Monday, October 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

Goals for this class
Begin using Publisher to create a business/personal website.

Work due by start of class on Thursday, October 22, 2009
1. Email me a Word Website in zipped folder.
2. Email me a PowerPoint Website in zipped folder.
3. Email me a Publisher Website in zipped folder.

Send them to :
• Bill.oldham@vu.edu.au
• 0woldham8@gmail.com

Elements of a web page
From the work that we have done so far with blogs and wikis, you have become familiar with:
1. the banner (the information at the top of the page – logo, title, links), the sidebar (contains navigation links and widgets and gadgets),

2. the main space for text and images

3. and the footer with the name of the contact person and the date that the page was last updated.

Using word
You have had a go at using word to create some linked web pages. Some of you did this using text boxes. Some of you used tables, and some of you just hoped for the best. All of these could be used if you had limited knowledge and resources.

Using PowerPoint
From having a go with word, you then tried to put it into PowerPoint which turned each slide into a web page with a sidebar of navigation links on the left.

Some of you, like Troy and Nay Lin, were using the picture tool bar to add shadows and reflections and getting some really good materials.

How do I create a website?
Normally, you plan your website before starting it.
(1) Here is a good starting point - http://www.realfreewebsites.com/articles/designing-your-first-website/
(2) This one is brief but good. See what you think.
http://cat.xula.edu/tutorials/planning/

(3) These are some other good sites as well that may help you.
http://www.wilsonweb.com/worksheet/pageplan.htm
http://www.adobe.com/support/dreamweaver/layout/site_planning/

OK now what? (Using Publisher)
Normally, you find the images that you wish to use and put these in a folder in My Documents/My Pictures.

You write your text in notepad and save that in a folder as well.

Then you go to your webpage program (Publisher) and use it to assemble the images and text files that you have created from before.

Remember the three steps to save you frustration:
1. Make a change.
2. Save it.
3. Test it.