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Website Page Tips

Websites only support graphics in .jpg or .gif format (some of the latest browsers also support .png). If you have graphics in other file formats, they must be converted in order for you to use them on a web page.

The 'default' page of a website must be named properly for the website to appear. The following names are recommended:

index.htm
index.html
default.htm
default.html

Backgrounds can appear on pages to add textures and colors. They are part of a web page's property. Many backgrounds are available on free graphics sites or within clipart directories. Be careful using backgrounds though - make sure you can read the text!

If you're linking to a web page or site outside of your own, make sure to precede the URL with "http://".

There are a few basic fonts that are supported by many browsers:

Arial or Helvetica
Times New Roman
Verdana

Your computer probably has many other fonts installed, but the user's computer your page is displayed on may not have those same fonts. It is recommended that you use standard fonts as much as possible. If you want to display fancy text, create a graphic file using other fonts, save it and insert it into your page as a graphic file. Try not to mix too many font faces on a single page.

An underline on a web page generally means a hyperlink to another web page or site. Try not to use underline as emphasis or for headings.

File sizes equate to page access time - the larger your page and accompanying graphics, the longer it will take for your page to download to someone's computer. Try to keep total page sizes between 50K and 100K. (A 50K page may take 20 seconds to load over a 56K modem).

Graphics images need to be resized and saved using a graphics program (or resample feature if your web creation program has it). If you put a large image on a page and resize it, the internet will still store and transfer the large file - it will just display smaller.

If you are creating more than one page, try to make all your pages have a common look & feel - i.e. the same heading and background and font faces and colors. You can copy a page and erase the text to create a template.

If you are creating multiple pages, make sure you put navigation links on each page to return to your home page and perhaps a previous page or main section page.

Put a contact link on your site so people can contact you. Create a hyperlink with "mailto: xxxxx@sau16.org".

Do not post students' pictures without parental permission and use only first names.

Test your site once you publish it!

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