Creating a Basic Web Page or Website . . .

For this "tutorial," you'll complete tasks that will provide a basis for incorporating internet resources into your curriculum, especially a basic web page or website. When you teach, you may decide to place only your course syllabus and possibly class handouts on the internet. Or you may decide that your course will be web-based (online). Or your use of internet resources may lie somewhere in-between (hybrid or blended).

If you are already familiar with ftp'ing a created page to a server, the content on this page may be "done that, been there." Skim through the page to check for any new information.

When you work through this information, contact me if you have difficulties. Spend some time (half an hour or so) trying to complete a task, but don't spend hours. Let me know if you encounter problems.

Alert ... Important Information ...

If you have difficulties with using the ftp software or with creating the web page, contact me.

For items on your personal space, I can work with you to "see" what you actually have on that space.

And when images do not display, I can see if the code is the problem if you send me the url for your web page. Or I can see if you have sent the folder with the images to the personal server; a primary reason that images do not display is you've left them on your computer and not ftp'd them to the personal server. They'll show up when you view your web page on your computer because the images are also on your computer.

Remind me about checking your personal server space and/or code as appropriate, should I not suggest doing so.


Ok, so what activities are involved in creating a basic web page??

  1. "Publish" the web page on the internet (ftp files to server) ... click here

  2. Create a web page easily and quickly by saving Word files as htm pages and by saving published web pages (with necessary permissions, of course) ... click here

  3. Create a web page using a template provided and a simple web editor ... click here

  4. [This information is suitable for those wanting to create a basic web page or website, but without such experience ... Use as needed.] Learn about free web editors, such as KompoZer (replacing Nvu) and SeaMonkey Composer, along with web design resources ... click here 

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