Transcript PPT - Juliet Davis

Setting Up Your Web Site
Domains
 What is a domain?
 A web address (e.g., yourname.com)
 How do you get a domain?
 By going to a registrar of domain names
(e.g., GoDaddy.com) and seeing if it’s available.
 All domain registries use the same data base,
so get the cheapest one (e.g., GoDaddy.com).
Why do I have to have a dot-com?
Because . . .
 People won’t remember a special extension—they will go to
the dot-com (and see whatever is there).
 And if
you’re not there,
they’ll get
distracted.
 This could
ruin your
branding.
(Madonna.com)
What if you’re too late??
 Find a variation of your name
(but keep it short):
JaneSmithStudios.com
JaneSmithMedia.com
 Go with a company name
(but make it memorable)
DreamLogicDesign.com
 And set it to auto-renew.
Don’t Make Domain Names Too Long
 Most Popular Domains
Purchase Additional Domains
 Why should you purchase as many additional
domain variations as you can reasonably afford?
 You can point them all to dot-com.
 They avoid search engine competition.
 They preserve your branding.
 Add appropriate domains:
.org = nonprofit
.net = IT site
.tv is getting big
What Is It? How Is It Different?
Hosting Service
 What is it?
 The service that rents you the server space where your
web site files physically go to get posted.
 How is it different from a domain?
 A domain is just a name (like your home address).
The hosting space is the place your files live (like a
house).
 Where can I get it?
The same place you get your domain (usually) or you
can use two separate places (one is more convenient)
It’s cheap to have a web site.
 GoDaddy
Domain Name approx. $10 per year
Hosting Service approx. $4 per month
 Other Sources
1) free (e.g., yahoo) with annoying ads
 2) U.T. server space (unreliable setup,
complex URL discontinues after
graduation).
 3) Cheap services with no tech support
(e.g., siteflip.com for $1 per month)
The GoDaddy Special
 Buy your hosting service FIRST
and get your domain for free or
a dollar (instead of $10).
 (Go to Hosting>Hosting Plans)
 When you’re asked if you need a
domain name, say yes (but
make sure you have researched
an available domain name
ahead of time).
How to Start with GoDaddy
Get Off on the Right Foot
 1) Create an account first.
 2) Always sign in before you purchase additional items.
 3) Your account login and password manages
everything, but each web site has a different login and
password.
 To activate your hosting space and set up your web site login and password:
 1) Log into your account on the home page.
 2) Select Hosting>My Hosting Account
 Click on “Account Setup” on the right (after setup it will say “Manage Account”)
How to Post Your Files
SEE www.julietdavis.com/howtoftp
You need an “FTP Client”
 Dreamweaver has one built in.
 If you don’t have Dreamweaver, use another:
SmartFTP free for PC at http://www.smartftp.com/
Fetch for Macs at http://fetchsoftworks.com/
 An even easier way to access and drag/drop files to the
Web is to go to ftp.yourdomanname.com. With your
login and password, the files will probably open up in a
window.
Dreamweaver
 Make sure the
FTP information
is entered
Site>New Site
Drag & Drop
 See www.julietdavis.com/howtoftp
Inserting Flash
 The authoring files in Flash are called .fla files.
 When you publish the document for the web, you
create an .swf file (pronounced “swiff” and standing
for “shockwave flash”).
 This file can be inserted into a web page, just like a still
graphic can be, using embed tags in HTML or using a
WYSIWYG to insert it for you.