A complete package for artists wanting to establish an online presence.
This complete package for beginners includes domain registration, hosting for two years, setup of email and instruction on how to create and maintain a WordPress web site with galleries.
Outline
- The web
- How the web works
- 3-way web pages
- Dynamic vs. Static sites
- Domain setup
- Register your domain name
- Change your name servers
- Register with Google Apps
- Setup email
- Images explained
- Bitmap vs. Vector
- GNU IMP & Inkscape
- PNG & JPEG image formats
- Retouch your images
- Resize your images
- WordPress
- Setting the settings
- Editing content
- Add gallery
- Edit Galleries page
- Add a header image
- Add a custom widget
Who should attend
Artists without much computer experience who want to create an online identity and learn how to create and maintain galleries on their web site.
Skills required
Basic computer literacy, including moving and copying files, creating, editing and saving a document with a word processor and using a web browser.
Learning outcomes
- Domain name: You will understand what a domain name is, how to register one and how to point it at your web hosting.
- Web hosting: You will have insight into what makes good web site hosting, and how to choose a host that’s right for you.
- Email: You’ll learn how to set up your own email and access it via your computer and webmail.
- CMS: You will learn what a Content Management System is, and how to create and edit content.
All techniques will be taught using Free Software that will be made available free of charge to all students.