1. April 8, 2006 Introduction to RockNet Jonathan Walker Roald Schrack Bob Ekman

2. April 8, 2006 2 Agenda RockNet  Mission  City Relationship Services  Web Links  Web Hosting  Email Lists  Web Camera  Wireless Internet Access  Consultation Web Pages Wireless Internet Access

3. April 8, 2006 3 RockNet Rockville Community Network Non-Profit Corporation (501(c)(3))  Founded in 1996 All volunteer board and administration Web site: http://www.rocknet.orghttp://www.rocknet.org  Since 1997  Over 600 visitors a day Meetings: 3rd Thursday of month at City Hall  Anyone invited to participate

4. April 8, 2006 4 Mission To promote communications between citizens, community groups, businesses, and the Rockville city government. We support connections to your neighbors, your communities, and local information resources through Internet technologies, including a web site and an e-mail list server. We are building a network with a community focus that provides a presence for organizations that are under- represented on the web. Your RockNet.

5. April 8, 2006 5 City Relationship City provides the servers, software, and Internet connection for our online services. We maintain the server content (web pages, email lists, etc.). City provides support for meetings and system administration. We help the City with new technology and related initiatives. We complement City services.

6. April 8, 2006 6 Services Web Page Links Web Page Hosting Email List Server Web Camera Wireless Internet Access Community Calendar (planned) Consultation and Advice

7. April 8, 2006 7 Home Page

8. April 8, 2006 8 Second Level Web Page

9. April 8, 2006 9 Web Page Links RockNet web pages link to many other web sites that relate to the RockNet mission. If you would like a link to your web site, send a note to comments@rocknet.org.comments@rocknet.org Must provide service to Rockville citizens through the Internet. Non-profit organizations may be listed without a link.

10. April 8, 2006 10 Web Page Hosting Web space for non-profit organizations that are associated with Rockville. Options:  RockNet administrator will post your web pages, or  You can administer your pages directly. User Accounts – forms online FTP (File Transfer) upload/download Separate directories for production and test.

11. April 8, 2006 11 Email List Server A way you can communicate with others in the Rockville on-line community. A "list" is a group of e-mail addresses such that by sending a note to a single e-mail account, all members of the list get a copy of the note. Some lists are “open” to all, some are “closed”. General discussion list is rcnet@rocknet.org, you need to join first (join-rcnet@rocknet.org).rcnet@rocknet.orgjoin-rcnet@rocknet.org We can set up one for your group, but you need to administer it from the web.

12. April 8, 2006 12 Web Camera Webcam pointed at downtown development Mounted on Victoria Condominiums Refreshed every minute Archived every hour Started October 1, 2004

13. April 8, 2006 13 Web Camera Images October 1, 2004 February 1, 2005 June 1, 2005 October 1, 2005 February 1, 2006

14. April 8, 2006 14 Wireless Internet Access Wireless Internet access at the Regal Row in downtown Rockville Setup Register on-line Unplugging Video

15. April 8, 2006 15 Web Page Consultation You need a web administrator We can help with design and structure issues Think of it as a journalist task Keep it simple, clean, user friendly Consider your audience – your community Grow your skills and your web site Planning a web author class Email comments@rocknet.orgcomments@rocknet.org

16. April 8, 2006 16 Web Page Example

17. April 8, 2006 17 Web Page Markup Language (HTML) Your Organization's Name Your Organization's Name Introduction to your organization. The mission and purpose of your organization. Calendar Members and Officers Meeting Minutes Newsletters

18. April 8, 2006 18 Web Site Tools Browser: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox Editor: Nvu (free), FrontPage ($), Dreamweaver ($$) File Transfer: WS_FTP Use the material on our CD and try to build a page now!

19. April 8, 2006 19 Web Page Tips Keep it simple. Plan to revise some of your pages frequently. Use obvious navigation techniques. Keep material free of litigation inducing comments. Important information should be toward the top. Use high contrast, few fonts, color schemes. Relate pages to Rockville Maryland. Indicate page owner and contact information. Use photos, limit graphics.