1. FrontPage 2003 Web Fundamentals Web Site Design

2. World Wide Web System based on Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Provides access to information Information is a series of documents or web pages Can easily move between resources

3. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Set of rules or protocol Transfers hypertext data between computers Hypertext Text coded with Hypertext Markup Language or HTML Client/server principle

4. Web Page Single unit of information Created using Hypertext Markup Language or HTML Resides on a web server Page may contain: Text Images Sound Video Links to other resources

5. HTML Defines the structure of information on a web page Standardized codes or tags Formats headings, images, paragraphs, links Can be used in any text-editing program Notepad HTML editor FrontPage

6. URL Uniform Resource Locator Identifies an Internet resource Standardized addressing scheme

7. Browser Acts as a user interface Contacts a web server Requests information Displays it on the user’s computer Popular web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator

8. Page Design Plan ahead Organize into a logical structure Prototype page design Keep it simple Get visual Make it easy to navigate Small graphics are better Reduces download time

9. Navigation Create easy navigation Allow user to move to the page they want Storyboarding Map out how pages relate Navigational structures Linear Augmented linear Hierarchical Combination

10. Linear Structure Each page is linked to the next page Each page is linked to the previous page Ordered chain of pages Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

11. Augmented Linear Structure Each page includes a link page to the first page Keep the links to move to the next and previous pages Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

12. Hierarchical Structure Begins with a general topic Links to more specific topics Users move easily between general to specific and back General Topic Specific Topic More Specific Topic

13. Combination Combines linear and hierarchical Overall structure is hierarchical Each level is linear General Topic Specific Topic More Specific Topic

14. Things to Think About Purpose Audience Size Time Layout Visitor interaction Information overload

15. Resources Introduction to FrontPage 2002 UW Information Technology Computer Training Yale Style Manual http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/co ntents.htmlhttp://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/co ntents.html FrontPage 2003 – Shelly Cashman Series Thomson Course Technology http://www.scseries.com Complete Visual Step-by-step Series www.computertrainingmanual.com

16. Resources Students - ASUW Short Courses http://microlab.uwyo.edu/ASUWCourses /default.htmhttp://microlab.uwyo.edu/ASUWCourses /default.htm Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Step by Step http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/boo ks/5606.asphttp://www.microsoft.com/mspress/boo ks/5606.asp W3 Schools Reference for HTML and Web design http://www.w3schools.com