Transcript File - Free and Open Source Tools for Libraries

Web Design Made Easy
with the use of the online web builder www.weebly.com
Louisiana Library Association –
Preconference
Using Open Source Tools to
Enhance Your Library Experience
March 10, 2010
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Presented by Jenny Tapp
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Weebly.com is a web site which enables
users to create and maintain websites with
ease.
Weebly.com uses a drag and drop method of
web building which allows for swift and easy
web building.
Weebly.com is FREE to use.
Weebly.com does offer plans for more
intensive web building for a fee, but the basic
package, which is free includes everything
needed to create a complete website,
including free hosting once completed.
Weebly.com
Register or Login
Sign up for a new
account on
weebly.com, it’s free
and easy.
Already have an
account? Just type in
your pre-chosen
username and
password.
After Log-On
On the ‘My
Weebly’ page,
click the orange
button that says
‘Create a Site’
An automatic
pop-up screen will
appear requesting
you to provide a
title for your
newly created
website
Select your
websites title and
click the
‘Continue’ button
Title Your Website
Create Website Address
First tab at the top of
the screen is the
Element Tab
The Element tab
enable the web
builder to add
features to the new
webpage such as :
Images
Text
Graphs
Music
Games
Surveys
RSS Feeds
The second tab is the
Design tab
The Design tab allows
the web builder to
create a background
motif or general page
layout for the website
The third tab is the
Manage Pages tab
The Manage Pages
tab allows the web
builder to add web
pages or blogs to the
existing website
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The last tab on the menu bar is the
settings tab for your website
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From this tab you can maintain, or edit
the settings on your site such as the web
address, website title, or decide to pull
your website off the internet for archiving
or deconstruction
Settings Tab
Settings Screen
Settings Screen continued
Once your website is
completely built and
ready to post online,
head to the top of the
page.
At the end of the menu
bar locate and click
the orange ‘Publish’
button and
weebly.com will post
your site for you.
Finished Website
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After Publishing
Once your website
has been published
online, you can still
alter the content
whenever you wish,
just log onto
weebly.com, under
‘My Weebly’ select
the website you wish
to alter or update,
make your changes,
then click the
‘Publish’ button at the
top to lock in your
changes
Thanks to www.weebly.com , and everyone who
helped make this a successful learning experience
Many Thanks