Dr. Paul Martin Lester, Professor
California State University, Fullerton
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Assignment 7: Interactivity for the Web

To enhance user satisfaction, interactive features can be included on your homepage. For this assignment change the conservative version of your text to include:

… 5 links with hypertext titles that pertain to the pencil text,
… a counter,
… a feedback form, and
… your email address.
Try NOT to make your users use the scroll bars.

Save the file as assign7.htm. Print out your file.

Counters
Simply go to www.markwelch.com/bannerad/baf_counter.htm and pick a counter that seems right for you. Follow the directions to place a counter on your page. You will need an email address.

Forms
Here is a quick and easy form that sends user responses to your email address. Simply include the commands where you want the form to be located in your file. Use your own words!

<form method=post action="mailto:your email address">
Tell me what do you think of my homepage.
What is your name?
<input type="text" name="name" size="40"><p>
Where are you from?
<input type="text" name="from" size="40"><p>
What is your astrology sign?
<input type="text" name="sign" size="40"><p>
What do you think of my homepage?
<textarea name="think"rows=5 cols=200></textarea><p><p>
<input type="submit" value=" submit ">
<input type="reset" value=" clear ">
Thank you for your thoughtful comments!
</form>

Email
Simply include the following command tag:
<a link href="mailto:your email address">EMAIL ME!</a>

Some useful how-to web sites:
werbach.com/barebones/
nordstrand.hypermart.net/webhoo/
info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html
www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/teachingtool/
www.sun.com/styleguide
commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/nsdemo.html