Start out by creating a separate folder for your mini-website. Use that folder
EXCLUSIVELY for all Webpage and image files.
Your main Webpage should be name index.htm, not index.html, not Index.htm, and not Index.html. Webpage file names are case sensitive.
Filenames should be all lowercase with no spaces. Use correct filenames the first time that you save.
Filenames may include only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores.
Hypertext Links and Image Links to your own files must be set up so that the URL is relative to page position. Otherwise, they will not work.
If you need Netscape Composer to
compose Web Pages at home, you can download Netscape 7 at: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp.
Word files and PowerPoint files are not Web pages and will not be uploaded as
part of the Website.
You may compose Web Pages using Microsoft
Word or Front Page, but you will need to make sure that all of your links are
relative links. Beware: setting up relative links is a bit more difficult with
these Microsoft products.
Don't expect everyone who views your Webpages to have the same size screen as
you do. Screen sizes and resolutions vary between computers.
If you change text or background
colors, be sure to pick colors that contrast.
Your Webpage will not be uploaded
unless you have followed all directions above and all of your links work.
When it's time to turn in your
Web pages, I will have you rename your folder to check to see if your links
work. Renaming your Web folder is an effective way to check whether your
links are set up properly. You can do this before I do it
If you have questions or need help, Mr. Adams is in the lab daily before
school from about 8:00 to 8:30, during lunch A and lunch B, and after school.
(Check with Mr. Adams about availability after school, since he sometimes
needs to go to afternoon faculty meetings.) If none of these times
works for you, see Mr. Adams to make an appointment.
You can find this Web page on Mr. Adams' website: http://adamstoolkit.tripod.com. Look
for Criteria for Empire Project on the opening page of the Website.