Lesson Two: Making a Webpage

A. How do I create a webpage?
  • There are any number of ways to create one:
    • You can use any of the following:
      • MS Word XP
      • FrontPage
      • Geocities.com: They have a webpage creation area, but one must use it online. Creating a good webpage takes time, and you may not always have time to be working online. 
B. MS Word
  • For this course we will use Word XP
    • It writes html code for you!
    •  You can choose a colored background as shown in 
      figure C.


Figure C

  • You may also insert pictures and images from your hard drive.
     As shown in figure D.


Figure D: See Disney World Pictures page

  • If you copy and paste pictures and images from a web you need do the following:
    • Always list where you found the picture (i.e. link to that  site).
    • If the site is of a personal nature, or that of private organization or company always email to ask  the author's permission to use pictures and images from the site. As shown in figure E.
    •  If the site is public such as CNN.com, ABC.com, MSNBC.com, the History Channel, and the Library of Congress simply list where you found the image and link to that site.
    • Always copy pictures and images to your site and the author know what you intend, so you do not use up his transfer rate.
      • Sites change and go down by coping pictures and images to your site, you will never have missing pictures or images


Figure E: After asking permission to use the above image I
                 listed and linked to the author's website.  

  • You  may also want to link to other sites. You can link to any site you 
    choose, but it is always a good idea let the author of the page 
    know what you're doing.
    • There two steps to adding a link to a webpage in MSWord XP:
        1. Type the name of the link (what you want people to see) 
      highlight that name using the mouse, and then go to Insert, 
      then hyperlink.
         2. Type in address as shown in figure F


Figure F

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C. Saving Your Work (Save As)
  • Create a folder on you Desktop to save your work in. Keep the folder the Desktop you will need it for Lesson Four: Uploading.
  • Most webpages use html Code. To save in html Code do the following:
    • In the File menu choose Save As. Then you will see what is shown in figure G

      • Go to Save in. Find your work folder. Select it.


Figure G: See Disney World Pictures page

  • Give your webpage a File name. 
  • Go to Save as type. Select Web Page

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You are ready for Lesson Three: Some HTML Code.- Please email me with any questions.


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