Assignment #1 - Due April 14

CM560 - Spring 2002

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  1. Setup your UW NetID account on Dante. ?
  2. Create a web page for yourself. ?
  3. Download a copy of your website index file (index.html) to your local computer using FTP. ? DOWNLOAD UWICK  STARTER SOFTWARE.   Alternately, you can purchase the complete UWICK software CD at the University Bookstore for $19.00.  This kit additionally includes virus protection software, Acrobat Reader and other Internet tools.
  4. Customize your main web page (index.html) in your public_html folder using MS Word as an HTML authoring tool. ?  (See Unleashed page 992 for details of how to use MS Word as an HTML authoring tool.)
  5. Add several links on your page to construction-related sites that are useful to you. (Cutting and pasting from your browser in the easiest way to do this.)
  6. Save everything , including all image files that you may have added, back to your web account. (ftp://dante.u.washington.edu/[your username]/public_html/ ) using FTP software. ?
  7. Email a link to mhuppert@u.washington.edu when complete.

EXTRA CREDIT

  1. Create a new page (call it cm560.html ) and add industry links targeted towards something specific. (e.g. mechanical contracting, architecture, or construction software - or anything else that interests you.)
  2. Create a link to the newly created page on your index.html page.

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