Feb 27 2008

Myron Cope, we’ll miss ya…

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I’m usually not one to get emotional when public figures pass on, but this particular man, Myron Cope, left an indelible mark on the city of Pittsburgh, on the world of sports, on the National Football League, and on the millions of people who came to know and love him.

He was an accessible, down-to-earth broadcaster with the heart of a fan. He was an intelligent, passionate, and insightful columnist, sportswriter, and analyst. He connected with the people of Pittsburgh because he was, and always will be, the voice of our Pittsburgh Steelers.

And what a voice it was. A former student of mine (from Ohio) described him as “Gilbert Gottfried with a stammering problem.” People who weren’t born and raised in the city of Pittsburgh simply could not understand why we, as fans, would sit and listen to him on the radio instead of listening to the color analysts on NBC, ABC, CBS, or Fox. The truth is, the network analysts weren’t colorful enough.

Myron was black and yellow, red-faced with passion, blue-collar in mentality. He was forged in the same molten orange of the steel mills of our fathers, and always had an off-color comment at the ready to counter the dry wit of Bill Hillgrove (or so many of his other broadcast partners). The only color he wasn’t was Cleveland brown.

But above all, Myron Cope had a heart (and a towel) of gold, and he will be missed.


Feb 26 2008

IMD132 Week 8 Files

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Hey gang …

Wow, week 8! Here are the Files for IMD132 Week 8 - Tables (including layout) as covered in class. Study for next week’s quiz!

Also, get me your proposal if you haven’t already!


Feb 19 2008

IMD132 Week 7 Files and Assignments

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1. Write me a 2-3 paragraph proposal for your final web site.
2. Add images, colors, and style (fonts, etc.) to your assignment from last week.
3. Review the Week 7 class notes and files in preparation for next week’s quiz on images, color, and fonts.


Feb 06 2008

FND114 Media Communications Week 5

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Hey gang …

Here is the Radio and Recorded Music Power Point from Week 5. Study this and your reading from the textbook for the quiz next week.


Feb 05 2008

IMD132 Week 5 Notes and Homework

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Here is the ZIP Archive of the Week 5 Code Examples and Files. Remember, a proper file structure is vital to your site structure, and if you’re stuck in a subfolder you have to use ../ to get up one level.

The assignment due Week 6 is:

You will take on the role of a web page editor in charge of assembling links to a topic of interest. In this role, you will create two pages that document your topic (anything from aardvarks to zoology).

Your first page will introduce your topic in a paragraph or two. You will provide a link to a second page (which you will create) that will contain lists of topics linked to other web resources.

1. Create a new folder with your last name as the folder name.
2. Create two HTML pages in your folder. Your first web page will describe the purpose of your page. The second is your list page.
3. Link them together (i.e. provide a link from Page 1 to Page 2, and from Page 2 to Page 1).
4. On Page 1:
  a. Create a definition list of three terms applicable to your topic.
5. On Page 2:
  a. Create a paragraph introducing your topic
  b. Create an unordered list using square bullets
  c. Create a second unordered list using another list-style-type
  d. Create one ordered list using uppercase letters
  e. Create a second ordered list using numbers
  f. Create a third ordered list starting at 25 containing three items.


Feb 02 2008

IMD121 Week 4 Power Point and Resources

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Hey everyone … here is the IMD121 Week 4 Power Point from today’s class.

Be sure to study for your midterm exam and enjoy your week!