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Title: Web Development for Beginners roadsideks'com


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Web Developmentfor Beginnersroadsideks.com
  • Trent Rose, Instructor Salina Public Library

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Basic Vocabulary
  • HTML Long strings of code make up HTML. Every
    website is made up of HTML.
  • CSS Cascading Style Sheets are a more flexible
    layout for websites.
  • Site Builder These tools allow users to create a
    page without any or limited knowledge of HTML.
  • WYSIWYG Editor FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Trellian,
    are examples of graphical editors. Where we work
    with icons, pictures, etc.

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More Vocabulary
  • Hosting Hosting is an essential element for
    getting a site online. Essentially, hosting is
    how we share the site with the world.
  • Yahoo and Go Daddy are examples of hosting
    companies.
  • Page Rank Page rank relates to how high your
    website appears in the search results of Google,
    Yahoo, Ask.

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Free vs. Paid
  • Office Live offers free hosting and a site
    builder plan without advertisements.

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Free Vs. Paid
  • Tripod offers free hosting and a site builder,
    however, you can also host a site here without
    using a site builder plan.

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Free Vs. Paid
  • Tripod is making strides to update its templates
    with more modern designs.
  • Expected launch date is September 9, 2009.Other
    Free Tools
  • Wix is one unique entry in the site builder
    category. It allows users to create their own
    free Flash sites. Flash sites are animated.

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Checkout Wix.com for more information.
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Free Vs. Paid
  • Jalbum is a free online photo gallery. This tool
    offers a wide variety of templates.
  • Alternatively, Shutterfly offers a number of
    great templates for creating an online gallery.
  • Shutterfly also offers users the opportunity to
    add video.

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Free Vs. Paid
  • Generally, free hosting sites have more outages
    or downtime than their paid rivals.
  • Free services may add annoying advertisement
    also.
  • Paid services generally offer the greatest
    reliability and choices.
  • We will look at paid services briefly.

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Free Vs. Paid
  • Generally, free hosting sites have more outages
    or downtime than their paid rivals.
  • Free services may add annoying advertisement
    also.
  • Paid services generally offer the greatest
    reliability and choices.
  • We will look at paid services briefly.

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Paid Solutions
  • HTML editors like Microsofts Expression Web and
    Dreamweaver are pricey.
  • Trellian is a WYSIWYG editor with similar
    capabilities.
  • Purchasing a domain name is an essential
    component for every successful site.
  • A domain name is what identifies your site
    online e.g. yahoo.com, roadsideks.com.

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Details
  • Buy a domain name from GoDaddy or Yahoo.com.
  • Free templates for WYSIWYG users.
  • www.freelayouts.com

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Which is right for me?
  • Since most of todays options are free, it wont
    hurt to try several.
  • Working with a tool like Trellian, Dreamweaver,
    or Expression Web is considered skilled HTML
    work.
  • However, site builders like Office Live or
    Homestead may also deliver great results.
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