Instructions for the Creation of WebPages for PSY 306 (http://teach.fhu.edu/technology/PSY306/instructions.html)

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Getting Started:

    These instructions and this project are best done with Netscape Communicator 4.x. Begin by opening Netscape and go to "File", "New", "Blank Page". You are now in Netscape Composer and can create a webpage without having to know any special HTML codes. You will be able to create your own interactive webpage by simply typing as you would in almost any word-processing application.
    One of the first things to do is to save your initial document on to your floppy A. Do this by going to the drop-down menu bar, chose "File" and "Save As...". When the dialog box appears, navigate to floppy A and give the file a unique name that more closely identifies the topic you are working on. The name should be short (8 characters or less) to ensure compatibility with a variety of computers and systems.
    SPECIAL NOTE for PSY306: You are to locate 4-5 Internet sources of scholarly material about a topic of your own choosing from within the chapter section you were assigned. Each hotlink should also have a 2-3 sentence descriptor that clearly identifies the site, what it contains, and why someone should look at this particular website. (See the instructor's sample on Adolescent Psychology at http://teach.fhu.edu/technology/psy306/adolpsy.html.)

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Resuming Your Work:

    If you have followed the previous instructions in "Getting Started", when you return to resume your work simply insert floppy A into the drive. Double-click on "My Computer", then double-click on "3 1/2 floppy (A)". Find the file name that you save your interactive webpage under and double-click the file icon. (Avoid double-clicking on the words or name as that may result in your inadvertently erasing or renaming your file which could be disastrous!)
    Netscape Navigator should now be showing your previously begun webpage. From the drop-down menu bar, chose "File" and "Edit Page". When the Netscape Composer application opens with your webpage, you will be able to continue the creation/modifications of your interactive webpage.
    After working for awhile, be certain to save your webpage on your floppy A. Do this by going to the drop-down menu bar, chose "File" and "Save" or click on the "Save" icon on the top row (looks like a floppy disk).

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Naming Your Page:

    In order for others to identify your page, you must give it a title. Go to the drop-down menu bar and click on "Format", "Page Colors and Properties", select the tab for "General", if not already selected. Enter a descriptive title of not more than half-dozen words and also enter your name as the author. Click "Apply" at the bottom and then "Close". Your chosen title should now appear at the very top of your webpage under construction.
    At the bottom of your page you should insert a line that identifies you as the author, your instructor and/or course, and the "last updated" date. (See the sample on Adolescent Psychology.)

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Inserting Links:

    To add a link to any web page on the Internet, type the identifying name of the page, then highlight it. Click on the "Link" icon on the top line (looks like chain links) to obtain the link menu (or go to the drop-down menu bar and click on the "Insert", then "Link").  In the space provided to "Link to a page location or local file", type the entire URL such as: http://teach.fhu.edu/technology/instructions_pc.html (be certain to include the " http:// ").
    Click "Apply" at the bottom and then "Close".

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Checking Links, Background, and/or Images on the Page:

    Composer allows you to check your work as it progresses by clicking on the "Preview" button on the toolbar (looks like a ship's wheel). If you have not recently saved your page you will be prompted to save the modified page, click "OK" -- or click "Cancel" and then go to File, Save As, and rename/relocate the file. Your in-progress page will now open in Navigator and you will be able to view the background and images and you can check the links. If you detect a mistake, return to Composer by clicking the file at the bottom of the screen and revise the link, etc.

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Communications/E-Mail:

    If you want to add your email address as a link, type your name and highlight it. Click on the "Link" icon on the top line (looks like chain links) to obtain the link menu.  In the space provided to "Link to a page location or a local file", type your email address in the following format: mailto:yourID@yourdomain.com
    Click "Apply" at the bottom and then "Close". (Alternately, you could type your email address, highlight it, and make it a link, but you should not do both.)

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Conclusions:

    When you have finished the creation of your webpage, check the spelling and grammar. Save a final copy on your floppy A disk, print out the page, and give both to Dr. Lewis for evaluation and up-loading onto the School of Education's webserver.

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Contact Dr. R. Bruce Lewis for further information or to make suggestions.
Last updated on August 27, 1999, 10:30 AM (CST).