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FAQ: Sample web site

Sample web sites

Students are encouraged to create a small web site of their own choosing and to host it temporarily on the eightytwenty.net server. Limitations apply. See below.

Examples of web sites you can create:

Personal interests
Narrow it down by selecting something specific like your weight-loss regimen, the kitchen renovation, your skiing adventure or catastrophe.
Artwork or handiwork
Include pictures of your (or someone's) photos, drawings, paintings, needlepoint, crafts, sculpture, architecture, interior design, gardening, etc.
Creative writing
Publish that Great American novel yourself! Or publish a journal, short stories, poetry, or comic strip.
Technical writing
Turn your old term paper into a web site. Write your own reviews of books, films, records, TV shows.
Opinion writing
Write your own reviews of books, films, records, TV shows.
Clubs, organizations, schools
Provide information on activities, membership, officers, directions, links to related web sites.
Miscellaneous
Hobbies, collections, useful bookmarks, pets, your kid's hobbies or collections, etc.
Prototype
Develop, test, and demo a web site you are creating for a potential client.

Web Site Content

Web site content on this server must comply with FDU's Acceptable Use Policy, with the requirement that they are non-commercial (paragraph II.13) and politically correct (paragraph II.5).

By accepting the user ID and password to the offered hosting services, the student represents that he/she will comply with all federal, state and international copyright and other intellectual property laws and agreements and other federal and state laws, nor in his/her use of the system will the student violate any federal or state civil or criminal laws. 

Students must be sensitive to the public nature of the Web, and refrain from publishing material that is threatening, obscene, harassing or defamatory.

"Adult Material," as defined below, is specifically prohibited by the hosting provider:

  • Images showing frontal nudity on either males or females, regardless of age.
  • Hyperlinks to adult sites, including but not limited to sites who violate these policies.
  • Sites that have text this is considered "adult content", "adult material", "sexually explicit", or "sexually related".

The hosting services are not to be used for the transmission of commercial or personal advertisements, file storage, solicitations, promotions or for reproduction of political, ideological or commercial material originated by a person or organization.

Furthermore, the student will indemnify, exonerate and save the University, eightytwenty.net, and its representatives, harmless from any claim, damage or cost related to the student's use, including any legal fees the University decides it is necessary to incur to defend itself.

Privacy of Content

Content is not private.

Instructors act as system administrators and have full access to all content of the web site, including passwords.

Instructors will have access to the students files to monitor student progress and to be able to answer any questions about the technologies presented in the course.

Students should not store any confidential information on the web site.

Security

Students should maintain their own back-ups of files.

In the event of suspected intrusion, the student should notify the instructor immediately. 

Please note that the computer systems are not completely secure.  It is possible that others will be able to access files by exploiting shortcomings in system security. For this and other reasons, eightytwenty.net cannot assure confidentiality of files and other transmissions.

Policy Violations

Policy violations should be reported immediately to an instructor.

FAQ

Web Lab PCs
How to Register
User id / password
WWW server
Portfolio page
Sample web site
Textbooks
Class participation
Homework
Grades and tests
Blue Ribbon Showcase: student work
Attendance and absences
Classroom etiquette
William R. Kennedy
Joyce Beck

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