Using Netscape to Write Web Pages

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Go through the following tutorial and then begin your evidence webpage.  Remember to give your page a new name so you have the evidence template available for the future.  

Reminder:

Navigator is for browsing the web or previewing web pages.

Composer is for editing the web page, adding pictures, changing text, adding links, etc.

Step One - Open Program and Open File

1. Double click on the Netscape Communicator icon on your computer desktop (screen).
2. Go to the file menu on the top menu bar.
3. Select "open page" and select "choose file."
4. Click on the scroll bar (or the file folder with the up arrow) and locate the file - evidence.htm.
5. Open your file. You have a choice of opening the file in Navigator for browsing or Composer for Editing.
6. Select Navigator for browsing and try out the pre-made menu.
7. Click on menu items. Note that these items automatically go to that section because they are already linked to "targets" or "bookmarks" on the web page.

Composer for Editing on your own Computer - to compose, "edit," or make changes on your web page.

Step Two - Test Favorite Web Links

Click on the "hot link" (underlined name) and visit a web site.

1. Use the "back button" on the browser to go back to your personal page.
2. If you don't see the "back button" you are probably in the editor/composer.

Step Three - Edit or Compose your Web Page

(This is an edit menu bar in Netscape Gold).

Below are typical editing or composing menu bars allowing you to make changes to the text and insert images, targets or bookmarks, tables, and links. You go back to the preview mode to view the web page and browse.

1. You can only make changes on your page if you are in edit or compose mode.
2. Go to file on top menu bar.
3. Select "edit page."
4. You will now see a blinking cursor on the page.
5. The following editing menu bars should appear at the top of the page.

Step Four - Typing your Text

1. Move your cursor to where you want to type with the mouse.
2. Delete unwanted text and add your own.
3. Add your name, e-mail address, entries for your resume, and text for your bio-poem.
4. Remember to SAVE after you have made a change. Select the "save" option rather than "save as."

Step Five - Add a Picture or Graphic

1. With the mouse, place cursor where you want the image on your web page.
2. Click on graphic insert image icon on top menu bar. 
3. Click on "Choose File." (Files must be .gif or .jpg or jpeg files for web use).
4. Select graphic. You can find graphics on the web. You may also scan graphics or use a digital camera.  Right click and use "save image as" onto your disk (a:drive).
5. Highlight a graphic file and select "open."
6. Click on Apply and then click on "ok."

Step Six - Add a Background or Change Page Properties

1. Select "Format" from the top menu bar.
2. Select Page Colors and Properties
3. Either change background color (and/or text colors)
4. Or select "use image" for background. Click the box.
5. Choose file - locate your image. Background images on your disk include: lavend, backgrd, antique, drkgrn, clouds, green, gray, puzzle, clouds, paper, parchment. You can find more on the web. Right click and use "save image as" onto your disk (a:drive).

Step Seven - Link to your E-mail Address

1. Go to myname@myemail.com on the web page.
2. Delete text and type your own e-mail address.
3. Highlight it and click on the link.
4. Write the your e-mail address as written below in the link or file location.
5. mailto:youremail@yahoo.com
6. If you do not have an e-mail address, go to http://www.yahoo.com and sign up for a free e-mail account that you can access from any World Wide Web browser.
7. Your e-mail won't work in your browser unless you have it configured with your e-mail address and account.

Step Eight - Browse or Navigate by Opening Page

1. Go to browse by clicking on the navigation wheel.
2. Select "Open Page" and "Choose File."
3. Type in your URL address and enter.

Step Nine - Creating Links to Other Web Sites

System 1: You type the name of the link and the address of the URL in text boxes.

1. Place your cursor where you want the title of the link to appear on the page.
2. Go to the chain link on the file menu bar 
3. Type the text to display the link (Title) in the appropriate box.
4. Type the web page location in the appropriate box.
5. Apply and Close

System 2: You find the link in the browser, copy the URL, and paste it in the editor.

1. Create links by copy/paste
2. You will select web sites by browsing in Navigator.
3. Click to the left of the address bar where it says location.  It should highlight.
4. If you missed the highlight, select the address of the URL with the mouse.
5. Right Click on the highlighted address and select copy.
6. If you have difficulty right clicking, highlight and go to the edit on the menu bar and select copy.
7. You can minimize Navigator with the minus on the top right.
8. Open composer by clicking on the editor on the bottom file bar.
9. Type the Type the text to display the link (Title) in the appropriate box.
10. Select the link from the top menu bar 
11. Right click in the location box and paste the address.
12. If you missed the right click option, place the cursor in the location box, go to edit on top menu bar, and paste.
13. Apply and Close

Step Ten - Creating Links to Other File

System 1: You can link to word documents, Powerpoint presentations, Excel files, video segments, audio samples, etc.  

1. Place your cursor where you want the title of the link to appear on the page.
2. Go to the chain link on the file menu bar 
3. Type the text to display the link (Title) in the appropriate box.
4. Browse to locate the file you want to link to.
5. Apply and Close

Remember that your file can only be read if those programs are available on the computer used for viewing.  Typically, Microsoft Office files are quite dependable.  You may want to use html web pages for most of your evidence.