Building a web presence for your library: from HTML and Website Design to Blogging and Wikis


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"The course taught me about various web 2.0 technologies I could potentially put into practice for sharing information"

"I found that the course was really good and exceeded my expectations."

introduction:

This one day course takes a holistic view of designing, creating, writing and promoting web pages. It covers the use of social media tools including blogs and wikis, the use of search engine optimisation, twitter, slideshare and bookmarking to create a blended approach to promoting your content and services online. This is undertaken using practical sessions, discussion and demonstration. There will also be a web surgery during the course where you will be able to discuss specific examples and gain advice and feedback. At the end of the day participants will be able to write basic web pages, and will understand the key issues relating to design and promotion.

outcomes:

  • planning the web page
  • hands-on authoring practice in writing HTML
  • identify the design implications of different web browsers
  • choose appropriate designs for web pages
  • tips on getting a high ranking with search engines
  • understanding how to use and get the most from blogs
  • being able to assess and use other social media tools that are appropriate for your organisation

programme:

  • an introduction to HTML
  • using an authoring tool
  • designing a good web page
  • web tools to help designers
  • text styles, links, images, tables etc.
  • other design considerations, e.g. load times
  • utlisation and creation of blogs, wikis and other social media resources
  • web surgery

speaker:

Phil Bradley , Information Consultant

teaching style:

Course / hands on

who should attend?

This course is designed for people who have a responsibility for writing and/or designing web pages and who have no prior experience, but it also provides a useful overview for managers of such people. Participants will get most from the day if they have spent some time using the Internet and are familiar with a Windows environment.

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