Notice: Trellix has been acquired by Globalscape, and the free downloads described on this site are not currently available and some of the other Trellix links may not work. A new product to replace Trellix Web 2.7 called CuteSite Builder is under development by Globalscape now. For an update on the new product, you can fill out the form on the Trellix 2.7 Software Educational Discount page and I will update you as I learn more.

This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to evaluate the possible applications of a class web site as a supplement to your conventional class room courses.

An accelerated format for the delivery of college level management and marketing night classes did not afford sufficient time for providing the extra information that a web site was able to provide.

Look at the sample class web site at http://members.tripod.com/siteteach to see a sample of the type of pages you might include in your website.

Go to http://www.tripod.com to join Tripod and build your own free website using SiteBuilder software by Trellix. This is the easiest and fastest way to begin the experience of developing your own web site. There is no cost or obligation in using this software and this hosting company except the advertising banner that Tripod will display on each page of your web site. You do not down load any software to your computer to use the Site Builder software, it is all resident on the server at Tripod. The Site Builder software has some limitations, but is an excellent way to begin your experience in web page construction. The site at http://members.tripod.com/siteteach was built using the Site Builder software.

You may find that Site Builder offers everything that you wish to do with your site. If not, a version of Trellix software with more functionality can be downloaded to your computer as you become more experienced. This software has more functions and options, but uses much of the same terminology and features as the Site Builder, so it is a natural growth. A free version of Trellix can be downloaded to publish to Tripod, and a number of other free hosting services such as webprovider.com and angelfire.com The site at http://stevearne.tripod.com was built using the free download Tripod version of Trellix software.

Trellix provides a publish any-where version that you can use to publish to any web host that allows ftp publishing. You can obtain an educational discount on the full version of Trellix software through this site by filling out the information request form at Trellix 2.7 Software Educational Discount

Please remember, when viewing any web site, your browser will cache web pages. This means that your computer will save the image of a web page, so that it will be able to recall that page without completely reloading it from the internet. The disadvantage to this is that your browser will not load the new version of a page that has changed, unless you click on the "refresh" button. When using this guest book as an in-class brainstorming tool, it will therefore be necessary to reload, or "refresh" the page often.

When I decided that it was time for my fledgling part-time business to enter the ether-world of the Internet, I had very little knowledge of how to build a web-site. First crawling, then with slow, uncertain steps, I began the process of web-site development.

Several on-line courses later, it seems that every spare moment is spent developing, planning, or fine-tuning my electronic creations. My first site, www.education4electricians.com was developed primarily to provide a marketing presence on the Internet for the weekend seminars that I teach for electricians.

This site has fostered correspondence with people from all over the United States and Canada, confirming that the Internet can provide a far-reaching medium of communication.

An informational site athttp://members.nbci.com/stevearne was created to deliver course related material to busy college night students. This has provided an avenue to reinforce assignments and add resources that simply can't be contained in a hectic class period.

My third site, located at members.tripod.com/stevearne is an effort to share with other teachers who may be interested in developing their own web presence. Most teachers have a wealth of experience and knowledge in their chosen fields, but for many of them, web-site construction does not fall within the Arts, Sciences or Languages with which they are familiar.

A simple homily may help to introduce the avenues available to the would-be architect of a new Web-site. There are often several ways to accomplish a task. For instance, if you were in the mood for a fresh chocolate chip cookie, you might go to your local bakery and purchase cookies fresh from the oven that will make your mouth water. If you are like me, you may not get home without sampling the contents of the bakery bag. Alternatively, there is no better aroma than to come home and smell fresh cookies baking. But do you realize that even this could have taken place in several different ways?

The cook could have started with all the individual ingredients and baked this batch of tasty treats "from scratch". But the cook could have also taken advantage of a modern convenience and purchased refrigerated "ready to bake" dough, possibly in a tube that only has to be opened to reveal a roll of "ready to bake" cookies.

This analogy provides us with the understanding that there are several ways to develop a web-site. You can start from scratch and develop a site using the HTML (Hypertext Mark up Language) code. You can "go to the bakery" --so to speak-- by employing a programming expert to develop your web site. Or you can utilize the "ready to bake" approach by authoring your web pages with specific software that works much like a familiar word processor. In this manner, you can become the proud owner of a new web site without the need to know HTML programming, and without the cost of employing a consultant or programmer. There is a variety of Web authoring software available, such as Microsoft Front Page.

HTML (Hypertext Mark up Language) is the language in which web pages are written. A simple exercise will allow you to view the HTML code on any web page. When viewing a web page, position your cursor in the middle of the page. Be certain that your cursor is not on a picture, graphic, or link, and then click on the right mouse button. Click on the "view source" if using Internet Explorer, or you may find a similar option with slightly different wording if you are using another browser. The HTML source code will be revealed to you.

HTML programming is not extremely complicated, but does take some time to learn. In our baking analogy, baking cookies from scratch requires a greater time commitment and expertise than the other methods discussed.

When working with a limited amount of time to publish information to a web-site, and if one is unfamiliar with HTML, the "ready to bake" approach of using a web authoring tool offers an attractive alternative. An investment in software and the continuing cost of securing a web hosting service are the next issues to address.

First of all, we need to determine the purpose of our class web site. A class web site can be used to display items such as the class syllabus, assignments, lab experiments, and web links, to name a few. You may have many other suggestions. I have provided a site that can be used for brainstorming just that question. Please make your own suggestions by clicking on the guestbook link below. You may be interested in reading what other teachers have written.

I have previously used a web site on a free provider, xoom.com, for a class web site. Xoom is currently undergoing changes, which may on occasion make the site very slow and difficult to use. You may be able to view that site by clicking on the link below. Basically, I have used this site for class information including syllabus, assignments, review for exams, links to related web sites, links to publisher information. When using free web hosts, there is often a limitation on the speed of the site and you are required to display advertising. On the Xoom site, which is now being renamed NBCi, the top tool bar includes the advertising for the web host.

That site has become very slow and cumbersome, so I have moved the WDTI student pages to the following site, which usually loads much more quickly.

Other free providers use banners, pop-up windows, or a combination of both for the web host advertising. One example that uses pop up windows is WebProvider. The following are examples of sites that I have developed on web provider using Trellix Web software. (When the pop up windows open, click on the minus sign in the top right corner, and it will usually stay down out of your way.)

A site that I previously developed for use in a teacher in-service to teach a class using Trellix 2 is located on another free web provider. Tripod.com is a free web host that provides service that I have found to be much faster and more dependable than many of the other free hosts. Tripod also has partnered with Trellix to allow a free download of a verion of Trellix that can be used to publish only to Tripod for free.

The following site is hosted on Tripod for free, and built with the free download version of Trellix 2. This site would help you if you choose to download the Trellix 2 software in the future.

More recently, Tripod has made available an on-line some-what scaled down version of Trellix called the Site Builder. This allows Tripod members to develop their sites using the software online so that it is not necessary to download the Trellix software to your computer.

Notice that there are a couple of ways to "address" your web site. My Tripod site above uses a subdomain of the Tripod URL. This is a free method of addressing. I earlier mentioned a couple of sites that have their own URL, or .com such as SturgisBike.com. Some free web hosts accommodate this while others do not. This is a method of addressing in which you can register your own URL.

If you are developing a site for a business application, you really need to get your own top level domain name so that your site can be found by the search engines and to convey that your site is a serious venture. For a class web site, it is not so critical that your site is cataloged by the search engines and directories, because you will be giving the site address out to your students.

If you find a name that you want to register, I would recommend http://www.000domains.com as one of the least expensive at $13.50 for a one year registration while maintaining quality and reputable service.

We have had an opportunity to look at a couple of different web sites, and we have evaluated our interest in what to include in a class web site. Now, lets begin to put together our own web sites using the Trellix Site Builder on Tripod.com

It will first be necessary to obtain your membership at tripod.com, and then follow the appropriate links to take you to the Site Builder page. After your Tripod membership is confirmed, log on and follow the tab that says Build, and then the link that says Site Builder.

If you need help with the Site Builder, look over my site at http://members.tripod.com/siteteach or use the Trellix help menu that is available at the Tripod Site Builder.

Enjoy building your web site! I always appreciate receiving email with the link to your completed web site. Of course a web site is never really completed: in the eyes of the Webmaster it is always under construction.