Instructions for Posting Your 306 Web Resources Page to the Web

These instructions will help you publish your web resources page to the web. We will go over these steps in class, but these may be helpful in case you missed class or forget a step. Please read the guidelines for the assignment first.

1. Create a folder. Create a folder in your public _html directory (in your h-drive) and call it “306.”

2. Create a file. Create a file in MS Word. Begin drafting your introduction to your topic.

3. Create a hyperlink. Select the text you want to link and use the pull down menu, Insert, and hyperlink . You can paste the url into Address or Link to Existing Webpage (if one is open it may appear). Note that you can also link to files in folder structure (such as a resume or set of insructions). You can use the same feature to add an email address. Control+K is the shortcut for this.

4. Save as web page. When you save, the name of the file is very important. For our purposes, you will save the file as “index.htm.” The word “index” is a default name that your browser will look for in the folder 306. To save, chose “Save As” under File. Under file name, write “index.” In Save as type, choose web page (or “htm” file extension). You should also see an option to add a title. This will appear at the very top of the browser but is separate from the file name. Choose something like “Web Resources in X Field” or any title that captures the purpose of your page.

5. Add color or a theme. If you want, add some color (but not dark backgrounds please). Do so under Page Layout and Themes. Backgrounds are under Page Layout and Page Background.

6. Update permissions. In order to see your file on the web, you have to “give permission” for people to see what you put in your public_html directory. To do this, go to the portal and login. Under “My Accounts” you should see “Update Permissions” on the right. It will ask if you are “sure you want to do this.” Say “yes.” You will have to do this after you add new information and save. So do this one last time before you turn in.

7. View your file. You should now be able to see your file at the url. Go to http://www.radford.edu/username/306/. Put in your username. The file index should automatically appear, but the full address is really http://www.radford.edu/username/306/index.htm. If you get an error, check the name of your file and make sure you put it in the folder 306. Also refresh your page.

8. Design tip. You can center your page by creating a table, centering it (right click on the table and choose “Table Properties,” then center), and putting your information in that table. Create a two row (no column) table. In the first row, cut and paste your text. In the second, you should put the information you need for your footer: 1) URL, 2) last modified date, 3) Contact name, 4) email address (see one of the samples). You can right justify the footer information so it is separate from your other text.

9. Turn in. Before you turn the assignment in, review the guidelines and criteria. To turn this assignment in, you will load your url into a dropbox in D2L. If you cannot publish to the web, you can load a file into the dropbox (but some points will be deducted).