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Project LSC: The Project LSC: The Web Design Web Design ExperienceExperience

April M.A. DodgeApril M.A. DodgeFleming AuFleming Au

Nora PeredaNora PeredaJay PunnakalJay Punnakal

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Project GoalsProject Goals

Develop team’s web design experience Develop team’s web design experience and skillsand skills

Work together to learn from each otherWork together to learn from each other

Develop a fully functional webpage for the Develop a fully functional webpage for the LSCLSC

Expand exposure for the LSC through the Expand exposure for the LSC through the websitewebsite

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Latino Student CoalitionLatino Student Coalition

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LSC BackgroundLSC Background

MISSIONMISSION The LSC is a caucus organization that serves The LSC is a caucus organization that serves

to unite Latino organizations across campus to unite Latino organizations across campus Creates greater sense of community and unity Creates greater sense of community and unity

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LSC BackgroundLSC Background

The LSC is a young RSO founded in The LSC is a young RSO founded in Spring 2001 by Michael Gonzalez of Alpha Spring 2001 by Michael Gonzalez of Alpha Psi Lambda. Psi Lambda.

The LSC needs a website to create a The LSC needs a website to create a holistic view of the Latino organizations on holistic view of the Latino organizations on campus.campus.

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Webpage Key PointsWebpage Key Points

Profiles, bios, and the contact information of Profiles, bios, and the contact information of each of the members of this organizationeach of the members of this organization

Links to the organizations that make up the LSCLinks to the organizations that make up the LSC

LSC mission statement and goalsLSC mission statement and goals

Calendar of events along with a description of Calendar of events along with a description of the activities, issues, and projects the LSC is the activities, issues, and projects the LSC is working onworking on

GuestbookGuestbook

Pictures of events and members Pictures of events and members

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Webpage DesignWebpage Design

We will be using Dreamweaver to design We will be using Dreamweaver to design and form the pages.and form the pages.We are using personal computers (as We are using personal computers (as opposed to Macs).opposed to Macs).We are attending web design workshops We are attending web design workshops such as Dreamweaver and HTML to such as Dreamweaver and HTML to enhance our knowledge.enhance our knowledge.

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DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Our experience of web design on the team Our experience of web design on the team includes one intermediate, one amateur, includes one intermediate, one amateur, and two novices.and two novices.

Learning the new techniques of web Learning the new techniques of web design could be a challenging proposition.design could be a challenging proposition.

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AdvantagesAdvantages

We can work together and learn from each We can work together and learn from each other. This process has already begunother. This process has already begun

We can diffuse the tasks and specialize We can diffuse the tasks and specialize into certain web design aspects. into certain web design aspects.

For example, someone could specialize on For example, someone could specialize on figuring out the workings of the guestbook figuring out the workings of the guestbook while someone else works on special while someone else works on special graphics or logos.graphics or logos.

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Project IdeasProject Ideas

We will be looking at similar web pages to We will be looking at similar web pages to determine what kinds of designs work well.determine what kinds of designs work well.

We will be talking to previous webmasters We will be talking to previous webmasters of coalition type organizations to see what of coalition type organizations to see what their member input has been like.their member input has been like.

We will talk to current LSC members to get We will talk to current LSC members to get input as to what they want on their web input as to what they want on their web page.page.