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Introduction to RockNet Bob Ekman 301-340-9696 [email protected] October 11, 2003 Agenda RockNet Services 2 Mission City Relationship Web Links Web Hosting Email Lists Camera Consultation Web Pages Wireless Internet Access October 11, 2003 RockNet Rockville Community Network Non-Profit Corporation (501(c)(3)) Founded in 1996 All volunteer board and administration Web site: http://www.rocknet.org Since 1997 Over 400 visitors a day Meetings: 3rd Thursday of month at City Hall Anyone 3 invited to participate October 11, 2003 Mission 4 To promote communications between citizens, community groups, businesses, and the Rockville city government. We support connections to your neighbors, your communities, and local information resources through Internet technologies, including a web site and an e-mail list server. We are building a network with a community focus that provides a presence for organizations that are underrepresented on the web. Your RockNet. October 11, 2003 City Relationship 5 City provides the servers, software, and Internet connection for our online services. We maintain the server content (web pages, email lists, etc.). City provides support for meetings and system administration. We help the City with new technology and related initiatives. We complement City services. October 11, 2003 Services 6 Web Page Links Web Page Hosting Email List Server Digital Camera Consultation and Advice October 11, 2003 Home Page 7 October 11, 2003 Second Level Web Page 8 October 11, 2003 Web Page Links 9 RockNet web pages link to many other web sites that relate to the RockNet mission. If you would like a link to your web site, send a note to [email protected]. Must provide service to Rockville citizens through the Internet. Non-profit organizations may be listed without a link. October 11, 2003 Web Page Hosting Web space for non-profit organizations that are associated with Rockville. Options: RockNet You 10 administrator will post your web pages, or can administer your pages directly. User Accounts – forms online FTP upload/download Separate directories for production and test. October 11, 2003 Email List Server A way you can communicate with others in the Rockville on-line community. A "list" is a group of e-mail addresses such that by sending a note to a single e-mail account, all members of the list get a copy of the note. Some lists are “open” to all, some are “closed”. Try sending a note to [email protected]. 11 October 11, 2003 Digital Camera 12 Sony Mavica digital camera for loan to community organizations within the City of Rockville. Use to create digital pictures for community web site or other publications. Contact Jim Beller, the RockNet Treasurer, [email protected]. October 11, 2003 Web Page Consultation 13 You need a web administrator We can help with design and structure issues Think of it as a journalist task Keep it simple, clean, user friendly Consider your audience – your community There are tools - RockNet CD of tools available Grow your skills and your web site Planning a web author class October 11, 2003 Web Page Example 14 October 11, 2003 Web Page Markup Language (HTML) <html> <head> <title>Your Organization's Name</title> </head> <body bgcolor=#fffbef> <h1><img src="yourlogo.gif" width=200 height=200>Your Organization's Name</h1> <hr> <p>Introduction to your organization. <p>The mission and purpose of your organization. <ul> <li><a href="calendar.html">Calendar</a> <li><a href="members.html">Members and Officers</a> <li><a href="minutes.html">Meeting Minutes</a> <li><a href="newsletters.html">Newsletters</a> </ul> 15 October 11, 2003 Web Page Tips 16 Plan to revise some of your pages frequently. Use obvious navigation techniques. Keep material free of litigation inducing comments. Important information should be toward the top. Use high contrast, few fonts, color schemes. Identify the pages as Rockville Maryland. Indicate page owner and contact information. Use photos, limit graphics. October 11, 2003 Wireless Internet Discussion 17 It would be possible to set up a wireless Internet access in a local neighborhood. See RockNet web pages on the subject. Issues of cost, ownership, security. Commercial providers available. October 11, 2003