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| − | There are a number of resources available at Evergreen for students who want to publish on the web. The first step is getting yourself some web space!
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| − | | + | ==Get yourself a WordPress site at Evergreen== |
| − | ==Get yourself a blog== | + | The easiest way to get started publishing to the web is with a personal WordPress site or blog. You can [[Create a New WordPress Site|self request a site]] at http://wordpress.evergreen.edu. [http://wordpress.org WordPress] is an easy to use web authoring platform that comes with built-in themes and an easy to use publishing interface. No additional software is required, just login to the site and start publishing. |
| − | The easiest way to get started publishing to the web is with a personal blog. You can self request a blog at http://blogs.evergreen.edu. Evergreen uses WordPressMU. | + | |
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| − | ==Requesting Personal Web Space==
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| − | Before you can publish on the web you'll need space. Web space is easily requested through the [https://my.evergreen.edu/selfserve/logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fselfserve%2fDefault.aspx my.evergreen] site. Login using your Evergreen username and password, click on the 'Request personal web space' link and you're done!
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| − | ==Web Development Software==
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| − | Evergreen is well equipped with the software required to create and publish your own web site. Macromedia Dreamweaver is available on all of the computers within the ACC, GCC, and the CAL.
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| − | ==Online Tutorials==
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| − | There are [http://www.evergreen.edu/computercenter/tutoriallinks.htm online tutorials] available. The tutorials for web development are as listed below-
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| − | * [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/getting-started-photoshop Intro. to Photoshop CS3]
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| − | * [http://www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/tutorial_index.html Intro. to Fireworks MX]
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| − | * [http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/15/index0a.html?tw=design Optimizing Images]
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| − | * [http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/teachingtool/index.html Basic HTML]
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| − | * [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/Style Intro. to CSS]
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| − | * [http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/dreamweaver/ Intro. to Dreamweaver]
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| − | * [http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/index.htm Dreamweaver Plug-ins]
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| − | * [http://www.macromedia.com/support/freehand/learning.html Intro. to Freehand]
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| − | * [http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/learning.html Intro. to Flash CS3]
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| | ==Proper Use== | | ==Proper Use== |
| | Proper use of your web space is important. Please see the detailed explanation of [http://www.evergreen.edu/policies/g-Appropriateuse.htm Appropriate Use of It Resources]. | | Proper use of your web space is important. Please see the detailed explanation of [http://www.evergreen.edu/policies/g-Appropriateuse.htm Appropriate Use of It Resources]. |
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| − | ==Managing your website==
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| − | ====FTP====
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| − | Upload files using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program. Some programs now have built in FTP utilities to let you upload pages and images to your website, but you may want to use a more powerful separate FTP program like Fetch, for Macs:
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| − | http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/
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| − | You can apply for the free educational password at http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/Licensing/edustore.application.html
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| − | Or WSFTP, for Windows:
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| − | The basic information you need to configure any FTP program (or the Publish to Web feature of a bigger program) to communicate with your website is at:
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| − | http://www.evergreen.edu/netservices/Web/publishftp.htm
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| − | [[Detailed instructions for setting up Fetch]] are available.
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| − | ====Direct editing by connecting to a network file share====
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| − | ''If'' (and only if) you're on campus, you can also connect to your web directory on the network and just deal with the files directly, as if they were on some other disk drive connected to your machine. See instructions for [http://www.evergreen.edu/netservices/Web/netsharewindows.htm connecting a Windows machine], and for [http://www.evergreen.edu/netservices/Web/netsharemac.htm connecting a Mac].
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| | [[Category:Web Publishing]] | | [[Category:Web Publishing]] |
The easiest way to get started publishing to the web is with a personal WordPress site or blog. You can self request a site at http://wordpress.evergreen.edu. WordPress is an easy to use web authoring platform that comes with built-in themes and an easy to use publishing interface. No additional software is required, just login to the site and start publishing.
