This unit is one where I've learned a lot because I've come into this class not being the most knowledgeable about coding or web design. From Wednesday 5 June until later this month, this class will be the only one I am taking, so my intent is to get myself caught up, which is crucial in an 8-week class, and start working ahead. In addition to trying to work ahead a little bit, I've been thinking about how to go about making my website; and though I haven't made a decision; I think I will probably use Wix, Squarespace, or Google Sites. I feel pretty comfortable with all three of those and despite having never published a website I have played around with all three of them.
Things I Need To-Do or Start Doing By 9 June:
- Find similar photo gallery type projects to look at so that I can start figuring out exactly what I want my project's website to be like.
- Create alternative text for each photo so that a screen reader can be used.
- Start editing my photos and figure out which ones I took in which cemeteries.
- Learn how to put a map on my website that would show where the cemeteries are in the county.
- Refresh my photoshop skills because it's been a little while.
- Take the time to do the unit 4 extra credit even though it's too late to get the credit so that I can learn from doing it.
- Look into the grid systems mentioned here.
- Continue trying to learn about HTML I started playing with and learning about HTML here.
- I need to pull all of the photos together from my external hard drives and CDs, and I need to scan any of the photos I don't have on discs or my hard drives. When I took a lot of the pictures I'll be going through and using for my project, I was in a film camera phase, so some of my pictures I only have the copy I got from the photo center and the negatives.
- I've at least skimmed through everything for unit 4 but there are some things I skimmed that I know I need to re-read and take notes on.
Two Things I Know I Want and Need on my Project Website Are:
- A simple map with pins where the cemeteries are.
- A page for each cemetery, with a photo gallery, and information about the cemetery.