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Starting to Create
Web Pages
Netiquette & Shorthand
 Don’t type everything in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
 When sending an email
 Address with respect (Mr. Mrs.)
 Use complete sentences with proper grammar (ain’t, kinda,
goin’, sorta)
 Don’t abbreviate
 No profanity
 Rules offline apply online
Netiquette & Shorthand
 Informal situations use shorthand
 brb
 ttyl
 lol
 Do not use shorthand on your pages *exceptions*
Research
 Create a page that stands out
 Identify your audience
 Incorporate new web technologies *graphics, flash, etc*
Tools
 Hypertext Markup Languages (HTML)
 <head></head> ; <b></b>
 W3C
 Dynamic HTML
 Extensible Markup Languages (XML)
 FrontPage
 Dreamweaver
Roles
 Writer/Editor – create and revise text
 Multimedia Developer – design and produce animation
 Artist/Graphic Designer – original art
 Designer – convert text into HTML
 Programmer – know all the languages
 Webmaster – understand ALL roles
Principles
 Balance & Proximity
 Writing
 Accurate
 Easily read – know your audience
 Understandable
 Comprehensive
 Concise
Know Your Colors
 Warm colors v. Cool colors
Legal Issues
 Copyright
 Privacy
Starting YOUR Site
 Define the Purpose
 Identify the Audience
 Plan the Content
 Plan the Structure
 Plan the Web Pages
 Plan the Navigation
Purpose Statement
 Decide the topic
 Your Home Page – informational
 List the Goals
 What you want people to know
 Write your purpose statement
Know the Audience
 How will your audience best understand your information
 What is their level of computer experience
Plan the Content
 What will be included and where
 Text, pictures, graphs, multimedia, animations, video,
Structure
 Outline your Site
Page 1
Home
Page 2
Page 3
Design YOUR Site
 Write a brief purpose statement
 Identify your audience
 Plan the content
 Plan the structure
 DRAW your homepage