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Creating Genealogy Websites. Charles Godwin charles@godwin.ca 613 737 0508. Introduction. I will discuss the process for building a website, NOT the why. Topics of Discussion. Select a Website Local Copy Editing Testing Loading the Site Tools Used Useful URLs Questions.
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Creating Genealogy Websites Charles Godwin charles@godwin.ca 613 737 0508 TMG Ottawa Users Group
Introduction I will discuss the process for building a website,NOT the why TMG Ottawa Users Group
Topics of Discussion • Select a Website • Local Copy • Editing • Testing • Loading the Site • Tools Used • Useful URLs • Questions TMG Ottawa Users Group
Select a Website • Get an Account • Sympatico • Rogers • Create your Own Site • Select and Register Domain • Get a Web Hosting provider TMG Ottawa Users Group
Local Copy • Select a Base DirectoryC:\TMGUG • Create Site (Word) • Second SiteCreate Genealogy Website • New Family Sitehttp://accesseon.ca/ TMG Ottawa Users Group
Editing • Create Home Page • Keep It Simple to Start • Web file names are Case Sensitive • Watch URL and Image file Names • Example TMG Ottawa Users Group
Testing • Test Your Website Locally C:\TMGUG • Test it remotely to check all links TMG Ottawa Users Group
Loading the Site • FTP (File Transfer Protocol) • Many Products • FileZilla good for bulk publishing • Website Provider Tools Rogers and Sympatico • Watch out for PC based links like C:\..... TMG Ottawa Users Group
Tools Used • Genealogy Data Preparation The Master Genealogist $ • Genealogy Web Pages Second Site $ • Slide Presentation PowerPoint $ • HTML Editor Word $ • FTP File Transfer FileZilla TMG Ottawa Users Group
Useful URLs • Setup Rogers WebsiteRogers supports hosting of personal domains • Setup Sympatico Website • Second Site • The Master Genealogist • FileZilla (FTP) TMG Ottawa Users Group
Domain Name Registrars • CIRA List of Canadian Registrars • DomainsAtCost Corp. • Namespro Solutions Inc. TMG Ottawa Users Group
Web Hosts • Host Vector • Blue Genesis • Virtual Hosting TMG Ottawa Users Group
Questions? TMG Ottawa Users Group