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I would like you to design and post a webpage using WebWizard software and the tutorial (posted below) which was developed by the OTLE offices which provide both the platform and the support for the NAU Online classes. Following these directions, it is really quite simple. After you design the page, please post it on dana, as the tutorial instructs.

For this project, your audience will be a future employer, and the purpose will be to describe your abilities as well as interests (both personal and professional). As you construct this page, remember to consider and apply the 4 Cs, and show creativity as well.

When you have posted this on dana, please send me the URL for it so that I can access it.

This project will be worth 100 points.



Web Wizard Instructions

The Web Wizard is web page tool that will allow you to design and input material into a web page without any special technical
knowledge. Follow these step-by-step directions to create your web page. You may want to print these instructions and use
them as a guide as you create your site.

Go to the WebWizard Main Page: WebWizard

At the first page, enter your 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 WEBWIZARD SET UP PAGE.

WEB WIZARD SET UP PAGE

1.Preferences:

Click on the 'Preferences' link under the EDIT column on the Web Wizard Setup Page.
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 on the left side of your screen on the Preferences 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, 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

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 Areas within your Web Site

Click on any of the boxes listed on the Web Wizard Setup page to create that area within your web page. This will make a check in that box and will create a button for that area on your splash page. As you will notice, there are many areas
that you can 'build' on the Setup page: Coursework, Favorite Sites, Files for Sharing, Personal Space, Portfolio,Resume and e-mail. 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. When have chosen the areas you want to incorporate into your web site, scroll to the bottom of the Setup Page and click on the 'SUBMIT THE ABOVE ENABLED SETTINGS' button. This will create buttons on your front page for the areas you have selected.

NOTE:

4) Creating Files within Areas of your web site.

The Basics: Once you have chosen the areas you want to include in your site, you will create files to go under each area. The following example will walk you through setting up the Coursework area of your web site.
Other areas follow the same pattern. Coursework: An Example
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 set up 'A Practice File' area within the Coursework area. In the space provided, titled the 'New coursework document name', type the words 'A Practice File.'
3.In the ' Description' space, type in the name and a brief description of the practice document that you are creating.
4.Click the 'SUBMIT' button at the bottom of the form.
5.You will be taken to the 'Edit Coursework' page. You will see the words 'A Practice File' as a hyperlink. Click on this link.
6.You are now at the form where you will actually put in the information for your document, entitled 'Edit Coursework Document A Practice File'
7.You can type in your document, or you can cut and paste your text from any work processing file.
You will use similar steps to create files in other areas of your web site. The instructions on each form will also help guide you through the process.

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 websites 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

How to Save Images Off the Web

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.

Questions or problems? E-mail Tim.Foster@nau.edu or Maryanne.Fazio-Fox@nau.edu

E-mail Greg Larkin at Gregory.Larkin@nau.edu
or call (520) 523-4911

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