Step 2: Preparing
a Web Page
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A well designed web page is a structured document that supports
a specific purpose or goal.
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The structure of a web page works like an outline, moving
from general subject headings to specific topics.
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A good outline is easy to follow; a good web page is easy
to navigate.
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Before you actually learn how to use the Composer program,
you will need to organize the content of your page.
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To save time, you will use a prepared outline for a classroom
home page that you can adapt to your own teaching situation. A selection
of school-related graphics and a diskette for storing your web page files
are also provided.
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Read the "Rules of Web Page Organization" first, and then
move on to the "Outline."
Rules of Web Page Organization
Outline
Rules of Web Page Organization
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Start and maintain a paper (notebook) copy of your web page
work.
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Outline the textual contents of your page.
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Write down both the title and URL
of any web page for which you will create a link.
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Save all of your web page (.gif, .jpg, .html) files in one
folder on your C drive (home base computer) or A drive (diskette).
This is MOST IMPORTANT for publishing your page.
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When you save an image file, write down its source (Graphics
Collection title and URL), the file name, and
a short description of the image.
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The web page title and the web page .html file name are different.
The title describes the page's
content. The .html file name
will be part of the page's URL and should be
kept short.
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Always make a back up copy of your web page files and keep
it updated.
Outline
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Your first web page will be a classroom home page that is
easy to adapt and edit.
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You will set up the page so that specific information can
be filled in later.
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All you need to do for now is use this outline to organize
some ideas particular to your teaching situation.
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Feel free to adapt the topics to suit your needs.
Web Page Title (e.g., Ms. Smith-6th Grade Language
Arts)
I. Short Welcome and Goal Statement
II. List of Page Content Topics**
A. Class/Course Information
B. Class Learning Modules
C. Teacher Recommended Web Sites
D. Students' Favorite Web Sites
III. Email Contact
IV. Link to School Home Page--if needed
**These topics can be developed
as separate sections of one long page. Each topic could also
be the subject of an additional page linked to your home page.
