Building History Websites: Software and Technical Tips
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Building History Websites:Software and Technical Tips
Presented by Dave LesterNational History DayJune 15th, 2008
Things Covered in this Presentation
• WYSIWYG editors– What You See Is What You GetExample: Google Pages
• Improving a Simple Web Page– Embedding Video and MapsExamples: YouTube and CommunityWalk
What You See Is What You Get
• Allows you to see webpage as you edit it
• No knowledge of HTML code is needed
• The simplest way to build a webpage
WYSIWYG Example: Google Pages
• Web-based editor that doesn’t require a download
• Free• Your site is
published with the click of a button
Google Page Creator: Templates
Formatting and Adding Content
• WYSIWYG editors use toolbars similar to Microsoft Word to format text and add images/video
Examples of WYSIWYG Editors
• Microsoft Expression Web – (formerly FrontPage)
• KompoZer– http://www.kompozer.net
• Adobe Dreamweaver• Google Page Creator– http://pages.google.com
Embedding Content in Webpages
• Videos, images, and maps are easy to embed into a webpage
• Copy and paste embed HTML codes into WYSIWYG editor
Embedding A YouTube Video
Maps using CommunityWalk
• CommunityWalk is a website dedicated to creating simple and easy to use interface for creating informational, interactive, and engaging maps. (http://comunitywalk.com)
• Add Images to plotted points• Map paths of travel between points• Embed maps into your site
Example of CommunityWalk Map
Additional Places to Visit
• Web Monkey, HTML Tutorials (http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/)
• CHNM’s Timeline Builder(http://chnm.gmu.edu/tools/timelines/)
• Additional History Video Content– Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)