AMST 205
Material Aspects Of American Life
Homework One
EXPLORING THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Your assignment is to explore the Internet and discuss your findings on
the homework1.html page that you constructed in class.
1. Go to Netscape and choose a search engine (Lycos, Alta Vista,
Yahoo, etc.)
2. Find three web sites that interest you. They may be on any
subject.
3. Write a paragraph about each of your choices. In your paragraph
be sure to include the following:
The global link to the site.
Why you chose the site.
What you like or dislike about the site.
4. Keeping the class discussion in mind (words vs. things), analyze
how well the site uses images and text. Are the two equally balanced, or
is one side favored over the other? Explain briefly.
5. Your finished product should include three paragraphs. Be sure
that the global links work.
6. You should have a local link between your home page and homework1.html.
7. Put your name on the assignment.
8. Hand in a paper copy of your work.
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE IN CLASS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.
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