IDCC 370: Web Design I Fall 2009

Check this out:

We'll spend time in class reviewing your template; then we will pour the contents of all your top-tier pages and exercise 1 into the template. After we pour all your top-tier pages into the template, you will need to title all your pages correctly; for example:

• William Buchholz, IDCC 370, Fall ’09, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
• About William Buchholz, IDCC 370, Fall ’09, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
• Biography of William Buchholz, IDCC 370, Fall ’09, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452
• Ontology Essay, William Buchholz, IDCC 370, Fall ’09, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

After you supply the correct meta tags to your pages, your Web site shells are ready. Take a deep breath. You've accomplished a great deal so far. But now we are about to embark on the FTP journey.

First, remember that your account has already been created on the IDCC server. Now you need to hook to that server through Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver's FTP utility can be a little confusing the first or second time through, so I hope this advice will help.

Make sure the latest copy of your Web site is on the c:/ drive (most likely a drag and drop from your m:/ drive) to a subdirectory with your last name. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\wbuchholz\My Documents\My Web Sites\370\.

Once you're sure you have the latest version of your Web on the c:\ drive, invoke the site management wizard to edit your specs. I'll walk you through the steps in the wizard, so don't move too quickly. Wait for the whole class to go through this.

The key screen in the wizard is the one where you actually hook to the server and your folder on the server. Here is a screen shot to use as a model (click to enlarge for easier viewing):

If you need some help with this whole process in class, just raise your hand. If you run into trouble at home, just e-mail me at wbuchholz@bentley.edu for more advice — or wait until the next class, and we'll quickly take it from there. Please feel free to comment on this post (nothing dirty, though) and I will respond for all to see.

Labels: Bentley, Dreamweaver, FTP, site setup, Web assets, Web site directory, World Wide Web