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Writing a web page  using Microsoft word

• Writing a web page is easiest in Microsoft word. 

• Just create a document, write normally as you might write a letter.  

• Then save it in the following manner.

1. Creating the first page

1. Open Word (Different versions of word may have slightly different instructions)

2. Create new folder called “Web pages”. This is where you will save your web page files.

3. You will then create a web page but save it before you write anything on it.

   • the menu bar find File … select Save as a web page (This is save as HTML on some versions of Word)

4.  Go into your web pages folder and save the file as “index”.

   •  Many web sites require you to use this file name as your first contact and all file names in lower caste. You may also have to go into Explorer to rename the file extension to html (i.e. an extra 'l').

5. Type some text, such as “My Web Pages” and a list of pages you will attach to these as in the example below.  

6. Click the Save icon.  

2.  Create a second page, similar to before

1. File …New …’Web Pages’ Tab ….click on Blank Web Page …and OK

2. Save this straight away so

3. File …Save As …Go up to Desktop level …go into the Web pages folder and save the file a web page (or HTML) . Call it  “Music” (or what ever you wish to call it but use just one word.)

4. Click the Save icon.

You now have two files open in Word. You can use the ‘Window’ menu to flick between them. You can also view your activity using Internet Explorer. You continue to 'refresh the internet explorer page as you make changes in word. Internet explorer can be used to view pages on your computer as well as the Internet.

3. Create a hyperlink between these two pages.

1. Select the text ‘Music’ and then click the Insert Hyperlink button (a Globe with a Chain) on the Standard Toolbar or find it on the menu bar under INSERT

2. In the dialogue box which opens and opposite the ‘Link to file or URL’ box, click on Browse. Locate and highlight the file called Music. Click OK and OK. Notice that the text becomes a hyperlink. Click Save.

You could now open your pages using the program, Internet Explorer and observe and test the changes you make in Word. By pressing the ‘refresh’ button in this programme you will update the view after each change in “Word”. Just press refresh if you opened Internet explorer earlier.

4. We can now test the hyperlink

1. Simply bring the pointer onto the text ‘Click here’. Notice the little hand? Click and there you have the Activities page! You may need to hold down the CTRL key to make this work
2. You can click on the Web Toolbar, which appears in Word to move back. However, it would be better to create a ‘Back’ button on the Activities page in the same way as we made the first hyperlink.

5. Adding links to other pages.

Most websites have more than one page.  Adding links to other pages in your own website and links to other peoples web pages is easy using MS word

To link to another website.

Use the steps outlined above, but instead of linking to a file held on your computer, link to another webpage by typing in the URL.  URL is universal resource locator, also known as the web address, or web URL. E.g.  http://www.google.com

This will then link to ‘Google’ the other website.

To set up emailing links.

Do the same as for setting up other links, but type in your email address rather than typing in another web address or selecting a file from your hard drive.  Then a link to the surfer’s emailer will be created, allowing them to send you email.

Setting up your own website.

Setting up your own website is quick and easy.  Before you do so, you will need information from your Internet Service provider, (ISP.)  Most of the information you will need is available from the customer pages section of the Home page of your ISP.  The info you will need is:

1. How much web space you have to use.
2. What your ftp address is.  (This is the address of the server that holds the pages you upload to the Internet.)
3. How to register your website for other users of the ISP to be able to find you.
4. How to register your website with other search engines.
5. Where to get a web publisher.

Web Editing Software Programs:

• Some programs are offered free on the Internet (e.g., Arachnophilia)

  •  http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia

• Some programs are available to buy (e.g., Microsoft Front Page)

• Most word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word 97) contain web editors

These are sites where you pretty much "fill in the blanks" and your site is created for you. 

Free web space

Sites which offer free web space but beware they are trying to sell you something. It might be a domain name or just accepting their pop up advertising and E-mails.

• http://www.100best-free-web-space.com
• http://www.free-webhosts.com
• http://www.freewebspace.net/forums
• http://www.bravenet.com/webhosting/index.php
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Further web publishing help

There are many sites on the Internet which can help you with writing HTML and creating a web site. Here are some links.

• http://www.charhtml.com/lessonmenu.html
• http://www.akamarketing.com/html-tutorial9.html
• http://www.webdiner.com/webadv/index.htm
• http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp

Some tips for creating a good web site.

• It is important to have the purpose of your site clear before you start.
• Design your site in an organised way. Usually aim to have all information about three clicks away.
• Remember that it is the content of your site and not the decoration that will attract the Internet browser.
• Your home page should have your site purpose,  mission statement and some way of contacting you.

Good luck.

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