Copyright Law and Graphics on the Web

Web Design – Section 5-2

Part or all of this lesson was adapted from the University of Washington’s “Web Design & Development I” Course materials

Objectives

The Student will: determine if an image or graphic is

protected by copyright law determine whether or not copyright law

would allow an image to be used on a web page under different circumstances

What Works Are Protected? Copyright protects “original works of authorship”

that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device. Copyrightable works include the following categories:

1 literary works2 musical works, including any accompanying words3 dramatic works, including any accompanying music4 pantomimes and choreographic works5 pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works6 motion pictures and other audiovisual works7 sound recordings8 architectural works

These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer programs and most “compilations” may be registered as “literary works”; maps and architectural plans may be registered as “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.”

Rest of Today Forms groups of 3-4.

Download the instructions for today from the Hancock Web Site (Homework 5-2 – Copyrights) Do the readings for the assignment

today and consider the scenarios NO OTHER COMPUTER USE ALLOWED TODAY

– READ READ READ! Begin discussing the scenarios in your

group

Tomorrow

With your group answer the scenarios and turn in your groups answers. Answers must be typed in Word List all members of the group Answers should be in the form of

paragraph. Use complete sentences. Explain the reason for your answer.