What you will gain from this session
(yes, we can do this
in 1 hour)
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1) learn how to set up your Oak webpage account
2) learn how to create your basic webpage (index.html)
3) learn how to transfer your HTML files from your harddrive into
"virtual space"
4) get started on the process of making your info into a working
web page
5) make sure that your new page is linked to PBIO and the rest
of the Web
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1) learn how to set up your Oak webpage account
At this link,
http://www.cns.ohiou.edu/support/webpages/webpagebasics.html
click on the "Easy Oak Web Page Setup" link...
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2) learn how to create your basic webpage (index.html)
Your basic web page is a file that
will be titled "index.html"
that will
be stored within the public_html folder inside your OAK account.
You will use some type of HTML editor (Word, Netscape, etc) to make the text, modify it, insert a picture, etc. Save it as filename: index.html
Your site name will look like this:
Public Site: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~oakid **
**
Replace oakid with your actual Oak ID.
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3) learn how to transfer your HTML files from your harddrive into "virtual space"
After you have saved the HTML text, you will need to use a SECURE SHELL FTP program to copy your web page files, and any image files, into your ~/username/public_html folder. [FTP stands for File Trasfer Protcol.] I use SSH Secure Shell 3.2.0 to do this, and this is software that can be downloaded by OU folks at this link: http://www.cns.ohiou.edu/wireless/sftp.html
Many web-authoring programs (like Dreamweaver, or my beloved and ancient Adobe Pagemill), have the FTP process as a built-in step. If you use a program like this you have to set the FTP to SSH protocols (CNS will help).
The main point to remember is that you can make and maintain a great web page with free tools, you don't need to invest $ into making your page.
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4) get started on the process of making your info into a working web page
The big issue here is to be sure that you update your web page often. The worst thing after not having a web page is having something static that does not reflect the pace of growth or your progress or ideas. Make sure you have a "last updated" line and keep it current!
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5) make sure that your new page is linked to PBIO and the rest of the Web
Email the webmaster and tell her/him to link your new site to your departmental information!
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(C) KJBrown, last updated 1 Oct 2003