Introduction to: Web Site Development

Terminology HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTML File A web page built from HTML Index File The home or main page of a web site or folder in a web site (/index.html) Root Folder Main folder for all files and folders

Terminology (cont.) Local Site Series of folders storing a web site’s files on a local computer – housed inside the root folder. Remote Site Series of folders storing a web site’s files on a web server (a copy of the local site).

Terminology (cont.) Web Server Remote location (computer) for saving and making web site files available to the www.

Going Remote A web site lives “locally” in a “root” folder on your hard drive AND lives “remotely” online in an identical “root” folder on a web server.

Going Remote Dreamweaver uses FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to upload your local files to your remote root folder located on the iMET server. portfolio/lastname_firstinitial

Local File Management

Reaching the WWW

Design Principles Have a plan Focus on the content and communication Make navigation logical and consistent Design for everyone - use alt tags to comply with ADA - design for lower resolutions (800x600) Practice clean file management

File Structure: Yes or No?