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Internet Publishing. Luke E. Reese ANR Education and Communication Systems reesel@msu.edu www.msu.edu/~reesel 517-355-6580. Outline. Definitions Basic homepage HTML Editors Netscape Composer (single page) Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0 (page or site) Concepts HyperLinks Images Tables
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Internet Publishing Luke E. Reese ANR Education and Communication Systems reesel@msu.edu www.msu.edu/~reesel 517-355-6580
Outline • Definitions • Basic homepage • HTML Editors • Netscape Composer (single page) • Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0 (page or site) • Concepts • HyperLinks • Images • Tables • Save As • Publish
Definitions • Web page versus Web site • Homepage • The base hypermedia document for an individual or organization (usually index.htm or index.html) • HTML • HyperText Markup Language • Plain Text • <Tags>
Basic Homepage Text and Tags <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> The title for my simple homepage that appears on the top browser status bar.</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H1> My homepage</H1> <P> This is my homepage where you can learn about my selected AEE 401 client.</P> </BODY> </HTML>
Browsers / Assumption • Netscape Navigator • Version 4.x – 7.x • Internet Explorer • Version 4.x – 6.0.x • Screen resolution • 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024 • Printing • Fonts • Browser controlled
Formatting Assumptions • No page breaks (use pdf) • No tabs or indentions (use tables) • No columns (use tables) • Fonts computer specific (use pdf or graphic) • Copy and Paste will not always work • Graphics • .jpg • .gif
Basic Homepage Text and Tags <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> The title for my simple homepage that appears on the top browser status bar.</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H1> My homepage</H1> <P> This is my homepage where you can learn about my selected AEE 401 client.</P> </BODY> </HTML>
Netscape Composer • File - New • Blank Page • Page from template • Page from wizard • Composer Menu Netscape 4.x Netscape 6.x
Dreamweaver • File • New • New from template • Floating Palettes
Text toolbar • Fonts • Fixed Width • Variable Width • Size (relative) • Color • Enhancement (avoid underline) • Bullet and numbered lists • Indent • Justification Dreamweaver 4.x Netscape 7.x Netscape 4.x
Links • Target/Anchor (internal to the file) • #name of defined target • Specific file or location (absolute reference) • http:// • File or location on same server (relative reference) • filename • Self addressed stamped email • mailto:emailaddress Netscape 4.x Netscape 7.x Dreamweaver 4.x
File Links • .htm or .html • Automatic load • .pdf • Loads reader plugin if on computer • .doc, .ppt, .xls • IE – loads miniviewer • Netscape – open or save • .jpg, .gif, .png • Automatic load • .exe or other • Open or save or plugin
HyperLinks • Two parts • Source document text or image • Link (location, file, target, mailto) Netscape 4.x Dreamweaver 4.x
Tables • Insert • Insert menu • Table • Table button (see below) Netscape 4.x Netscape 7.x Dreamweaver 4.x
Table Uses / Properties • Uses • Spacing • Alignment • Borders (off or 0 for spacing/alignment) • Embed • Properties • Table • Row • Cell
Tables Properties Dreamweaver 4.x Netscape 7.x
Images • Insert • Insert menu • Image • Image button (see below) • Image must exist and reside locally or may be linked (absolute reference) Netscape 4.x Netscape 7.x Dreamweaver 4.x
Images Netscape 7.x
Images Dreamweaver 4.x
Image Controls • Size (pixils) • Resize carefully • Placement and text wrap • Use table • No editing • Types • .jpg / .jpeg • photos • .gif • line art • transparent color • .png
Page Properties • Page title • Page background • Color • Image
Filenames • CaSe SensitivE • Suggest all lower case • Short and as descriptive as possible • No spaces (earlier versions of Netscape will not load file)
Tips • Netscape Browser File menu • Edit page • Save As • Right mouse button • Images • Save As • Spell Check • Line Break <Shift> <Enter> = <br> single space • Paragraph <Enter> = <p> double space • Multiple object selection <Ctrl> or <Shift> with mouse click
Local versus Remote Server • Local • A:, C:, Zip, CD-ROM • Available only to that computer • Remote • Server software • Available 24/7 • Available to all Internet users • Tip • Create file structure on local • Replicate on remote • Relative reference
Remote Server Space • AFS space • 50 MB • Hostname • pilot.msu.edu • Campus labs • P: drive • /web folder
Netscape 4. X Publish to AFS Space • Publish button ftp://www.msu.edu/msu/user/X/Y/PILOTLOGIN/web/ • Where: • X = first letter of your Pilot login in lower case • Y = second letter of your Pilot login in lower case • PILOTLOGIN = your Pilot login in lower case • User name: = your Pilot login in lower case • Password: = your Pilot password
Dreamweaver Site Management • Similar to FTP • Define local and remote sites • Synchronize
Your URL • www.msu.edu/user/yourpilotlogin/optionalfolder/filename or • www.msu.edu/~yourpilotlogin/optionalfolder/filename • Tip • index.html or index.htm (default) • Link to other files from index.htm • URL using default filename index.htm • www.msu.edu/~reesel
Useful Software • Paint Shop Pro www.jasc.com/download_4.asp • WSFTP - Lite • ipswitch.com/cgi/download_eval.pl?product=WL-1000 • www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm
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