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== Introduction == | |||
The simplest way for creating a little website is to use one or several online services. We may distinguish several kinds: | |||
; Tools provided by your web hosting service | |||
: If you happen to own a hosted domain name, you may check this out. Web hosting can be free, but usually you will have to pay a yearly fee. | |||
: Most [[web hosting service]]s provide a web site (home pages) generator. E.g. our favorite local provider uses [http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpsitebuilder/ PHP SiteBuilder] | |||
; Blogging tools | |||
: [[Blog]]s have become probably the major form of simple on-line publishing. | |||
; Web 2.0 web hosting/creation services | |||
: Your website will be hosted on some distant cloud and usually all configuration/editing work is done through web. | |||
; Web 2.0 multi-user portals | |||
Below we present some services | |||
== Example services == | |||
=== Blogging === | |||
* [http://blogger.com/ http://blogger.com/] | |||
=== Google sites === | |||
{{quotation|Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. With Google Sites, people can quickly gather a variety of information in one place -- including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text -- and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, their entire organization, or the world.}} ([http://sites.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=90447 | |||
What is Google Sites?], retrieved 15:25, 13 August 2009 (UTC)). | |||
==== Features ==== | |||
* Select and configure a theme | |||
* Create a page hierarchy. Create a page and then tell where it goes. | |||
* Each subpage can be of a given type, e.g. WebPage, File Cabinet, Dashboard (widget inclusion), List) | |||
* You may manage permissions | |||
==== The procedure aug 2009 ==== | |||
Requirements: | |||
* This service is free | |||
* You need a google account (if you don't have one, you will have a chance to create one) | |||
# Go to http://sites.google.com/ | |||
# Create a new site. You will have to | |||
#* enter a site name and a site URL and optional site description | |||
#* Choose a theme | |||
#* Accept or change viewing permission | |||
# Start creating pages | |||
Note: To create other sites, click on the "My sites" link (top right) | |||
Screenshot: | |||
[[image:fr:Fichier:Googles-sites-edit-page-2009.png|frame|none|Editing a page of Google Site (Spring 2009)]] | |||
==== Support and documentation ==== | |||
* http://sites.google.com/support/ | |||
* http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/overview.html (video and examples) | |||
[[Category: Web technologies]] | [[Category: Web technologies]] | ||
[[Category:Web technology tutorials]] | [[Category:Web technology tutorials]] | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 13 August 2009
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Introduction
The simplest way for creating a little website is to use one or several online services. We may distinguish several kinds:
- Tools provided by your web hosting service
- If you happen to own a hosted domain name, you may check this out. Web hosting can be free, but usually you will have to pay a yearly fee.
- Most web hosting services provide a web site (home pages) generator. E.g. our favorite local provider uses PHP SiteBuilder
- Blogging tools
- Blogs have become probably the major form of simple on-line publishing.
- Web 2.0 web hosting/creation services
- Your website will be hosted on some distant cloud and usually all configuration/editing work is done through web.
- Web 2.0 multi-user portals
Below we present some services
Example services
Blogging
Google sites
“Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. With Google Sites, people can quickly gather a variety of information in one place -- including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text -- and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, their entire organization, or the world.” ([http://sites.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=90447 What is Google Sites?], retrieved 15:25, 13 August 2009 (UTC)).
Features
- Select and configure a theme
- Create a page hierarchy. Create a page and then tell where it goes.
- Each subpage can be of a given type, e.g. WebPage, File Cabinet, Dashboard (widget inclusion), List)
- You may manage permissions
The procedure aug 2009
Requirements:
- This service is free
- You need a google account (if you don't have one, you will have a chance to create one)
- Go to http://sites.google.com/
- Create a new site. You will have to
- enter a site name and a site URL and optional site description
- Choose a theme
- Accept or change viewing permission
- Start creating pages
Note: To create other sites, click on the "My sites" link (top right)
Screenshot:
File:Fr:Fichier:Googles-sites-edit-page-2009.png
Editing a page of Google Site (Spring 2009)
Support and documentation
- http://sites.google.com/support/
- http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/overview.html (video and examples)