Web Author Training Resources
Make your webpages clean & readable, which is our main responsibility to website users.

1) In-person: Appointments can be made quickly and easily, and take place in our training room, building 6.
2) Phone support: On-the-fly coaching when you're logged into the Cascade Server and need help. Ext. 7681.

3) Online guides and tutorials: The pages listed below are guides to help you properly format content with HTML.
4) Email: Sometimes emailing HTML code samples is the best way to assist web authors.

Basics of Web Authoring

Web pages are formatted with a language called HTML.

The Cascade Server is the content management system for the school website, a.k.a. the CMS.

How to name and organize folders and webpages.

Headers, sentences, and paragraphs.

Unordered lists with bullet display, ordered lists that automatically display numbers, and a list with no preceding bullet.

The web equivalent of your paper sticky notes, for that information you want especially noticed.

Keep your tabular data neat and readable.

Use your space wisely and efficiently. Use split columns, called lefthalf/righthalf.

Add variety to your copy by using one of these alternative looks to the "p" tag.

Sometimes we want to make information available, but only on-demand. We can now hide content until it's clicked on.

Usually used toward the top of the page, this unit is formatted for an image on the left, and short, simple information on the right.

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