COM255: COMM on the Internet-SP10, aka concepts in networked media

Week1

Everyone needs to run their own personal history, and this means that they first need to copy copy copy a style then make it their own.

Expectations, Attendance, Regs

ilearn, blogs

tools

mind-mapping

iterative process every week

Classes will follow same format: some theory to couch production; presentation of week's projects, discussion/interpretation need to be looking everywhere all the time Aesthetics considered throughout

Week7

web vs. web 2.0 (cont.)

Web 1.0 Web 2.0 DoubleClick --> Google AdSense Ofoto --> Flickr Akamai --> BitTorrent mp3.com --> Napster Britannica Online --> Wikipedia personal websites --> blogging evite --> upcoming.org and EVDB domain name speculation --> search engine optimization page views --> cost per click screen scraping --> web services publishing --> participation content management systems --> wikis directories (taxonomy) --> tagging ("folksonomy") stickiness --> syndication

O'Reilly report, meme

Clouds and the content of Everyday Life?

Week9

spring break

Week10

socialmedia showNtell

install wp + assignment

1) set up directory alias, connect directory to domain (or sub-domain) name; 2) initiate mySQL dB, keep browser window open 3) while database is built, download, unpack and upload wp to directory above 4) add htacess file to enable PHP5 5) add themes 6) try directory/URL, sometimes can happen immediately, sometimes 10 min. 7) once install screen from wp starts, follow directions, insert information for database, etc. 8) once finished, start site, log in as admin with the password provided by wp security tool; 9) start a tutorial on wp, according to your comfort and familiarity, to be able to: a. publish a page (graphic and text) on your new CMS; b. choose and install a new theme; c. create a new IA (information architecture) of new button/links to different parts of your site.