A Primer on Making Personal Websites
A Primer on Making Personal Websites
A Workshop
Teaching Plan
On the first day, we will go over:
- Website styles: personal blog, resume, knowledge gardens, etc.
- Websites we love: case studies
- Hosting and setup: main options
- Planning your content
- Aesthetics
- Accessibility and Security
- Auxiliary platforms
On the second day, we will discuss and get feedback on websites that participants have made.
Before the Workshop
Answer the following questions:
- What is the goal of your website? Who is the target audience? What do you think they are looking for?
- What kind of content would you like to share on your website?
- What features do you want your website to have?
- What are some of the websites that you have found useful and think of as model examples for your own?
- What is your degree of comfort with writing code and basic scripting?
- Come up with a basic content plan for your website: what elements will the navigation have, and have a summary of what you want each page to contain.
Please share a Google Doc with answers to these questions by Friday 5PM. This will help me fine-tune to the workshop to your needs.
