Creating a Web Page Class

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9647008152354980312012-02-16T15:30:31.149-08:00Creating a Web Page ClassA class being presented at the Sunnyvale Public Library on 01.10.07<br/>(check out my clock all the way at the bottom of the page)Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-85865495021972083372007-04-03T12:43:00.000-07:002007-04-03T12:45:46.659-07:00i've moved!

For a variety of reasons, mostly due to the need for exploration, I've moved the official blog for the Blogs & Blogging class to WordPress.You will find the new class blog at this URL:http://sunnyvaleblogclass.wordpress.comSee you there!

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-47687723108839998152007-03-15T15:24:00.000-07:002007-03-15T15:24:03.129-07:00March Madness in the Library

It's March, and that means it's time for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament! It also means that I'm preparing for the second blog class here at the Sunnyvale Public Library, scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, from 6-8 p.m. The class will be entitled Blogs and Blogging.I'm really excited about this go-around, because I got a lot of really great feedback and ideas after teaching the

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-45231788178796014822007-01-23T15:38:00.000-08:002007-01-23T17:49:34.449-08:00Social networking hits the catalog

Here's another non-class-related post but newsworthy nonetheless. It's also a nice illustration of the power of the blogosphere at work.Flabbergasted!That's what I am after reading about John Blyberg's launch of the so-called "SOPAC" or Social OPAC at Ann Arbor District Library. You might remember that I mentioned them previously for their radical use of blogs throughout their library web

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-29547308836453418122007-01-10T15:10:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:04.938-08:00the king lives!

Thank you very much.

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-24940212629626429892007-01-10T11:05:00.000-08:002007-01-10T11:08:02.645-08:00interesting stats

Technorati's October 2006 State of the Blogosphere report yields some fascinating statistics.I have yet to crunch all the numbers but I'll drop some in the class.Which is only a few hours away! Yikes!!!

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-54867286304335475202007-01-03T17:50:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:05.089-08:00Back to the drawing board...on to mobile blogger

Well, my last test post didn't work. Rather, it didn't work completely as I expected. Apparently an email from my Verizon phone to my Mail-to-Blogger address allows the text to post but not my PIX. Which I would've known if I had read the instructions.Duh.

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-80643512475262487072007-01-03T17:46:00.001-08:002007-01-03T17:46:43.242-08:00From the desk of...

This is a test post from my cell. My desk is a little cluttered right now.This message was sent using PIX-FLIX Messaging service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures with your wireless phone visitwww.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/getpix.To learn how you can record videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/getflix.To play video messages sent to email

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-29227873841192691802007-01-03T11:09:00.000-08:002007-01-03T11:32:21.019-08:00platforms a'plenty

I'm compiling my lists of tools which I'll probably make a takeaway during the class. Blog platforms are the bread and butter of a blog: the code that makes a blog run. Choosing a blog platform is the first technical step in creating a new blog. Here are a few that I'm investigating/planning on including now:Blogger - one of the originals, one of the biggest, now with Google muscle, and fresh

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-74112263001570799572006-12-28T16:27:00.000-08:002006-12-28T16:40:29.105-08:00library + blog = web site

I've been brushing up by reading the copy of Blogging and RSS: A Librarian's Guide by Michael P. Sauers that I picked up at Internet Librarian 2006.At Michael's referral, I clicked over to Ann Arbor District Library's web site and was pleasantly surprised to find that nearly the entire web site is an enormous blog, with multiple authors from the director on down. I think it's a great concept,

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-59784396458573894702006-12-27T16:31:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:05.261-08:00this is a test

this is just a demonstration post.

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-72391789303284528832006-12-21T19:58:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:05.471-08:00Research Beyond Google

ah, the power of the blogosphere!I use Bloglines as my feedreader (also known as a newsreader, or a news aggregator). Bloglines allows me to subscribe to various web sites and alerts me whenever new content is added to those sites. The interface and subscription process is incredibly easy, and the whole thing is completely web-based, so I can access my blogroll from anywhere, anytime.Today

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-65245001078874256172006-12-21T15:57:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:05.603-08:00new Harry Potter book 7 title released!

It's not related to the CAWP Class, but it is expectedly causing a stir in the book world.The hotly-anticipated final chapter in the Harry Potter book series will be titled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now let the speculation about what that means begin!

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-25533531780315168232006-12-15T16:08:00.000-08:002006-12-15T16:16:59.311-08:00Hear me roar! (actually I really just talk)

Gabcast!

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-2568386583911812006-12-13T15:49:00.000-08:002008-12-10T00:47:05.726-08:00Blogwild!

Found a book in the New Books section called Blogwild! A Guide for Small Business Blogging by Andy Wibbels. I've read the first few chapters and so far it is excellent. Wibbels breaks his chapters into bite-sized nuggets and avoids jargon and techno-babble to make an easy-to-read intro that makes the case for small business to get blogging.I haven't broken far into the Wibbels' rationale for

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-21344827574153672122006-12-13T15:40:00.000-08:002007-01-03T11:33:34.368-08:00openserving.com

Michael passed on a link to openserving.com, which Wikia proposes to be an open-source, collaborative blog platform. From looking at the tour, the features seem to be pretty standard and comparable to Blogger, but they do emphasize the bonus that as an open-source host, all generated ad revenue would go to the blog owner, as opposed to commercial hosts that often take a cut of any ad revenue

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-39169723075411192692006-12-12T14:44:00.000-08:002006-12-12T14:49:36.331-08:00Draft Outline

I'm working on the outline for the class.So far, here are my main headings:Welcome & IntroductionWhy create a web page?What this class is aboutWhat's a blog?Traditional web page authoringHow to Blog1: Decide what to blog2: Choose blog site3: Create an account4: Choose a look5: Write6: Experiment7: Communicate8: Repeat steps 5-7Now what? (other things to do)ExamplesQuestions?Thank you and GoodbyeI

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-66129987817994037382006-12-06T16:38:00.000-08:002006-12-06T17:00:30.926-08:00Class descriptions

Here are two descriptions for the CAWP class which will appear in some of our library publications:This one's more of a marketing blurb which will go in the ads in city publications:Have you heard the word "blog" everywhere but want to know how blogs can be useful to you? Did you know that there are free, easy-to-use tools that can help you create a webpage in minutes? This class will introduce

Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094608912751761078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964700815235498031.post-12181948033079081412006-12-05T14:28:00.000-08:002006-12-06T17:03:46.968-08:00First Post - Creating A Web Page @ Sunnyvale Library

This is a blog for the new Creating a Web Page class at the Sunnyvale Public Library, which I will teach for the first time on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 2:00-3:30, and again on Monday, June 4, 2007, from 2:00-3:30.I intend to use this as working space while I research and prepare to teach the class. I also plan to refer to this blog as a demonstration tool during the class itself.

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