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What
can I use to make a webpage?
Above, there where a number of HTML
editors listed that you can use to make your page. You can download
any of those for free from the internet. Also, if you are fluent in
HTML, you can use your notepad program to write the code. But, if you
are that fluent in HTML, then you probably did not need me to tell you
this. I think that it is worth reiterating that while you can create
a webpage in either WORD or WordPerfect, it is not advisable since such
programs take up a great deal of space by adding extra code that you
do not need. I recommend that you stick to one of programs like AOLPress,
or EZHTML if
you are not sure how to create a webpage. Sometime in the future, however,
I am hoping to have a program that you can run onsite that will allow
you to create a webpage on-line and thus eliminate any need for such
editors. But, for the time being, you should make use of one of the
programs discribed above.
How
do I get my page on the web?
This is very simple. You log into http://examinedlifejournal.com/cgi-bin/webhome/manager.cgi
and then choose the files that you have created from your harddrive
with the "browse" feature, and then click "upload."
You can only upload five files at a time, so once you have the first
five uploaded, then you can upload the next five. There is already an
index.html on your site, so you should delete it first so that you can
put the index.html page that you created on the site. Do not forget
to upload the graphics that you are using to the site as well, otherwise
they will not show up on the page. Remember, you can upload as many
files as you wish provided that you do not exceed your limit.
What
is my web address?
You web address is as follows: http://examinedlifejournal.com/fwh/username
where you supply your username that you selected when you signed
up for the site. It is also possible for you to access your site
by entering the following: http://committed.to/theexaminedlife/fwh/username,
again being sure to supply your username.
What
is FTP and can I use it to access my account?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and is a protocal used by many
to access files on the web (ftp sites) for both uploading and downloading.
It is useful because the rate of transfer is usually higher than HTML.
But, however, FTP is not available at this time to your site. Since
there is a limited amount of space, and the files that you upload will
obviously be less than 200KB, then there is no need for FTP anyway.
The difference in time at that rate would be insignificant.
Can
I have subdirectories at my site?
While subdirectories would be necessary to maintain a large site, they
simply are not needed for smaller sites, therefore, there is no subdirectory
support for your site. Make sure that when designing your site that
all of your pages and images are in one and the same folder so that
when you upload them, they will all be linked together properly.
How
do I put an image on my webpage?
Addining images to your site is simple, but there are a few things that
of which you should be conscious. First, make sure that the image that
you want to use is either in a .gif or .jpg (.jpeg) format. Jpg formats
are generally for photographs, or for graphics that use a large amount
of colors. Gif is for most all other types of images, including animation.
You should not use .bmp (bitmap) files on your site! They are not optimized
(compressed) files, and they are often so large that they will not fit
on your site anyway. You should alweys use, or convert your images to,
gif or jpg. To do this, there is a wonder FREE program named Irfanview
that will allow you to convert and manipulate graphics easily. If you
wish to create your own graphics, you can do this with a publishing
or paint program, but be sure to save them, or convert them, to gif
or jpg before uploading. The protocol to call an image on your page
is a simple script that you put in your html where ever you want the
image as follows: <img src="your_image.gif">. Be sure
that when you place this script in your page that you observe the <>,
the quotation marks, and the equal sign. Do not put extra spaces in
the script other than the one between img and src. Also, do not use
an image name that contains a space, or two words. If it is two names
then you should rename it to one name, or rename with the underscore
( _ ). When you place the name in the script, make sure that it is the
EXACT name of the file. This means that the CAPITALS and the lower case
letters much match, the name must match, and the file type (gif or jpg)
must match. If your image soes not appear when you pull up your page,
then you have not uploaded your file, you have not written the protocol
correctly, or one of the above does not match the image that you are
attempting to pull up. When all of the above are correct, the image
will appear on your page. Note: you only need to upload the image
once, and you can use it on more than one page if you wish by using
the same script on each of the pages.
How
many pages can I have, and how do I link them together?
You can have as many pages as you wish provided that you stay under
your 200KB limit. depending on the file size of your pages, you can
possibly have up to 20. To link your pages together, you use another
simple HTML protocol to create a link. This protocol is as follows:
<a href="your_page.html>Your Page</a>. Place this protocol
where ever you wish the link to appear on your page, and make sure that
everything matches correctly. The text between the protocol will be
the name of the link, and it does not have to match the file name, but
it should give the reader some indication as to what page his is being
sent to. You can combine the image protocol and the link protocol to
create a linking image if you so wish.
What
is a link?
A link, as described above, is a protocol that
allows your visitors to view different pages either in your site, or
anywhere on the web. To link your pages together, use the protocol described
above, but to link your visitors another site, you use the following
protocol: <a href="http://www.the_site.com/the_page.html">
Link Name</a>. You must again make sure that you observe all of
the protocols and that the name for the page to which you are trying
to link matches EXACTLY, otherwise the link will not work.
How
can I find out how many people are visiting my site?
To find out how many people are visiting your site, you will need a
counter. There are several places on the web that provide these for
free, and all you have to do is add the script to your site where you
want to counter to appear. One of the best free services that offer
this is Bravenet.
Can
I have a guestbook on my site?
Yes, absolutely! I will be working to add this feature for your site
in house, but you do not have to use this. There are a number of places
that will host your guestbook for you. Bravenet
is one of the finest and the easiest to use.
Can
I have a discussion board?
Yes, absolutely. You are welcomed to link your visitors to The Examined
Life Discussion forum (in fact, I would hope you would!), or you can
create your very own discussion forum at either Bravenet
or Coolboard.
My
page looks plain. What can I do to spruce it up?
There are a number of ways that you can add color to your page! You
can change the background color by the <bgcolor="green">
protocol (using what ever basic color name or hex code that you wish),
or you can add an image for your background with the <background="mybgimage.gif">
protocol. You can also put images on your site with the <img src="your_image.gif">
protocol. You can also vary the text with this protocol: <font color="blue">
Your Text </font>. Also, you can get any number of free services
such as a guestbook, and discussion forum, etc. for your site!
I
made my page in WORD but I do not have enough space for it. What can
I do?
WORD is simply a bad choice for designing a web page. Even though it
is easy, the program add so much extra code to your page that the file
ends up being far larger than it should. To avoid this problem, simply
do not use WORD to design your page, but rather one of the other editors
that I mention above.
How
do I cancel my account?
To cancel your account, simply send an e-mail to administrator@theexaminedlife.every1.net
and provide you account information and a note stating that you would
like to cancel your account. If you simply are not going to use your
account, we would hope that you would cancel. This would free up the
space for another user.
My
page is gone!! What happened?
There are a number of reasons why your page may not be appearing. The
server may be down, you may have entered the wrong address for your
site, or you may have violated the terms and conditions
of the site, and your account was removed. If none of these are the
case, then send mail to administrator@theexaminedlife.every1.net
and give your account information, and we will look into it and get
back to you.
Can
I sell things from my site?
No, you cannot sell things from your site. This site is for philosophical
sites, and not for commercial sites. If you like to set up an e-commerce
site, then I strongly recommend that you check with Rolf Erickson of
SolveCom. He will offer one of the
best deals for web hosting and domain name registration that you will
find anywhere!
Do
I get an e-mail account with my site?
Yes, you can have a web based account with your site provided by The
Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal and Everyone.net.
All you will need to do is sign
up for one.
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