for your site. Format using CSS if desired, but keep it simple - I guarantee it will be changed soon. Include links to Badin and BTB. Include all elements of required code, as you learned last year.
   
5. Badin site - Start-of-year cleanup. You know, doors jam, windows stick, engine needs a shot of grease... just the typical.