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Web Design 2009
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The students continued working on their Shodor Style Store websites. First, they finished the page to sell hats by creating a table for the images and labels. Ismael reminded the students to close the table, and once they were finished typing it up, Navid directed them to a website to download the files that were required make the images on their websites appear properly. Once downloaded, these files were saved to the students' public_html directories. The instructors went around helping students download and save these files in the correct locations and fix website errors. The students were allowed to determine their own prices for the items sold in their stores and conduct sales. This option led to a brief discussion about appropriate pricing, eBay, and scams.

Next, Ismael taught the students how to construct the "Contact Us" page. The students created a new file and copied and pasted some basic HTML code they had written earlier from the home page for the basic page structure. For the contact information, the Shodor mailing address and a message form were included in the body. For the message form, the students created a table inside of a form element to align labels and input fields. The labels in the form were Name, Email Address, and Message. Ismael guided the students on how to create the Name field, and the students were instructed to create the Email Address field on their own. After break, the students created a Message field and a Submit button for their contact form. Most students were successful in creating these elements, and they were given the last 40 minutes of class to work on their individual websites.