Web Research and Hands On – Chapter 10

I would like the Web Developer role in a Web Developer Team.  The following are three positions for this role in the Atlanta area.

1.       Senior Web Developer - Ad Agency - Fulltime

http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=302&dockey=xml/d/4/d48edb498c9864ea3c9ffb88ffcdbfa3@endecaindex&source=19&FREE_TEXT=Web+Developer&rating=99

Responsibilities: The person will be responsible for: Coding sites using XHTML, HTML5, Java scripts, designing and developing MySQL and SQL server databases, maintaining/troubleshooting existing PHP and Perl jobs.

Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of experience, knowledge in HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, PHP5, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery.

Pay Rate: DOE

2.       Web Developer

http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=302&dockey=xml/a/a/aa5bddfb1a84731a4e652fe0961422ed@endecaindex&source=19&FREE_TEXT=Web+Developer&rating=99

Description: Experienced software developer to design and implement dynamic front-end web applications (and possibly web services) in a deadline intensive environment.

Qualifications: Expert AJAX, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, Expertise with modern web development technologies and paradigms, expertise working with relational and structure data, Experience of 5 years, Bachelor’s degree in computer science or technology/engineering.

Pay Rate: DOE

3.       Web Developer II

http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=302&dockey=xml/6/8/68081767db83f4742407b167a7f07ee0@endecaindex&source=19&FREE_TEXT=Web+Developer&rating=99

Description: The Web Developer needs to be someone who is proficient in Web Development and has knowledge of programming. The main responsibility of this position will be to create e-commerce websites based on client specifications. Another large portion of the job will be to support and upgrade our existing client and company websites.

Qualifications: 2+ years’ experience, programming skills, experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, experience working with relational databases, Dreamweaver, strong communications skills.

Pay Rate: 50-60k

Position Selected

I selected the last position Web Developer II.

I am the best candidate for this position because I have strong knowledge in XHTML, JavaScript and CSS. I have developed several Web Sites using these technologies.

The Web Sites that I have developed have integration with MySQL and Oracle databases.  I have 5 years of experience with these databases.

Others skills that I have are: Excellent communication with functional users and technical users, I work very well as a team work and without supervision.

Focus on Web Design - Chapter 8

a)  http://www.globalzoo.de/
b)  Yes, this page uses tables to organize the information in the section Die Letzten Forenbeitrage.
c)  Yes, this page uses CSS, and it is used for page layout, text and color configuration.
d)  This page is appealing because:
    - It is easy to navigate,
    - It use a variety of different colors and shades that come together to create a great color scheme.
    - It does not show a lot of information in the home page.    
e)  This page is not unappealing.

a) http://www.mikeroweworks.com/
b) No, It does not use tables
C) Yes, this page uses CSS, and it is used for page layout, text and color configuration.
d) This page is appealing because
    - It is easy to navigate
    - The combination between the white backgraund and the color red is good.
    - It has a great structure.

From The Couth

How to use CSS Sprites

http://www.from-the-couch.com/post.cfm/title/how-to-use-css-sprites

CSS sprites are a way to reduce the number of HTTP requests made for image resources referenced by your site. Images are combined into one larger image at defined X and Y coordinates. Having assigned this generated image to relevant page elements the background-position CSS property can then be used to shift the visible area to the required component image.

This technique can be very effective for improving site performance, particularly in situations where many small images, such as menu icons, are used.

JAVA JAM - CHAPTER 5

1.       What type of site organization is used for the JavaJam Web site?

JavaJam Web site uses Hierarchical Organization.

Is it the most appropriate organization for the site? Why or why not?

Hierarchical Organization is the most appropriate organization for this Web site because the home page is clearly defined and the site does not have many major site sections.

2.       Cite three design practices that have been well implemented.

·         Content is organized in a consistent manner

·         Displays without horizontal scrolling at 1024X768 and higher resolutions

·         Good contrast between text and background

Cite three design practices that could be implemented in a better way.

·         Navigational aids, such as site map, skip to content link, or breadcrumbs, are used.

·         Informative page title that includes the company/organization name.

·         Use attributes  designed to improve accessibility

How else would you improve the Web site?

·         Using more graphics

·         Changing the background color

FOCUS ON WEB DESIGN - MODULE 3 - CHAPTER 5

Yale University school of art

http://art.yale.edu/

This page does not apply the principles of good design. It is a mess. It is difficult to read the information there is not a good contrast between the background color and the text color. There is not a visual unity.

Abercrombie & Fitch

http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category1_10051_10901_12261_-1_12203

This web page does not apply the principles of contrast. There is not a good contrast between the black background and gray text. The color of the images not contrasts with the background.  It is very dark.

FOCUS ON WEB DESIGN:

I visited the web site:
https://signup.netflix.com/
Netflix is the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows.
Almost anyone can participate. Netflix has more than 23 million streaming members globally meaning
it reaches its audience. I enjoy watching movies and TV shows and because of that I go to this
web page. It's a very useful web site. Netflix uses simples color to convey informations.
Red, it’s emotionally intense to get people to take impulsive action. A background white
has positive connotations and is seen as clean and safe.

Useful Web Design Resources

These are web site to create your own web page free:

• WIX: 13,975,256 sites created with Wix' free website builder. Make yours!
  Drag & Drop. No programming. Search engine friendly.  
• Webspawner: WebSpawner's powerful WebPage Builder makes it easy to set up your own website,  even for beginners. No programming or HTML skills are needed; if you can fill in a straightforward step-by-step form, you can build your own FREE web site.

These are tutorials to help you to create web pages:

• Killersites This web has resources to create web pages.
• Accessv: These html tutorials in web design for making webpages takes the beginner step by step in learning how to make websites