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Web Portfolio
Some information
• To view your website in a browser use:http://teach2.newport.ac.uk/10000001
• To manage your website in a web editor use:ftp://teach2.newport.ac.uk
Key model
My ComputerWeb files stored and edited
locally.When browsing the web My
Computer is a CLIENT
http://teach2.newport.ac.ukWeb files copied here and
stored remotely.Files are SERVED to a
CLIENT.
LOCAL REMOTE
SERVERCLIENT
Important detail
• The first web page in your website should be named ‘index.htm’ or ‘index.html’
Trees (1)
G:\Websites\teach2G:\Websites\teach2\redfoxG:\Websites\teach2\wordG:\Websites\teach2\powerpointG:\Websites\teach2\excelG:\Websites\teach2\access
Trees (2)
On web server becomes:http://teach2.newport.ac.uk
Trees (3)
http://teach2.newport.ac.uk
Trees (4)
http://teach2.newport.ac.uk/wordhttp://teach2.newport.ac.uk/excel/excel.htm
Text for portfolio web pagesThe home page will provide a list of links to each of the coursework tasks.Each coursework task will be presented on its own page with the following elements:
A clear titleHeading: How the resource was constructed:
How it was made;How it is operated;
Heading: Its value for learning and teaching:What value could learners get from it?What value could a teacher get from it?
Heading: Download file:Link to the file for download;Describe the download file format (e.g. Zip, Docx);Relevant instructions/guidance for the user.
File sizes (1)
File size (2)
Navigation!
Text hyperlinks or Image hyperlinks
Adding your files to your website
• Generally speaking a link to a file the browser will download it.
• How the browser handles the file will vary. Some offer the option to open or save it.
• How the user handles it will vary. This also may depend on how the user has set up their browser.
• That’s why it is important to provide instructions or guidance.
• Note also that a file can only be opened if there is a suitable application on the client machine.
Files (continued)
• The best advice to a user is to save the file first especially if the file has features that rely on a secure location on the client PC.
• MS Access files in particular cannot be opened directly but must first be compressed or zipped.
• Demonstration ...
Helping the user
• Always add a note for the user explaining what to expect and what to do
• E.g. What type of file is it; what should they do with it?
Hyperlink properties
"_self" - open link in the same window"_blank" - open link in the new windowignore these unless you are using frames ..."_parent" - will load the linked document where the inner frameset file had been"_top" - loads the linked document in the topmost frame
When ...
• Would you open a web page in a new window?
• Why should you use it sparingly?