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Web Content Creation

Follow along to create your  own web content, or choose the episode that meets your specific need. You'll be creating your own web content in no time with these step-by-step tutorials.

Intro Web Design 1

What is the "web" and what are the key terms we use to describe it as well as commonly used terms for Web Design.  [07:24]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Intro Web Design 2

Want to sound like you know what you are talking about, when you talk about creating your web pages, then you will want to also see this video - part2.  [08:39]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Design Principles 1

What makes up a web page? This video will take you through the pieces of a web page and show you some examples. [07:31]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Design Principles 2

Just because you know what goes into a web site doesn't mean you can make a good one. This video goes into design principles such as color, consistency, templates and overall site design. [11:51]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Project 1: Criteria for Websites

If you had to decide what makes a good web site better, what would you choose for criteria to judge a web site. This video develops the basic checklist for a web site. [05:59]   Real | Windows Media | Flash

Project 2: Evaluating Websites

You are getting some skills so why not get out there are see how yours might compare to others when developing web sites. This video explores several web sites and uses a rubric to evaluate them. [10:52]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

File Structure and Naming

A web site is more than just a bunch of pretty pages you see in a browser. To make the most of your web site you have to start with the underlying organization of all the content on your computer. This video will look at the basics of file structure and name conventions. [07:02]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Site Pre-Production

Let's get started on our web site. It helps a lot if you plan it our in advance. This video takes you through some ways to start conceptualizing your web site. [09:36]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Project 3: Digital Portfolio Pre-Pro

Everyone can use a digital portfolio. It is a way to portray who you are and what you can do. This video begins the construction of a digital portfolio that will continue throughout this series of videos. [11:21]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

HTML Basics

Just the basics. HTML is the code beneath your web page. It can be useful to understand what it is and some of the basic commands.  [10:23]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Site Production Basics

How do you take those first steps to creating the actual web site. It is easier than you think - borrow from someone else's. this video will take you through simple ways to get started on your web site.  [09:13] Real | Windows Media | Flash

Multimedia Basics

Do you want the plain ordinary boring site - or the ultra amazing super fantastic site that everyone is talking about. Well if it is the latter then you might want to add more than just text to your site. This video explores the ups and downs of multimedia content. [10:46]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Docs for the Web: HTML

Another way to get content on the web is to just convert documents that you already have. This video takes you through ways you can convert Microsoft Office and similar documents to web format. [07:03]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Docs for the Web: PDF and More

Not all web documents are created equal. Creating documents that are easily viewable and viewable in a way that you want them to be seen all across the web can be a challenge. This video takes a look at this issue and introduces the Portable Document Format or PDF file. [07:53]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Project 4: Portfolio: Site Template

When you are creating a site consisting of multiple pages, you might want to consider making a template that is used to create each page on the web site. This video examines templates and how they can help you. [06:49]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Project 5: Portfolio: Assembly

You may have created a template for your site, but your construction project is not over yet. You still need to assemble all the content for the home page as well as all the sub pages. This video takes you through the process of putting together a site. [09:37]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Instant Publishing

Maybe you don't need a whole web site, hosting etc… to accomplish what you want to do on the web. Maybe a wiki or a blog is all you need. This video takes a look at some of the instant publishing sites and some of the issues around them like My Space and personal information sharing. [08:34]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Web Hosting Technology

So you created a web site but it is only on your computer and no one can see it there - right. You need to learn about web hosting. This video takes you through your options from turning your computer into a web server to free hosting to paid hosting. [07:18]   Real | Windows Media | Flash

Publishing to the Web

Once you have your web space ready, you need to actually publish your web site - get it there for the world to see. This video examines FTP or File Transfer Protocol and related tools to help you publish your web site. [06:43]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Managing Your Website

Once you web site goes live you are finally done - right - nope, any good site will keep the content fresh so people keep coming back for more. You need to be a continuous web publisher to keep that site going. This video explores web site updates. [08:39]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Domain Names

Making a name for your site can be just as important as the content. This video explores how to select a name for your site and assign your own Domain Name. [05:48]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Microsoft and Open Office Tools

MS Word and Open Office: Design

Application: Microsoft Word - Creating HTML documents. [08:08]   Real | Windows Media | Flash

MS Word and Open Office: Design 2

Application: Open Office Writer - Creating HTML documents with Open Office Writer. [05:39] Real | Windows Media | Flash

MS PP and Open Office: Design 1

Application: Microsoft PowerPoint and Open Office Impress - Creating HTML documents and sites.  [08:22]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Nvu and You!

Nvu: Basics

Application: Nvu -The basics of using Nvu for site design.[04:49] Real | Windows Media | Flash

Nvu: Formatting

Application: Nvu - Formatting pages and page content. [05:36]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Nvu: Multimedia

Application: Nvu - Adding multimedia components to web pages. [05:09]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Nvu: Publishing and Managing

Application: Nvu - Publishing your website. [05:52]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver: Creating A Site

Application: DreamWeaver - Creating a basic site - the setup.[09:24]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Dreamweaver: Basics

Application: DreamWeaver - Editing basics. [05:50]  Real | Windows Media |  Flash

Dreamweaver: Formatting

Application: DreamWeaver - Formatting pages and content. [06:04]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Dreamweaver: Multimedia

Application: Dreamweaver - Adding multimedia components to your web pages. [08:06]  Real | Windows Media | Flash

Dreamweaver: Publishing

Application: DreamWeaver - Publishing a website is easy. [04:10]  Real | Windows Media | Flash