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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