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| | This is an educational demonstration.
It is not intended to modify, change, or restate anything in the original Declaration
of Independence but rather demonstrate how a document of this nature
"might" be presented in modern times via the Internet.
I know you are dying to find out how I did this...
- I started with a text file of the Declaration
of Independence. There are many web sites with public
domain texts that can be downloaded by anyone.
- I set up a FrontPage web site.
- I selected a theme (not a great one, but adequate) and set up a
navigation scheme.
- Then I spent some time formatting the text.
- I then "borrowed" some graphics from other sites for a
little flavor!
and here it is!
Multimedia Content Additions...
First off...
 | Added a signers page. |
| Reworked a few text columns and added background colors. |
| Modified the footer to state that this is now an Internet Explorer web
site (primarily because of the multimedia additions). |
Media Added...
| Audio file - narration, a little tinny, but the file size for 12
seconds is 133KB; on the Truths page |
| Audio file (a second example) - background music (and annoying to
say the least), the Liberty Bell March from http://wilstar.com/holidays/july4.htm
on the Intentions page. |
| Video file - captured from C-SPAN using MPEG format on the Background
page. |
| JPEG file #1, Picture of a Boston Tea Party stamp (includes a small
and large version on a link) found on the Grievances
page. |
| JPEG file #2, Originally a GIF map image from the American Memory
collection, color depth was increased and image sharpened. Saved as a
JPEG file on the Redress page. |
| JPEG file #3, JPEG of a gray scale image, note even with only 236
colors, the image is still smaller as a JPEG rather than a GIF, found on the home
page. |
| GIF file #1, Originally a JPG and should not have been, modified to
a 16 color GIF and the background white set to transparency; file on the home
page. |
| GIF file #2, an animated GIF created with JASC Animation Shop on
the Grievances page. |
| GIF files #3, Against my own feelings on "waving flags", I put a bunch
of animated GIF flags on the Signers page.
The problem with this page will be the excessive load time on a slow
connection. |
Interactivity Modifications
| Scrolling Window effect on the Grievances
page - implemented via a button. |
| Pop up window effect on the Grievances
page by clicking the stamp image. |
| Quiz on material found on the parent page on the Learning
page. |
| Slideshow of maps found on the Redress
page (two parts, images swap at page load, then on button press). |
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