Basic skills needed for WS 320

This page lists the basic skills needed for WS 320. Many additional skills will be learned for the course, but these are some you should already know or learn right away so you can use them for each project.

• Save .doc files as .htm
  • Open a Word file in Word.
    • File->Save As.
    • Choose Web Page Filtered from the Type list.
    • Click OK.
    • If you copy these files to a web server, such as ftp://onid.orst.edu, then be sure to also copy the folder with the same name; it contains the images that reside in the .new .htm file.
• Create and save a Screenshot file.
  • Wikipedia's entry for Screenshot
    • Definition, variations, How To, screen shot videos, etc.
  • About.com's Tips and Tricks for Screenshots
    • Helpful file format and size descriptions and image comparisons.
  • Saving Screenshots using Office Picture Maker
    • Capturing a screenshot in Windows XP/Office - quick and easy.
• Save or Print a file as .PDF file
  • In general, you can "print" a file to a .pdf document in Windows and MacOS X. If Microsoft Office applications do not have the pdf maker installed, then try installing PDF995 (free) .
  • Otherwise, use Adobe's free .pdf service or purchase Adobe Acrobat and install it on your computer.
• Understand more about File Formats
  • Pam Van Londen. 2006.
• Attach a file in ONID's Webmail
  • OSU Webmail How To.
• Set ONID's Webmail to automatically include original message
  • Login to webmail.oregonstate.edu
    • Click on options.
    • Click on Message Composition.
    • Click the "include original message in reply?" box.
    • Click Change.
    • Logout of Webmail.
• Set ONID's Webmail to include a signature with each message.
  • Login to webmail.oregonstate.edu
    • Click the Options icon.
    • Click Personal Information.
    • Click Edit your Identities.
    • Type your first and last name in the Full Name box.
    • Type your first name, last name, web site address, and email address in the Your Signature box.
    • Click Change.
    • Logout of Webmail.
• Add alternative text to a web page image.
  • The following html code line can be added to a .htm, .html, or WordPress post or page:
    • <img src="filename.gif" alt="Detailed description of the image." title="Copyright yourname 2006" />
    • Replace the filename between quote marks with your file's name. Replace the text between quote marks with your file's description and copyright information.
• Add a copyright citation to an image in a web page.
  • The following html code line can be added to a .htm, .html, or WordPress post or page:
    • <img src="filename.gif" alt="Detailed description of the image." title="Copyright yourname 2006" />
• Embed a link in a label in a web page.
  • Add this html code to your web page or blog post:
    • <a href="http://webpageaddress.com" >Name of the link</a>
  • For example, link to the course website by typing this line:
    • <a href="http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ws320" >WS 320 Materials</a>
  • The end result is a link that looks like this: WS 320 Materials