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Web Wizard


Web Wizard Instructions

You will use the Web Wizard software to build your Daybook for the course. Just follow these instructions to build your own personal web page. Inside of the "Coursework" area of the web page you will post your Daybook materials. Have fun!
 
Go to the WebWizard Main Page http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/WebWizard
 
At the first page, enter you dana account login and your dana account password, the same login and password you use for dana e-mail.
 
A screen will come up advising you that a folder will set up on your dana account. Click the button to accept this. You will be taken to the WEB WIZARD SET UP PAGE.
 
WEB WIZARD SET UP PAGE

  1. Preferences:

    2. Click on the "Preference" link on the left side of the screen.
    This is the page that will allow you to customize your web site by simply choosing from the options offered. Open each of the following links listed under the EDIT column of the Setup page: Picture, Page Layout , Background, Header Backgrounds and Buttons.

    Click the Picture link: On this page you insert can a picture of your choice. HOWEVER, THIS IS OPTIONAL. The Web Wizard will put up an NAU logo if you do not choose a picture. The picture you choose must be on your computer, or on a floppy disc that you insert in the computer. If you want to insert a picture, you should click the "Browse" button to bring up a file upload box. In this box choose the image file for the picture you want to insert from your C: drive or A: drive (floppy disk). To find out how to find copyright free image files on the web, and other sources, please see the "Getting Fancy" area below. Hit the Set Picture button when you are finished to return to the Preferences page, or click on the "Return to the Preferences Page" link.

    Click the Page Layout link: On this form you will choose where you would like your buttons to go on your pages, and on which side of the page you want your picture to be placed. You choose your preferences by clicking the round button next to your preference. Hit the "Submit Page Layout" button when you are finished to return to the Preferences page.

    Click the Background link: Scroll down the page and review the background choices. Choose one as the background of your web site by simply clicking on the square showing that background. You will be automatically returned to the Preferences page.

    Click on the Header Background link: This form allows you to pick the color of the header bars at the top of your page. Click on the circle in the middle of the color you would like. Hit the "Submit Header Background" button when you are finished to return to the Preferences page.

    Click on the Buttons link: This form allows you to select the button group you want on your page. Simply click on any button of the group you choose to select that button group. You will be automatically returned to the Preference Page.
     
    Now that you have finished choosing your preferences, click on the "Return to the Setup Page" to continue creating your web page.
     

    NOTE: You can change your preferences at any time by simply returning to the Preferences Page and opening the area that you wish to change on your web page.
     

  2. Splash Page

    3.  
    Click on the Splash page link next (from the Setup Page).
    In the box, enter any text that you wish to appear on the front page of your web site. Just type in the box. If you know html (hypertext markup language), you may enter your text using html, but this is NOT REQUIRED. However, you can make your page "flashier" if you take the time to learn a little html. See Getting Fancy below for resources for learning html. Hit the "SUBMIT SPLASH PAGE" button when you have finished to return to the Set Up page.
     
     
  3. Create an Area to Place your Daybook Materials

    4.  
    Click on the box next to the word "Coursework ." This will make a check in that box which means that you would like to create an area called "Coursework" in your web page. Scroll to the bottom of the Set-up Page and click on the "Submit the Above Enabled Settings" button. This will create a button on your front page for Coursework. You will create your Daybook files with the Coursework area.
     
    NOTE:     As you will notice, there are many other areas that you can "build" on the set-up page. You may build additional areas on your web site. In particular, think about building a portfolio area where you can post materials from a variety of classes throughout your academic career. You might also want to post family and friend photos and information in the Personal Space area.
     
    4) Create a Daybook document within the Coursework Area
     
    The Basics:
    1. Click on the Coursework link in the EDIT Column of the Web Wizard Setup Page.
    2. This will take you to a form that will let you create Daybook documents within the Coursework area. In the space provided, titled the "New coursework document name", type in a description of the materials you want to post, for example, "Daybook Entry 1"
    3. In the "Description" space, type in the name and a brief description of the information your are posting.
    4. Click the "Submit" at the bottom of the form.
    5. You will be taken to the "Edit Coursework" page. You will see the words "Daybook Entry 1" now as a hyperlink. Click on this link.
    6. You are now at the form where you will actually put in your materials. The form is entitled for our example as "Edit Coursework Document Daybook Entry 1"
    7. You can type in your document, or you can cut and paste your presentation text from any work processing file. You can add as many different files to your Daybook as you like using this method.

    Now that you have created your site, you need to PUBLISH it so that it will be moved into your dana account. You will be able to view the finished project immediately. To publish your site, click on the pink box at the bottom of the Setup page that says, "Publish, then view your site in a new browser window."

    Important Note: You can go back into Web Wizard to make changes to your web site. You can VIEW your site when it is posted in your dana account, but to change anything in the web site you must return to the Web Wizard site. After you make changes in the Web Wizard, you must publish your site again, so that the changes are moved over to your dana account.

    Getting Fancy

    You may wish to add visuals and/or audio files to your documents to give it a more multimedia quality. Here are some links that will help you learn more about how to put image and sound files into your web pages. There are many web sites that allow you to "grab" images for use on your personal home page. To find these sites, do a search on "free clip art" or "free animations", etc. You can also find similar sites that offer free sound files. Be sure, though, to be careful that the files you take from the web are copyright free, and/or that you have permission to use them on your site. See the "How to Save Images Off the Web" below for details.

    NAU Online Web Workshop

    Getting Started with HTML

    How to Save Images Off the Web

    Questions or problems? Why not go to the NAU Web Boot camp? You can also get support at the NAU help desk or at any of the computer labs on campus.

    Once you have finished your web page and posted it, be sure to email the professor with the address.

    Go back to Frequently Asked Questions

    E-mail J'Anne Ellsworth at Janne.Affeld@nau.edu

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