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.