SMHS Rutherford - Web Applications/VB.NET

• Summarize the video and its major points.
• Explain the sociological impact of this future Web.
• How could future trends effect business and education.
• Legally, how can the new Web cause potential risks to our privacy.  Are we prone to give up freedoms for accessibility? 

You can find the video we watched in class on the following page.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kevin_kelly_on_the_next_5_000_days_of_the_web.html

1. The development of a logo is essential to a web site's recognition.   Please come up with a description of how you think a holocaust or genocide logo/site id may look like for this project.  Try to include graphics that reflect the topic into its design.
2. Web sites are broken into content promos and feature promos.  Content promos are usually the headline story or the main story of the page and my not change for hours or days.  Feature promos are places on a web site that you want to attract uses to but may not be so easy to find.  Develop both content and feature promos for our web site project.  You do not have to come up with the content itself but you will need to describe what type of content will go there.
3. Establishing a color theme is vital in designing a web site.  Describe what colors you would use for this page for text, background, and for images.

http://nettuts.com/tutorials/other/the-golden-ratio-in-web-design/

The assignment and sketch are Due on Monday, Feburary 2nd.

Please read the article entailed Are Our Brains Becoming “Googlized?” and then answer the following questions in two pages by submitting your work to turnitin.com

1. What was the original purpose of this study? What other suggested theories can from this research?
2. Do you often find searching for something online difficult? Describe a normal search routine that you would use to find information online?
3. The author suggests that this might be another way to learn. What stereotypes do people hold against finding information online? Will that stereotype fade away one day?
4. Has online search effected the way your write, speak, or think? Do you find these to be negative habits or just the new way to communicate and work?

http://searchengineland.com/are-our-brains-becoming-googlized-15421.php

The assignment is due on Friday, December 12th.

1. Reflect on the following statement, "Those who work with computers tend to adapt to new jobs and responsibilities much quicker then those outside the industry."
2. Have you ever went the extra mile outside of class to learn more about a subject or topic?  Describe that experience.
3. After reading this article are you interested in a computer science field?  If yes what are the beneficial reasons for doing so.  If not what caused you to choose another industry.
4. List a number of web sites that you check frequently that does not deal with social networking.

1. If a pretidious school you were planning to attend had no Wi-Fi access on campus would you question the school's current outlook on technology and education to be outdated? Explain your answer.
2. What reasons can you come up with for such a positive attitude for Wi-Fi access in universities?  Are these reasons fore more studious or entertainment purposes?
3. Imagine yourself in college and on campus.  Would faster Wi-Fi access or just better coverage be more important to you.  What does that say about the general opinion of Wi-Fi in its current state?  How can it change in the coming years?

Please read the following article about how what you place online can effect your college application process. After reading the article please answer the following questions.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-facebook-college-20-sep20,0,2460681.story

1. Do you believe it is right for colleges to search for your myspace or facebook profiles for information about you? Explain your opinion.

2. Can you foresee a future where this may have a greater importance in the admissions process?

3. Is it in your opinion that these site can confused school administration when creating guidelines on how to control access? If yes, why do you think it is that way.

Your your response must be a least one page long, double spaced, and in MLA format. The assignment is to be turned in to www.turnitin.com no later than October 10th.

As we enter the fourth marking period I would like to come back to an old blog assignment.  This time please read Phase II:Maintenance.  Answer the following questions in about one page.  Please submit your work to turnitin.com.

1.    What recent class activity is similar to some of the things mentioned in second phase of motivation?  What is the connection between the article and the activity?

2.    Would you consider yourself as someone who holds on to everything?  In relation to the article how can this later help us?  Being honest, why do you go back to these things?

3.    In terms of stimulation of ideas, would you consider yourself internal or external?  Give an example of such a situation.

4.    Finally, I mentioned in class that I personally love a challenge and often succeed very well in those types of situations.  Looking into your own future (college), do you see any normal everyday problems becoming challenges?  What will be missing in the future that you have now that makes it so challenging. (IE. If I moved out I would not be able to cook because I depended on my mother for that). Name and explain at least three.

http://alistapart.com/articles/stayingmotivated

Due Tuesday April 1st.

Please read pages 8 - 23 in your ASP.NET 2.0 text book.  Please do Listing 1.1, 1.2, and 1.5 in Visual Studio.

Note for Listing 1.2 the email most likely will never be sent due to either spam filters or your laptop not having IIS installed.