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Training Phase 3 - Web and Multimedia
Thu, 01/03/2008 - 17:24 — ejp10
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Web Page Skills
Steps
Creating a Web page, like your online portfolio, is a multi-step process.
- The first step is to create the pages, including all images.
- After the pages are made, they must be posted to a Web space such as your Penn State Personal Home
Web Page Creation Tools
There are a variety of Web tools available and traning opportunities to use them. Here is a list of a few of them.
| Tool | Benefits | Training |
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| Create a Blog with Static Portfolio Pages | Robust WYSIWYG editing and links are automatically added to the sidebar |
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| Penn State Personal Web Page Templates | Fill out a form to create a Web page which can be uploaded. Once created, the page can be later modified with another tool. |
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| Macromedia Dreamweaver | This is a professional grade tool which does not require you to learn HTML. It is available in the labs and at an educational discount from the Penn State Computer Store. |
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| Microsoft Front Page | Another easy Web editor to learn with a variety of tools. |
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| Mozilla Composer or Netscape Composer | An easy Web editor to learn, but best for single pages or small sites. |
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| Learn HTML | Once you learn the HTML tags, you can hand build pages and take advantage of all HTML capabilities |
Posting your Web Pages
| If you would like to: | Here are some ways to learn |
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| Activate your Penn State Personal Home Page | |
| Create a Blog with Static Portfolio Pages | |
| Use PASS Space/Penn State Portal to post your files onto your Personal Home Page | |
| Include special punctuation, foreign characters and some math symbols |
Multimedia Skills
There are a wide variety of multimedia skills that can be used. Pick the ones that are the most appropriate for your courses and discipline.
| If you would like to: | Here are some ways to learn |
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| Take a screen capture of what's on your computer screen | |
| Scan images, take digital photos or create graphics |
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| Create Charts and Graphs | |
| Learn to use audio and video on the Web (including podcasts) | |
| Learn to follow copyright law |