Hi - we had such a good response to our three-day course
'Museums on the World Wide Web: Creating Your Site' that
we're repeating through the Cultural Resource Management
Program at the University of Victoria from February 21-23, 1996:
MUSEUMS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB: CREATING YOUR SITE
The World Wide Web enables museums and heritage agencies
to reach new audiences, both across town and around the world.
This three-day workshop explores the many innovative uses for
Web Sites and provides you with the information you need to
plan, develop and manage a site. Topics include:
o characteristics of the Internet and World Wide Web
o heritage on the Web
o defining your objectives for a Web site
o technical considerations
o planning your site
o using HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
o creating a home page
o designing and integrating text, graphics, sound and video elements
o approaches to interactivity
o identifying and contracting design and technical specialists
o ethical, financial and management considerations
You should be familiar with wordprocessing packages and
have a basic knowledge of email and internet applications.
The course is held in the University's MacIntosh Laboratory
where you will have a dedicated computer throughout the
workshop. You are encouraged to bring the text, graphic and
audio materials that you wish to incorporate in your Web Site
as the basis for your practical work.
Instructor: David Jakob, an Ottawa-based Consultant with extensive
experience in both training and development for WWW Sites
Dates:February 21 -23, 1996
Please register by: January 26
Fee: $320 (Non-credit only, Canadian Funds)
Accommodation: Available on-campus @ $60 per night,
including breakfast (call 604 721 8396)
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DRAFT COURSE OUTLINE:
Day 1: *Introduction to Museums on the Web*
09:00 - 10:15
Introductions and administrative details
Course outline and objectives
Laying the groundwork: History and structure of the
Internet and the World
Wide Web
Learning the lingo: Introduction to Internet jargon
10:15 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:00
Accessing the Web: How to get connected
World Wide Web broswers and other Internet-related software
Using Netscape
12:00 - 01:00 LUNCH
01:00 - 02:45
Museums on the Web:
Locating museums on the Web
Assessing the technology: What can the Web offer your museum?
What are other museums doing on the Web?
Exploration of museums, museum organizations, and associations on the Web
02:45 - 03:00 BREAK
03:00 - 04:30
Managing Internet services:
Planning your site
Technical Considerations and learning the potentials of the electronic
environment
Financial and managerial considerations
The key issues: copyright, maintenance, security, and more.
Defining structure, content, and objectives for your site
Avoiding potential pitfalls
Day 2: *Creating Your Web Site*
09:00 - 10:15
The basics of electronic publishing
Introduction to the Hypertext Markup Language
Standards: SGML and the HTML Specifications (2.0 and 3.0)
The basic HTML elements: structural versus physical tags
10:15 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:00
Using an HTML Editor
HTML Exercise I: hands-on exercise creating simple html pages
12:00 - 01:00 LUNCH
01:00 - 02:45
Including images, sound, and motion video into Web pages
HTML Tips and Tricks
Netscape extensions and future directions of the HTML specification
02:45 - 03:00 BREAK
03:00 - 04:30
HTML Exercise II: creating more complex Web pages
Day 3: *Managing Your Web Site*
09:00 - 10:15
Outine of the day s events and review of previous day
Continuation of hands-on HTML markup (if needed)
Where do I go from here: Integrating Museums with
Internet technolgies
(content, services, merchandizing, and more)
10:15 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:00
Advanced HTML - forms, image maps, and tables
What makes a good HTML page?
The do s and don ts of good Web pages
12:00 - 01:00 LUNCH
01:00 - 02:45
HTML Exercise III: "Putting it all together"
02:45 - 03:00 BREAK
03:00 - 04:30
Course summary
Resources for keeping current
Concluding remarks
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Other immersion courses offered this spring include:
Preserving Natural History Collections January 17 - 26
Preserving Maritime Heritage January 31 - February 9
Human Resource Management In Cultural Organizations February 14 -23
Caring for Old and Rare Books March 4 - 6
The Fabric of Heritage Buildings March 13 - 23
Multimedia in Programs and Exhibitions April 15 - 24
Merchandising the Museum May 1 -3
Information Management May 22 - 31
Museums and Communities June 12 -14
Curatorship: Indigenous Perspectives June 20 - 28
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Please let me know if you'd like to receive information and registration
materials:
Joy Davis, Program Director
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria
Phone 604-721-8462
FAX 604-721-8774
email [log in to unmask]
For detailed Program information, please visit our Web Site at
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm
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