Web Page Training
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IntroductionSection 1Section 2Section 3Beginning of a Web Address
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IntroductionWelcome to Web Page Training! While you are in this class, you will learn the fundamentals of webpage design through Microsoft Word. After this course, you will be able to create your own site and publish it on the Internet, where your information will be viewed by anyone who wants to see it. It is simple once you grasp the concepts, and fun once you master the trade! Let’s begin… Section 1 Create a Webpage from the WizardThe Web Page Wizard allows you to select a design and layout to apply to your site. This will add to the personality of your site using colors and templates. The wizard is very easy to use. When you open up the wizard, there will be a series of steps you will need to complete. First, you will need to name your home page and select a website location. Second, you will choose a navigation type. Third, you will choose a template and visual theme. Once all this is done, all you have to do is replace the existing words and images with your own, and you are DONE! This website was created using the wizard. Section 2 Create a Webpage from ScratchCreating a webpage from scratch is much more fun and very rewarding. While using the wizard is quite helpful, making a webpage from the very beginning offers a lot more freedom to be imaginative. It is quick and easy to do, and fun to look at once it is published. Some of the things you will do is set up a table, create hyperlinks to other pages, choose a background, insert graphics, hover a comment over an object, and edit your site. You will also have more than one page, and learn how to navigate between them. Email links will also be created which will enable your viewers to contact you. My personal webpage was created from scratch. Section 3 Files and FoldersFiles and folders are very important when transferring your website to its destination. You will notice that when creating your web pages, a corresponding folder will also appear in your directory. For example, your main page called “Index” will also have a matching folder called “Index_files”. When you add clipart or photographs to your webpage, MS Word automatically puts these images into a folder for reference. It is important to understand that these are destination folders which HTML recognizes. If these folders are altered in any way, such as renaming a webpage or deleting anything out of the folder, HTML will not recognize them and the images will not show up on your browser. When moving your web pages to their final destination, remember that the folders attached to each page must move also. If any editing needs to be done on your site, it is best to do it on your hard drive, test any new links, and then upload the entire website to the server location, replacing the old pages with the new ones. The reason for this is because all new items will be placed in the corresponding folder for each page, thus altering the location search for any associated links. Section 4 Posting a Webpage on the
Internet Posting your webpage can become quite challenging if you’re not familiar with a few “need to know” rules. Several things to consider when creating a webpage are: 1. Size of the website 2. Number of graphics 3. Network vs. dial-up 4. Location of the website Keep in mind, that although graphics are wonderful on a page, they take longer to download. While being on a network might work fine, dial-up may cause many problems. You may find that the graphics will take a very long time to show up, or they may not download at all. If you choose free space, such as Angelfire or GeoCities, to download your site, don’t be surprised if you see pop-ups and ads all over your site! To eliminate this, you will need to purchase “space”, which gives you the ownership of your site. Depending on the amount of space you need will determine the fee. It can range from 5 to 10 dollars a month, maybe more, but it’s not a high price to pay if you’re using this to advertise! I hope you found this class enjoyable as well as informative. You should now be able to apply your new skills in everyday life! While business sites are pretty much mandatory in today’s modern world, you’ll find that more and more people are posting personal sites about things that are dearest to them. Interests, such as charitable organizations, churches, vacations, and even family pets, are becoming very popular as today’s applications make it easier to create and deliver information. This form of communication is here today and in the future, and you’re a part of it! You now know how to: 1. Create a new webpage from the wizard or from scratch in Microsoft Word 2. Save and edit your webpage 3. Insert a table using the table properties, border shading, and cell alignment 4. Insert, remove, and edit hyperlinks and bookmarks 5. Choose a background by adding color, texture, patterns, or pictures 6. Insert graphics from Word and the Internet 7. Insert a comment over a graphic 8. Place your website onto the browser and view it. I would like to personally thank you for attending this class. I will be available through email for further assistance or if you would like to share your site with me. Best of luck to everyone!! You can contact me at tjansen@bisd.net if you have questions or problems with your site. Congratulations!! You have
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[j1]HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
HTML, which is
the extension of your web pages, stands for Hypertext Markup Language, a
universal language of the Internet.
WWW stands for
World Wide Web.
