Assignment 2: Dissect our Class Website
10 points
Due: February 2
, beginning of class

At this point you are beginning to understand the importance of having logical directory structure in a website.

Today in class we learned about how to find the locations of files and folders within a website just by:

  • hovering over links to see the URL or path that that link is to go in the status bar.
  • right-click or control click to get access to the properties, and the path or URL of the image files.

Your task for Assignment 2 is to "dissect the class website, and create a sketch of its directory system, similar to the diagram in the MyPets.com example. Use this diagram as a guide.

Due at the beginning of class February 2 is a neat and orderly sketch of:

http://courses.wccnet.org/~tnielsen

Tips:

  • Begin with the home page. Remember, the home page of a website can either be called index.htm or index.html. If you test it out, typing in one or the other, you can deduce which file extension is used.

  • Don't forget to include external, or absolute URL's, such as those listed in the "Resources" section.

  • You don't need to worry about any of the URL's in the "Students" section, because they are not yet active.

  • You can hand in to me more than one sheet of paper -- don't try to cram too much in too little space. For instance you can put the detail of one of the sections, such as the "Resources" section, on a separate piece of paper.