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SRJC Web Development Program
Final Presentations Spring 2001

URL:http://gracie.santarosa.edu/~rfoxen/nbcc/
final home http://www.pressdemo.com/cybercity/

Client: NBCC
Web Site Development Team
Project Manager Reece Foxen

Designer Bill Hackett

Programmer Shooklin Chung

Content Developer Kathy Hogan
Steve Thoemeke
Dana Van Blair

William Hackett: hackett@sonic.net, 707.206.0732

Employment Objective: I will be continuing degree, marketing and computer-related studies this fall. Also, I am seeking an internship with a multimedia or web design firm.

Skills: I am proficient with a variety of digital tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, MS Word, with many others. I have excellent leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Courses: Completed courses include Web Design (HTML, SSI, CSS), Flash, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Web Graphics, Production Techniques, Typography, Digital Art, Screen Design, Telecommunications, Web Content Development and Business of Website Production.

Project Role: I was the designer and interim project manager. Beyond the creation of graphic images, my design role was to consult with our client and the rest of the team to determine and solve our design-related problems. As interim project manager, my role was to direct final data changes and to perpetuate a harmonious workflow while our project manager celebrated a birthday in Europe.

What I learned from the project: This experience underscored the importance of soft skills (essentially the ability to work well with others): leadership, effective communication, the ability to listen, empathy, tactfulness and patience. Although every team is unique—no matter what the dynamics—soft skills seem paramount.

Shooklin Chung: shooklin@yahoo.com, (707) 570-2062

Employment Objective: To be self-employed.

Skills: JavaScript, ASP VBScript, C++, ColdFusion, SQL, Advance Access, FileMaker Pro, HTML, Dreamweaver, MS Office.

Courses: Completed AS and AA degree, Web Site Development certificates with emphasis on programming in May 2001.

Project Role: Programmer. I created a calendar using Active Server Pages (ASP) VBScript and JavaScript. I also implemented a JavaScript slide show. In addition, I created a question form that is to be processed by ColdFusion. Besides, I conducted the equipment testing for the site.

What I learned from the project: I learned the importance of attitude, communication, and team work while working towards a specified goal. I also gained real working experience in web site development from the start to completion of an entire web site.

Kathryn Hogan: hogan.kathryn@att.net, 707-545-7805

Employment Objective: I plan to receive the Graphic Web Design Certificate in the fall. I would like to work as an independent designer or for a company.

Skills: My skills consist of HTML, Graphics, Photoshop, Illustrator, Homesite, and other office oriented software. I plan to complete my online portfolio, Dreamweaver, Flash, and the Business of Web Design next semester. I am friendly, versatile, creative, and hard working.

Courses: The courses I have completed are Intro to Telecommunications; Photoshop I&II; Intro to Applied Graphics; HTML I&II; Online Web Art; Computer Concepts (includes: photoshop, illustrator, pagemaker, and painter); Photography I&II; Web Graphics I&II; Web Content; and Principles of Screen Design.

Project Role: My project role for the NBCCC site was Content Developer. I was in charge of compiling and organizing the content for the "Roundtable Info" pages and the "History" page and editing elements within these pages. I also wrote up the Training Manual for our client and managed the Typical User Testing.

What I learned from the project: I learned a great deal about teamwork, communication, and working with a variety of different people who have different working methods. I learned that the design of a site presents the overall feel and aesthetic quality and that lack of content can take away from this tremendously. Content is key. Design is the expression of that content.

Steve Thoemke: srjc2001@hotmail.com, 707-526-0146

Employment Objective: Marketing, with emphasis in advertising in print media.

Skills: Advance Pagemaker photoshop/graphic design 8 years experience in journalism/publishing 6 years experience in advertising HTML/CGI/UNIX Windows/Macintosh experiences

Courses: This semester: 12.5 units -Intro to Unix -Macintosh level 2 (Apple works) -First Leaves, SRJC literary journal - various short courses (CIS/BAD) -Business of Web Design

Project Role: Content developer. Developed series of pages from PowerPoint archives. General site updates. Modification of Server Side Includes (SSI). general site updates. Misc HTML production of various pages (list of firsts, etc.). end of project modifications (font changes, etc)

What I learned from the project: I learn that the biggest part of webpage design for a client is reporting on project and communication/meeting with group members and client.

Dana Van Blair: dlvblair@yahoo.com, 707-568-3655

Employment Objective: I hope to be employed by a front end web design firm

Skills: team leadership skills, xhtml, SSI, CSS, PhotoShop 6, Image Ready 3.0, Illustrator 9.0, Mapedit 2.6, CuteFTP 4.0, 1st Page 2000, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Scanner Operation, PanaVue 2.0, learning GoLive 5.0 and Flash 5 B.S. in Business Admin with a concentration in Marketing

Courses: I am enrolled in the Web design cert program.. and have taken all the classes that are need for that program

Project Role: I was a content developer..

What I learned from the project: I have to say overall I learned very little. I did spend a good amount of time on the project but I was never faced with things that I did not know how to handle.

Reece Foxen: reece@sonic.net, 707.894.3317

Employment Objective: To build a contract home-based business in which web development and project design are emphasized.

Skills: Ability to organize project and visualize clear concepts for site. Able to develop site navigation plan that logically carries the client/user through to the desired conclusion. Design and develop content appropriate to site. Code pages to needs of site.

Courses: Basic courses forming foundation for developing content and web sites -- Telecommunications, Art On-line, Graphics Resources, Beginning/Advanced Web Design, Beg/Int. Photoshop, Web Content Development. B.A. History/M.A.Psychology/Ph.D. Psychology

Project Role: Project Manager -- Established foundation for tone of team; oversaw planning and implementation of development of site; assigned necessary tasks; developed timeline for project; devised and implemented strategies; acted as conduit and repository for communications between team members as well as between client and team; managed client relations; tracked progress.

What I learned from the project: Reinforced old lessons that organization, communications and trust are what makes a team function well. Must know and acknowledge strengths and weaknesses of all team members, including myself, and work with them. Areas within technical realm in which I need to become more versed.