Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Welcome to J105 for fall 2013
You found the class blog for J105 Web Page Design.
In the first few weeks of class, you will learn to create web pages using HTML and CSS. After that, we will turn our attention to creating websites using the Wordpress content management system.
You'll purchase a domain, create a site, create content for that site and modify the design of the site using your HTML and CSS skills.
Along the way, we'll learn about the skills required to be an online editor at a media site (search engine optimization, analytics, social media, etc.)
This blog will be a place to share information for the class. I will post assignments, important information and questions here. Basic class info can be found using the links above.
Here are a few housekeeping things you need to do:
Join the class Facebook group.
Email chris.snider@drake.edu a link to your Pinterest account (or the email address associated with your account), so I can add you to our two collaborative boards. If you don't have Pinterest, you'll need to create an account.
In the first few weeks of class, you will learn to create web pages using HTML and CSS. After that, we will turn our attention to creating websites using the Wordpress content management system.
You'll purchase a domain, create a site, create content for that site and modify the design of the site using your HTML and CSS skills.
Along the way, we'll learn about the skills required to be an online editor at a media site (search engine optimization, analytics, social media, etc.)
This blog will be a place to share information for the class. I will post assignments, important information and questions here. Basic class info can be found using the links above.
Here are a few housekeeping things you need to do:
Join the class Facebook group.
Email chris.snider@drake.edu a link to your Pinterest account (or the email address associated with your account), so I can add you to our two collaborative boards. If you don't have Pinterest, you'll need to create an account.
Monday, April 29, 2013
J105 portfolio sites for spring 2013
Here are the portfolio sites for my Web Design students for this semester. Most are still works in progress, but please take a minute to click around and send some traffic to their sites.
The students also will be writing about the web traffic they receive to their site, so the more you click, the more they have to say.
Shelby Brink
Jordan Engbers
Meagan Flynn
Hilary Fullmer
Leah Hurt
Jeremy Jeffers
Stephanie Kocer
Blaire McKenzie
Casey Morgan
Jenna Mushro
Lindsey Phelps
Gary Ricks
Elizabeth Robinson
Taylor Soule
Cody Warren
Ian Wells
Arthur Wright
Olivia Young
The students also will be writing about the web traffic they receive to their site, so the more you click, the more they have to say.
Shelby Brink
Jordan Engbers
Meagan Flynn
Hilary Fullmer
Leah Hurt
Jeremy Jeffers
Stephanie Kocer
Blaire McKenzie
Casey Morgan
Jenna Mushro
Lindsey Phelps
Gary Ricks
Elizabeth Robinson
Taylor Soule
Cody Warren
Ian Wells
Arthur Wright
Olivia Young
Monday, March 11, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Where to find Wordpress themes
Here's a list of Wordpress themes that have caught my eye over the past couple years...
- The best place to start - Wordpress Theme Showcase
- CSS Igniter - we have login info to download these (I'll share in class)
- Roundup of best free themes from 2011
- Site5 themes - free premium Wordpress themes
- Themify - most of these cost money but a few are free
- Spectacular
- JournalCrunch
- Themeforest - had hundreds of themes
- WPZoom - a couple of these are free
- Organic themes - these all cost money
- Elegant themes - I have some of these already downloaded from previous semesters
- Here's a rundown of news and magazine-style themes
- Woothemes - One of my favorites (some are free)
- WPExplorer themes - some are free
- WPShower - some are free
- Themetrust - they all cost money
- Themetie - some are free
- Themefurnace
- Themefoundry
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