DIY NEW MEDIA: Creating a WWW Presence
1. Preparing to Get Yourself Online
What goes on your site? Plan ahead first.
- Gather all the writing, press, quotes, links, pictures, songs, etc. you want on your site
- Look at it altogether to determine what your best organization is
- Keep a list of other sites you like and why: design, color, structure, functions…
Give Yourself a GREAT [Domain] Name
- Think of a good title, extention [.com, .org, ,gay…]
- buy one: Godaddy.com, Dotster.com, Yahoo small business
- Registration Options: Length of registration (1yr +), Privacy options (Domain by Proxy)
Where does it go? Hosting
- Hosting is a service that stores the files [.html 'pages', images, media] that make up your webpage;
- You get your files to your host [your computer -->internet] using FTP software or webportals OR you make the pages on your host's web editor online [blogs]
- HOSTS:
How can you ‘make’ a webpage?
- Use an online coder through your hosting service – WYSIWYG
- Use SOFTWARE you load onto your computer:
- Use a txt editor and DIY it! Ex. BBEdit, TextWrangler, Notepad
- YES! Do your homework and use tools: online references, templates, charts/cheats and forums
- TUTORIALS & REFERENCES
- TEMPLATES