Transcript Chapter 8

The Web Wizard’s Guide
to HTML
Chapter Eight
Publishing on the Web
Chapter Objectives
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Run through a checklist of things to do before
uploading a Web page
Explain how to upload files using a Web browser
Explain how to upload files using a Web page
construction kit
Explain how to upload files using an FTP client
Explore some common troubleshooting scenarios
Seven Things to Check
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Display each of your pages one last time
 Test all of your hyperlinks
 Compress any JPG images
 Make sure all img tags have width,
height, and alt attributes
 Make sure your pages are easy to navigate
 Identify yourself and acknowledge any
sources
 Include appropriate copyright statements
What You Need
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A userid and password for your Web server
 The host address for your Web server
 The directory path to your account on your
Web server
 The URL for your homepage
Use Your Web Browser
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Web browsers can create FTP connections
to Web servers
 You have to log in using your userid and
password
 The browser will display remote directories
in your browser window
 You can upload files by dragging file icons
into the directory display
Use a Web Page
Construction Kit
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Construction kits include Netscape
Communicator’s Composer, Miscrosoft’s
Frontpage, or Macromedia’s Dreamworks
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Look for a “publish” feature
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Each interface will work a little differently
Use an FTP Client
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This is the best solution for folks who
expect to be doing ongoing site
development or maintenance
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Many free FTP clients are available on the
Internet
Troubleshooting:
404 Not Found
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Your URL is incorrect
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You uploaded your file to the wrong
directory
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Your upload failed and you need to upload
again
Troubleshooting:
404 Not Found
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Relative URLs depend on their surroundings
(related directories)
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Your file name was altered during the
uploading process (watch for case differences)
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You have an absolute URL on your local host
Troubleshooting:
Forbidden Access
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If you understand Unix protection codes and
you have the right software, you can fix it
yourself
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Otherwise, ask the Help Desk personnel for
your Web server for assistance
Troubleshooting:
Image Files Won’t Display
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Right click over the box where the image
should be and select “View image” to find out
if it is a 404 Not Found error or a Forbidden
Access error
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Once you know which type of error it is, you
can fix it just as you would fix a link error