Our Goal
As a group we are committed to enforcing web standards. We have written the site in such a manner to make it usable and accessible. In addition, we want the DHS school website to be a resource for all who visit it.
Who are we?
The Damascus High School Webteam is consists of students and staff.
Mr. Jeff Brown
Mr. Brown heads the DHS AOIT Web Strand. At Damascus HS he teaches Web Development I, Advanced Web Tools, and Software Applications; he uses his course site (teachmetheweb.org) to facilitate teaching and increase communication between him, his students, and parents.
Mr. Jeff Hanson
Mr. Hanson is the director of the DHS AOIT
program as well as being the head of the Computer Maintenance Strand. He teaches Computer Maintenance and Repair, and Networking courses at Damascus High School.
Technologies Used
EkTron
EkTron is the CMS used for this and most other MCPS school websites.
Visit the EkTron homepage
Google Maps API
The Google Maps API is used to find, retrieve, and display the map data on the map and directions page.
Visit the Google Maps API homepage
Google Search API
The Google Search API is used to power the DHS search (currently not available in IE6). Search results come directly from Google, we do not filter results.
Visit the Google Search API homepage
JQuery JavaScript Library
JQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library. It is used for minimal functionality on this site.
Visit the JQuery homepage