Review
Where is my web site going to be stored?
Hamilton College has a separate web server for academic web sites, appropriately named "academics." Your web site will be in a folder on http://academics/hamilton.edu/. At the appropriate stage of this process, you will need to request space on the web server to put your site files. Do this by sending an email to mpc@hamilton.edu that includes the name of your course and the title of your web site.
What is my website going to look like?
Hamilton College policy dictates that any website that is linked to from the main Hamilton College pages must be "wrapped" in the Hamilton College template. This template consists of the Hamilton College logo and standard menu bar at the top and a inconspicuous footer at the bottom of each page. Aside from this requirement, the appearance of your website is limted only by the requirements of the navigation controls on the page. You can (and should) work with one of the graphic designers in ITSST to identify a meaningful and aestheticly pleasing layout, choose colors and fonts, and create an appropriate banner image. Your intended audience, goals, and the content of your site will all play a role in the visual design of your site. Below are links to two course project websites. The first is designed to be a wikipedia-like textual resources, while the second is intended to make heavy use of multimedia to be more interactive and experiential.
Altered States: Spring 2009
Baobab: Spring 2009
Below is an interview with Professor Seager, where he talks about the process of creating the Altered States web site.