Creating a Web Page

Today you should start your brand new personal web site. Your own web space serves as a presentation of your individual achievements, as well as the place to upload and publish your projects.
First, read the tasks, listed below; you can go through them in random order.

If in doubt, do not hesitate to ask!

GOLDEN RULES
+ No diacritics, no spaces in filenames or folder names.
+ ALL in one: Save everything into a single folder.
+ First save the materials, then create the links.

TASK
Create an index page which will include a short introductory text, a picture and a link to your blog, and publish it online.

PROCESS
1. Draw the structure of your future web on a sheet of paper. Check the credit requirements on the English Dept. web page to get an idea what the compulsory parts are.

2. Open Notepad (Poznamkovy blok) and write the text you would like to publish in your site. Start with the content of the index page. Keep the Internet Safety Rules in mind – do not publish your personal data (the date of birth, phone number, credit card numbers …)
Find a picture you will use and save it into the folder which will contain EVERYTHING you will publish in your website.

3. Open the WYSIWYG web editor New View (nvu.exe) and explore the possibilities of the software.
Start a new file, SAVE it into the folder which will contain EVERYTHING you will publish in your website.
Copy the prepared text there, and edit.
Put in the picture and the link.

4. Choose a provider for uploading your future site online (for free). Compare the offers, choose the one that fits your needs best! Before registration, read the conditions and requirements carefully. You will need a space that also enables uploading zip files.
Upload the files, and cheer! :)

Examples:
http://www.weebly.com/
http://www.estranky.cz/ !!free version does not enable file upload!!
http://www.webnode.cz/ new and unexplored - seems very interesting
http://zone.webgarden.cz/
http://www.webzdarma.cz/

5. Publish the URL of your new web as a comment to this blog. :)

...AND MORE:
Ideas and instructions on web page creation: http://www.jakpsatweb.cz/
Musing about your web colours? Read this for inspiration.

Introduction 2011

Introduction

Welcome!
This will be our communication space for the subject dealing with the use of computers and internet in teaching English.

TASK 1
Your first credit project seems to be very easy - but it requires some long-term effort, too.
You will start a blog - anywhere, in Czech or in English - and will keep it alive for one semester. Five entries are required, spread within at least two months.
Do not try to write long texts into your blogs! A short, interesting, well-expressed entry is more valuable.
As soon as you create your new blog, copy the URL into the comment to this entry.
... And do not forget about the graphics - you can also add photos and illustrations to your blog.
You can find lots of examples of good blogs online.
This one is my favourite - even if it is not actually called a blog :)
My personal modest attempts you may find here.

TASK 2
You will need a web space to practice the basic skills and to publish your projects: a web page. Read the information about webzdarma, find out what the requirements are.

HOMEWORK 1
Read the blogs of your classmates. Encourage them with your feedback! :)

HOMEWORK 2
Prepare a text in English which you will use as the introduction of your brand new web site. Browse the web for inspiration :)