Wednesday, February 29, 2012

HTML Help

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<title>Harrison Ford</title>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"> <i>Harrison Ford Biography</i></h1>
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<img src= "http://www.celebritiesfans.com/pictures/harrison_ford.jpg" width="104" height="142">
<img src= "http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/2/29/Harrisonford.jpg" width="104" height="142">
<img src= "http://www.celebritiesfans.com/pictures/harrison_ford.jpg" width="104" height="142">
<img src= "http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/2/29/Harrisonford.jpg" width="104" height="142">
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<p> <font face="arial" color="red">
 Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford. Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford.Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford.Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford.Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford.Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford.Here is a short bio about the life of Harrison Ford. </font> </P>
<h3> Important Events in Ford's Life </h3>
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<ol> Event 1 </ol>
<ol> Event 2 </ol>
<ol> Event 3 </ol>
<ol> Event 4 </ol>

<h3> Films that have starred Harrison Ford: </h3>
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000148/%22%3ELink to Fords Filmography</a>

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Monday, February 27, 2012

MS Tech: Website Design Project

You are going to create a one page website about your favorite movie star or singer. You are going to create this website in Notepad using html. Your website should have the following:
1.       A small biography about your person (your own words – please!)
2.       A headline
3.       A website Title
4.       At least two pictures
5.       A list of important event in the life of this person. (use the <ol> </ol> tag)
6.       At least one link to another website (your stars IMDB page might be a good choice)
7.       Some Color
8.       A horizontal line
9.       Must include some HTML Styles: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_styles.asp
You will be turning in your HTML file to me via e-mail. It is important to make sure that your website “works” (ie: open it up in Explorer to test). Remember that a small mistake in typing the code could mess up your entire webpage.
Need help with tags? Check out: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/default.asp

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

MS Tech - Graphic Design Info

Look at these sites for more information about graphic designers:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm

http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/articles/what-is-graphic-design.htm

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/p/graphic-designer.htm

MS TECH - Graphic Design Job Assignment

Use the internet to search for jobs graphic arts.  Try to find out as much as possible about these types of jobs. You should try and find out what kind of responsibilities a graphic artist has. You should also try and find out the general qualifications or skills that are necessary for this job.
After you have completed your search you are going to “apply” to a job. You are going to apply for a job as a graphic artist at WXYZ a TV station. To apply you must include three things:
1.       An application letter
a.       Should be in a business format
b.      Should be addressed to Andrew Tippett, General Manager WXYZ
c.       Should say that you are interested in applying for the job
d.      Should say in general terms why you are will suited for this job (experience, hard worker etc)
2.       A Resume
a.       You will use the “modern” Resume template in word
b.      You will fill it in with “Imaginary information” about yourself. Your internet search will help you know what kind of education, experience and skills you should have.
3.       And a portfolio of your work
a.       You will create two examples of your work. You can use any program: paint, PowerPoint, publisher etc.
b.      One should be a new and updated Logo for WXYZ.
c.       The second should be a “full screen” graphic.


Example of TV Logos:

Examples of Full Screen Graphics:



Monday, January 30, 2012

MS TECH - Steve Jobs Assignment

http://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc

Today’s Assignment
Respond to the video “Steve Jobs Commencement Speech at Stanford.” What is your initial reaction to his speech? What were his main points? Do you agree with what he said? Why or Why not? Do you think that it is relevant to your life? Why or Why not? 
You will have about 45 minutes to write your response.  Your response should be well written and most importantly should be well thought out.  There are not any right or wrong answers for this assignment; however, you will be graded on the quality of your writing and depth of your response.
Your response should be at least a half page.  It should be 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial. 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

MS TECH: Magazine Project

You are creating a magazine cover in Microsoft Publisher. This should be a fake travel magazine cover about your culture. Remember that culture is traditions, religions/beliefs, rituals etc. You will need to use the internet to research your culture.


Your magazine cover must have:


1. Title/Logo
2. At least 2 pictures (one must be a flag)
3. 2 Resources (ie: coal, horses, cotton)
4. Government Type
5. Music (ie: folk music)
6. Good design (ie: follow the design principals we talked about in class)


For #’s 3-5 you should at least have one written sentence identifying the resource, government or type of music. You can have pictures that accompany the text; however, a picture is not enough.

Example: