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TBE 540 - Programming Applications for Educators

Lesson 3 - Links & More About Graphics

HTMLLESSON3.PPT

Software required: TextEdit (or other text editor), GIF Builder (or other animated GIF utility), Netscape (or other browser), clip2gif, Adobe PhotoShop
Hardware required: Internet-connected computers
Audience: TBE 540 students (graduate students, majority are teachers)

Prerequisites: Learners must already be able to... (besides basic computer knowledge)
1.    Use a search engine to locate information.
2.    Download graphics from the web.
3.    Define GIF, JPG and "animated GIF".
4.    Use a graphic as an alternate to <HR>
5.    Demonstrate appropriate use of the following HTML tag categories: required tags, images, lists, colors, text sizes, lines

Objectives: After completing this lesson, the learner will be able to...
1.    Create three linked web pages (topic=cows) using Netscape Composer.
2.    Use a list (text) of links.
3.    Use a graphics as background and links.
4.    Control the size and position of graphics.
5.    Create a simple animated GIF.
6.    Create a GIF from the clipboard ("copied" graphic).

Lesson Description (time):
1.    Warm up exercise--the "Tiger Page" (see also tigers.htm). (20)
2.    Review syllabus, remind about important dates. (5)
3.    Handout distributed, lesson explained. (5)
4.    Demonstrate editing .gif/.jpg in Adobe Photoshop/Word (fading for background image). (10)
5.    Demonstrate creating GIF files (see also SampleClipArt.doc for practice images) (10)
6.    Demonstrate creating a simple animated GIF. (10)
7.    Review handout on links. Demonstrate use of links in the form of text, graphics, and a combination of both. (20)
8.   Ask students to create series of three web pages about cows ("index page" and two others, see also COW.HTML and  Raw Materials for the Cow Pages).  (60)

On Your Own: Try interactive Quiz 3 (540quiz3.html)

Page created by F. Fisher for TBE 540 students at CSU Dominguez Hills. Last update 9/07.