Signup Session

COSC 1301
Account Sign-up Session


In this lesson, you will use some of the skills that will be necessary to complete this course.
First, let's review the skills that you have already practiced. At this point, you have already used:
--Email
--a simple text editor, such as NOTEPADD (Windows systems) or SIMPLE TEXT (Mac users).
--Beginning tags for adding and formatting text for an HTML document. We are now ready to create your index.html file that will be the first page you upload to GEOCITIES

Geocities Assignment

  1. Using NOTEPAD, type the following text (or copy and paste) and save it as: index.html  
    <HTML> 
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>Introduction to HTML</TITLE>
    <!--This page was created by Your Name Here-->
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <H1>Western Texas College Home Page</H1>
    Welcome to Western Texas College!<br>
    This site is designed to help teach HTML. Before the semester is over, it will include hyperlinks, graphics, tables and frames.
    <hr> 
    COSC 1301
    </body>
    </html>
  2. Now, go back and edit the text and replace WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE with something that will identify this as your home page. You may add/change as much as you like in the <body> element of this html file. If you are uncomfortable placing your full name on the Internet, your first name will be fine. Be sure to save this file. If you are feeling creative, you may also replace the information that is in the body of this file and include tag elements you learned in Chapters 1-2. You will be required to replace it in a few weeks but it is optional for this assignment.
  3.  Save this file & remember where you save it. (Example: My Documents on your harddrive or floppy)
  4. Join GeoCities if you have not already done so. (www.oocities.org) If you are using a Yahoo account, then you already have a GeoCities account and can just log in with your current Yahoo username and password.
  5. If you do not have a Yahoo account, you will click on Sign up now. 
  6. If you are asked what type of Geocities account you would prefer, make sure you sign up for the FREE website!
  7. After completing all of their questions, you will enter the Geocities website and will probably see the choice to "Build Your Page Now". --Click on this link. This is where you will need to be to upload your index.html file which you created above. 
  8. Click on Upload.
  9. On the next screen, click on Browse and navigate to where you saved your index.html file that you created  in this assignment.
  10. Click on Upload files
  11.  You may look for a link to your URL close to the top of this page or you may type your URL in the address bar. (www.oocities.org/YourGeocitiesUserName ) You should now be able to view your index.html file on the Internet.
  12. Email me (homework1301@yahoo.com) and  give me the URL for your GeoCities website. The URL for your  webpage will be something like: http://www.oocities.org/yourusername  - I want to be able to click on this URL in the email message I receive from you and go straight to your website. I cannot grade this assignment if this link does not work. MAKE SURE YOU TYPE YOUR GEOCITIES URL CORRECTLY!

  13. To make sure that you have successfully uploaded this initial page, check your GEOCITIES site (www.oocities.org/yourusername)- you should see the index.html file that you created and uploaded to Geocities. 

  14. If you have problems, ask for help. Often it is a quick fix and it isn't good to spend a lot of time on something that can be fixed rather quickly if you ask for help. Later in the course, after you have more skills, then you will have the ability to correct some of the problems that can arise as we get started on the web page.

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