1. Review of last Session Learning Objectives 1. Create an on-line account with weebly.com along with a blank website 2. What a domain names are & how to obtain your own unique Domain Name 3. Design your website using a storybook or wireframe 4. Add basic elements to your website (text, pictures, multiple columns, links and pages) 5. Add intermediate elements to your website (photo gallery, photo slideshow, files, maps, blogs ) 6. Add advanced elements to your website (video, selling mechanisms, HTML code, own domain & email) 7. Add website to the google search engine and configure keywords and descriptions. Link to ILP Link to ILP

2. Review of last Session To log onto weebly go to www.weebly.com www.weebly.com Course Website – www.webcourse.weebly.com www.webcourse.weebly.com This website will contain all the presentations, documents, videos and link to help you through the course There are also some training videos that go through building a website using weebly, these can be viewed via the course website at http://webcourse.weebly.com/videos.html http://webcourse.weebly.com/videos.html Some sites built with Weebly http://featured.weebly.com http://featured.weebly.com Weebly support function http://help.weebly.com/index.html http://help.weebly.com/index.html

3. Review of last Session Domain names – these are the name that your site will be called on the internet (URL) and will consist of two or three elements Domain names – these are the name that your site will be called on the internet (URL) and will consist of two or three elements www.mydomainname.weebly.com www.mydomainname.weebly.comwww.mydomainname.weebly.com www.mydomainname.co.uk www.mydomainname.co.uk www.mydomainname.co.uk The 1st one is a fee one you get from weebly, the 2 nd is one you can purchase for yourself. The 1st one is a fee one you get from weebly, the 2 nd is one you can purchase for yourself. Lets take a look at a registrar site to see what names are available and their cost. www.123reg.co.uk Lets take a look at a registrar site to see what names are available and their cost. www.123reg.co.ukwww.123reg.co.uk

4. Review of last Session Domain names service this is the service that runs the translation of your Domain Name to is Internet Protocol (IP) address so that people can link to your website. Domain names service this is the service that runs the translation of your Domain Name to is Internet Protocol (IP) address so that people can link to your website. Domain Name Servers - are the physical systems that run this service. Domain Name Servers - are the physical systems that run this service. If you opt for a free domain (xxx.weebly.com) you do not have to worry about this as it is taken care of by Weebly If you opt for a free domain (xxx.weebly.com) you do not have to worry about this as it is taken care of by Weebly If you want to purchase your own Domain Name then you will need to change some parameters on the domain name servers provided by the company where you purchase your domain name. If you want to purchase your own Domain Name then you will need to change some parameters on the domain name servers provided by the company where you purchase your domain name. There are help files on the Weebly site that will assist you to do this, plus a document on the course website There are help files on the Weebly site that will assist you to do this, plus a document on the course website I will also assist anyone who wants help to do this. I will also assist anyone who wants help to do this.

5. Review of last Session Homework – Homework – Read documents on storyboarding and wireframe Read documents on storyboarding and wireframe Have a go at creating your own design Have a go at creating your own design Get some text and pictures ready Get some text and pictures ready

6. Build Your Own Website What type of website do you want? What type of website do you want? Personal Personal Club, hobby or informational Club, hobby or informational Sales – direct or indirect Sales – direct or indirect Who is your target audience Who is your target audience Friends and Family Friends and Family Colleagues Colleagues General public General public What should it look like? What should it look like? How many pages How many pages Colour and Style Colour and Style

7. Build Your Own Website Take a look at websites that have the same theme Take a look at websites that have the same theme Create a plan or sitemap of your website Create a plan or sitemap of your website Collate all the pictures and write the text Collate all the pictures and write the text Choose a template for your website Choose a template for your website Create the pages in a storybook Create the pages in a storybook sketch it roughly sketch it roughly Create it in a document or graphics program Create it in a document or graphics program

8. Build Your Own Website What pages should I include? What pages should I include? Home page Home page Think of this page as the "cover to your book" inviting viewers to enter your site. Your goal should be to make it colourful and eye catching. Your company logo, name and a brief description of your company may go here. Think of this page as the "cover to your book" inviting viewers to enter your site. Your goal should be to make it colourful and eye catching. Your company logo, name and a brief description of your company may go here. About Us About Us Think of this page as chapter "one" of your "book". Your company profile or a more in-depth description of your company is described here. Think of this page as chapter "one" of your "book". Your company profile or a more in-depth description of your company is described here. Content, Products or services offered Content, Products or services offered Chapter "two" page of your web site. Additional pages can spring off of this page to describe your offerings in more depth. Chapter "two" page of your web site. Additional pages can spring off of this page to describe your offerings in more depth. Contact Us Contact Us Chapter “three" of your site. An information request form page, could also include an address, directions and phone number. (depending on site) Chapter “three" of your site. An information request form page, could also include an address, directions and phone number. (depending on site)

9. Build Your Own Website The Elements Tab The Elements Tab An element is an object that allows you to add content to your web pages. An element is an object that allows you to add content to your web pages. You can add text, pictures, videos, HTML, maps and more. You can add text, pictures, videos, HTML, maps and more.

10. Build Your Own Website The design Tab The design Tab The design tab allows you to change the look and feel of your website. Its main purpose is to let you change the template that your website is using. The design tab allows you to change the look and feel of your website. Its main purpose is to let you change the template that your website is using. A template is a pre-designed layout for a website. A template is a pre-designed layout for a website. The Weebly templates are easy to use and get you up and running with your website easily. The Weebly templates are easy to use and get you up and running with your website easily. To change your template you just click on preview, if you like what it looks like just click on “use Theme” To change your template you just click on preview, if you like what it looks like just click on “use Theme” You can also set Text parameters here for Titles and Paragraph text. You can also set Text parameters here for Titles and Paragraph text. Set link colours here as well. Set link colours here as well.

11. Build Your Own Website The Pages Tab The Pages Tab The pages tab allows you to create new web pages and manage pages you have already created. You can create as many pages as you want and either show or hide them in the navigation. The pages tab allows you to create new web pages and manage pages you have already created. You can create as many pages as you want and either show or hide them in the navigation. You can also move the pages in the position on the navigation bar. You can also move the pages in the position on the navigation bar.

12. Build Your Own Website 6. The Settings Tab 6. The Settings Tab This is were you can set up the domain name and page titles etc. This is were you can set up the domain name and page titles etc.

13. Build Your Own Website 7. Publishing Your Weebly Website 7. Publishing Your Weebly Website To publish your website on the internet, just click the button on the far right of the tabs. To publish your website on the internet, just click the button on the far right of the tabs. You need to do this every time you make changes to your website You need to do this every time you make changes to your website