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 * Chapter 4 Project: Software Basics**


 * PART I: Software Applications**

Objectives: To increase the awareness of software and web applications. To help determine which types of software are designed specifically for each task. To understand the costs that may be associated with the software.
 * 1) Using the Internet, find at least **five __different__ types** of software applications specifically for the Mac or PC. (applications types should include at least Word Processing, Image Enhancement, and Website building. Find 2 other topics of your choice. Include in your search the Web link where one could purchase the software, the cost of the software, and the purpose of the software.
 * 2) Afterwards, find an alternative web application that could potentially take the place of the software application.
 * 3) Create a Word Processing document and build a table that describes all of the information above. Be sure to have a row dedicated specifically for the title of each column.
 * 4) After the table, write a summary answering the following questions:
 * 5) What you've learned from your short experience with these software applications. For each category, was there one application that was clearly better than the others?
 * 6) Are the web applications superior to the desktop applications? Either way, justify your answer.
 * 7) Discuss the benefits of having web applications as opposed to desktop applications.
 * 8) Title the document Software Applications and add it to your Ch.4 DROPBOX. I will also add a link to edline for your work to be submitted.


 * PART II: Personal Website**

Objectives: To introduce how to build a website using Webstarts. To incorporate software applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Introduce how to build a background
 * 1) Go to www.webstarts.com and create your own website. Click on "Sign Up Now - It's Free" to create your own page.
 * 2) Your website must be titled ...firstname_lastname; For example, http:www.webstarts.com/Jim_Brockman.htm
 * 3) You are not allowed to use a template but must start from scratch.
 * 4) Fill out the appropriate information while signing up and add the login/password to your Google Document.
 * 5) Develop an idea to why you might need a website
 * 6) Develop rough sketches to what your website might look like
 * 7) Draw multiple sketches (on graph paper) with various ideas
 * 8) Put together a color palette of the colors that you'd want on your website
 * 9) Turn in your rough sketches on their due date
 * 10) Use Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to create a background image for your website (Free Tutuorial)
 * 11) Upload that document to your website and establish the background
 * 12) Add your website to the following document

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