Creating a Web Page with Netscape Composer

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Creating a Web Page with Netscape Composer
Technology Training Tutorial Materials For
Teachers by Paula Mueller
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Creating a Web Page with Netscape Composer

• This tutorial will help you learn how to create
  your own web site for your class or classes.
• If youd like to see examples of websites that
  have already been completed, click here.
• Please use the buttons to navigate through this
  tutorial.

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Creating a Web Page with Netscape Composer

• Please use the menu buttons found on the
  following page to select the mini lesson youd
  like to use.
• If you are a beginner and dont know which mini
  lesson with which to begin, I suggest you follow
  them in the order in which they are presented.

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Creating a Web Page with Netscape Composer
When you get to an instructional page, click on
the underlined words to see a picture of the
directions you are to follow.
Click here to return to my web site
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Open a New Page

• To open a page in Netscape Composer, follow these
  steps
• From your menu bar, open Netscape Navigator
• Go to the Window menu at the top of the screen
  and choose Composer

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Open a New Page
General Netscape Navigator page
Window Menu
Click button to go back to instructions
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Open a New Page
New Netscape Composer page
Click button to go back to instructions
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Tables

• The first thing you want to do after you open a
  new Composer page is insert a table.
• By putting all your text, images, and links
  within a table, you are ensuring that things will
  actually stay where you put them.

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Tables

• To insert a table, follow the steps below
• Click on the Table icon in the menu (it looks
  like a waffle )
• In both the rows and the columns boxes, type in a
  3 so your table will have three rows and three
  columns
• Click OK

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Tables
Composer Menu Bar
Table Icon
Click button to go back to instructions
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Tables
Rows and Columns Boxes
OK button
Click button to go back to instructions
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Background

• To change the background follow the steps below
• Click on Format in the menu
• Choose Page Colors and Background
• Click on Use Custom Colors
• Click on the square next to Background
• Choose the color you wish to use
• Click OK
• Click OK again

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Background
Format Menu
Background Square
Custom Colors
Click button to go back to instructions
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Background
Choose a color
Click OK
Click button to go back to instructions
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Text

• To insert text, simply click in one of the table
  cells and begin typing.
• If you want to change the text in any way, use
  the format menu and choose font, size, text
  style or text color.

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Text
Format Menu
Click button to go back to instructions
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Images

• To insert an image, follow the steps below
• Click on the Image icon in the menu bar
• Click on the Choose File button
• Choose the file from which you will find your
  image or choose Clip Art
• Double click on the image you wish to insert

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Images
Choose File
Image icon
Click button to go back to instructions
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Links

• To insert links, follow the steps below
• Highlight the text or image that you want to be
  your link
• Click on the Link icon in the menu bar
• Type in the link text you want to appear on your
  web page
• Type in the URL address that you want your link
  to go to
• Click OK

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Links
Link icon
Type link text HERE
Type web address HERE
Click OK
Click button to go back to instructions
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Saving

• To save your web page, follow the steps below
• Click on File in the menu bar
• Choose Save as in the drop down menu
• Give your page a name
• Save your web page to your hard drive
• Click OK

Click on the button to return to the menu page
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Saving
File
Web page name HERE
Click OK
Click button to go back to instructions