Nov. 16 class: We’re starting the last unit of our class! Welcome to web design. We’ll begin the final project of the semester–your digital portfolios!
- You’ll sketch out a rough draft of what you want to include in your digital portfolio and how it might be arranged.
- Bring a pencil and paper!
Due Nov. 16: Read the materials in the Content-Driven Websites folder.
Extra credit reminder
Come meet Ada Calhoun, who is a New York City-based journalist and author, on Monday.
- Her talk is at 10 a.m. Monday in Xavier Hall 332
- Earn 3 pts. extra credit for tweeting advice/tips you learn from her visit AND posting a pic
- Use her Twitter handle @adacalhoun and #mpj2015
She also is doing a free reading of her book at 2 p.m. Sunday (today!) at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St.
- You can earn an additional 3 pts. extra credit for tweeting from this event (post a pic & interesting info)
- Use her Twitter handle @adacalhounand #mpj2015
Nov. 18 class: More website material. This time, we’re focusing more on design. Read the materials in the Web design basics folder before the start of class.
Due Nov. 18: Blog post 8, which is a content analysis of three websites you like (based on their design & content). For your content analysis, choose:
- 1 digital portfolio of someone working in your field (not one already used in class as an example; must be a person, not an organization)
- 1 nontraditional news site
- 1 site with content you like (examples for me include Understanding Race, Nieman Journalism Lab, and Products of Slavery)
Include in your analysis:
- Description of each website
- Description of info on each page (keywords, topics) on the websites
- Notes on the content of each page on the websites
- Description of the overall design of each website (what makes it appealing, effective, etc.?)
- Notes on the font(s) and color(s) used on each page (readability, fit with design)
- Description of video/photo/visuals/music on each page (how do they enhance the design & content?)
Your blog post should:
- Be at least 300 words
- Be organized well (bulletpoints, headings, etc.)
- Include links to each website
- Use a headline that entices people to read your analysis
And here’s a good summary of web design tips…
Multiplatform Journalism 