Programmers attend Feb. 4th from 6:00-7:30
CDs attend from 7:30-9:00

This lesson contains information for the Programmers and the Content Developers

During the meeting I hope to accomplish the following tasks:

1. discuss programming cycle as it applies to your Web sites
2. clarify the client needs and analyze how Web site programming can meet those needs
3. explore programs which could be used to help the client maintain the site
4. answer any question you may have about your role as Programmer
5. share contact information so that programmers can form an online support system to help each other during the class.
6. discuss the Internet needs assessment and net assessment documents.

These documents may prove useful to the programmer.
Programmer Responsibilities
Programmer Meeting Schedule
Programmers Areas of Expertise and Projects
Technical brief template
Technology Brief example from the Theatre Arts site - produced by Dale Goetsch

Content Developers Information

During the meeting I hope to accomplish the following tasks:

1. how to create a storyboard
   
2. what are production standards
   
3. how to make up a list of deliverables.
   
4. What is a shell site and why do you create one
   
5. How much content have you received from the client
   
6. team relations
   
7. client relations
   
8. CD's responsibilities
   
9. the project development cycle and your place within the cycle
   
10. answer any questions that arise regarding the HTML certification process

Documents which may prove useful are:
CD Responsibility Checklist
CD Meeting Schedule
Instructor Tips for the Web Proposal
HTML certification explained
Sign up for HTML Testing
Review HTML test schedule

While the CDs and Programmers are meeting your teammates can do the following:

Project Managers this week contact the client if you cannot answer the questions in the Strategic Brief. Assign jobs to your teammates regarding who does what on the "Web Proposal". There are 4 jobs for the CDs - storyboard, deliverables, production standards and the shell site. If you have 2 CDs give 2 jobs to each person, if you have only 1 CD you can either give them all 4 assignments, or distribute the work. Talk it over with the CD and the team. Look over the Web proposals of former students which are in the SR and Pet. labs.

Help the CD review the contents of the files the client is providing to see if there is a match between what you will provide and what the client is providing. Don't just take a disc and leave. Open the files, scan the content, ask the client to clarify the file names, take notes if necessary. Compile a list of missing elements and create a timeline for when these missing elements will be provided. If photos are provided make sure you are clear regarding the care and handling of these photos. When does the client need them back? Which photos are to be used, or is that up to the team? does the disc need to be returned?

Designers Continue to work on the mock up for the opening screen and second level pages. Feel free to run preliminary designs by your instructor, fellow designers, and the client. If you need more information from the client, send them a note, talk on the phone, or set up a face to face meeting. Remember that if you have a private meeting with the client, you need to notify the PM before the meeting, and share a summary of the meeting with the team.

Content for these teaching materials were developed by Linda Hemenway. If you have questions or comments on the material I can be contacted through
lhemenway@santarosa.edu
(707) 527-4855

Web site design by Jessica Hirsch - jessicahirsch@email.msn.com

Funding for these notes provided by Project FIVE and Project PICTS supervised by Doug Garrison - Dean of the Petaluma Center.