May 7th, 2009 First Session
You
will need these three things to get started in FREE web page design:
- A web host (Webs.com)
- A page
editor (Nvu)
- A new folder on your computer for all of
your web page files
Use this link to see the design tip sheet from
Tollett.
For questions/comments, email Vicki: vwazz@hotmail.com
May 14th, 2009 Second Session
We spent much of this session
building a site from the ground up. Starting with a blank page,
we tried to cover a little more about adding photos, arranging your
pages, and
creating links between pages.
For links to some reviews for the May 14th session, see:
Session 2 -
Agenda
May 21st, 2009 Third Session
Link to Session 3 -
Agenda
Show
and Tell : For those that have some pages posted.
Review:
Quick reference handout
More about tables and colors: How to make them do what YOU want!
Some cool stuff I've discovered about Nvu
Questions & Answers: Bring your questions to class or post a
problem page on webs.com
Problem solving: My solutions to some problems
Possible remote Webmaster SIG?
8:30-9:00 How to connect to a "remote" session from your home
computer next week
May 28th, 2009 Fourth Session--Bonus class using
remote connections
This session was conducted using Microsoft's SharedView and Skype
to facilitate a remote connection to my home computer screen and sound.
Seven other people joined this first QCS REMOTE SIG
from their own homes. Initial response was good and it seems to
be something that could be used for future board meetings, SIGs,
"snowbirds" , bad weather, and even for individual help between
members.
WEBS.COM provides FREE web space
for your site. Set up an account at http://www.webs.com/.
1. Choose your
"user name" and password and click the "Create a Website" button. The
next page will let you know if your choices for name and password are
acceptable.
2. Fill out the blanks to create your account.
All fields are required.
3. Resist the temptation to use their "templates". At
the end of that section, click where it says, "Use Advanced (HTML)
Mode".
4. On the new page, you must type the two words you see, click
the box to accept their terms and then the button to "Create my site".
5. You will receive an email confirmation with links to sign in,
edit your site, or find help.
How to send your first web page to Webs.com will be covered later this
session.
NVU (pronounced N-view) is
a page editor or a
program for creating web pages. Download Nvu's free software from this site: http://net2.com/nvu/.
Be sure the "FREE"
version box is checked and click that choice.
On the next
page, you will be able to choose a version for your own
particular operating system if you don't use Windows.
Choose to save
that download to your desktop. Once that .exe file
is loaded, click the new icon 
on
your desktop to install the program on
your computer. (After installation, you can delete the downloaded
exe file or move it to a "downloads" file on your computer.)
When the Nvu installation is complete, you will find this shortcut
logo on your desktop: 
NVU is as easy to use and works like a word processor. It's
called a "WYSIWYG" or "what you see is what you get" page editor.
When pages designed in Nvu are published, they generally
appear the same.
Tips to start your first web page with Nvu
Site Links
Session 1 - Nvu tips
Handout on
good and bad website designs
Session 2 -
Agenda
Setting up tables
to control your page layout
Website design: Contents
and basics
Session 3 -
Agenda
Some problems
and solutions
June
10th, 2009 QCS Speech Recognition Presentation Notes by Vicki
.
For
questions/comments, email Vicki
