Week 9: Wrapping Up the Website Modernization Project
March 17, 2014I will be traveling for the rest of Week 8, so this is an early update about Week 9. If you have any questions about these plans, I’ll be checking my email at least once a day while I’m gone.
While I’m away, remember that screenshots of your Unit #2 wireframes should be uploaded to your shared Google Drive folder before our regular class time on Wednesday, 3/19. Once you’ve created your wireframes, you should begin building the pages for your site by strategically combining Bootstrap components. I recommend using LayoutIt! or Jetstrap to simplify this process, but whatever tool you use, you should have a fully functional (but un-styled) site for your Unit #2 project by next Monday.
Here’s a quick overview of how we’ll spend our time next week:
- On Monday, please come to class ready to show me a working draft of your Unit #2 site. At this point, your site will look very much like a generic Bootstrap site, and that’s OK. During class, we’ll experiment with some tools for styling Bootstrap sites and practice adding custom CSS to your site. If you’d like to get a jump start on our workshop, you should familiarize yourself with Bootswatch and Bootstrap Magic. You might also want to get some inspiration from the Bootstrap sites featured in these collections:
- On Wednesday, we will conduct a peer critique workshop on your Unit #2 websites. Please come to class with a complete site, ready to be tested and reviewed by your peers. In order for everyone to see your site, it should be up and running on your Reclaim Hosting account before you come to class. This workshop will help you iron out any final wrinkles in the design and functionality of your site.
Good luck assembling your Unit #2 website this week! Remember: take a careful, methodical approach to combining the various components in the Bootstrap library and you’ll be fine.