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Devin Burr itt, MLIS
Jackson Memorial L ibrarywww.jacksonmemorial l ibrary.org
EASY WEB TECH FOR TECHNOPHOBES
Understand how a CMS system can make administering a website easier
Understand how embed codes can help you put things on your webpage
Some options for embedding slideshowsSome options for embedding videosSome options for embedding formsOther useful things to embed in your website
OBJECTIVES
What can you actually DO at your website? Can you do most of the the real “stuff ” that your library off ers as activities?—David Lee K ing, Digi ta l Branch and Serv ices Manager Topeka and Shawnee County Publ ic L ibrary, and Al l Around Br i l l iant Dude
WHAT CAN YOU DO ON YOUR WEBSITE
Domain names and domain name forwarding provides a cheap and easy way to access your website.
Domain names are available from a number of sources Godaddy.com Google Apps Affi liates Many Others
They are aff ordable ranging from $7.50-$20.00/YearA complicated URL like:
www.jacksonmem.lib.me.us/index.htmlCan become something more intuitive to patrons like:www.jacksonmemoriallibrary.org, or even www.jml.org
(if available)
DOMAIN NAMES
CM Systems are diffi culty to set up, but make administering a website exceedingly convenient. If there is no full time web designer/graphic artist on staff I
would highly recommend a CM system.
CM SYSTEMS
Great book by ALA TechsourceDrupal is our CM system for the JML website
Lets you “modules” to enhance the content of the site. We run blocks, menus, and a blog module. All of which help
shape how our site feels.
Home Wood Library Jackson Memorial Library Keene Public Library New Hampshire Simon Fraser University Library
DRUPAL
Another CM SystemBook by ALA about using wordpress as a CMS. Used by
University of Maine BU International Programs
WORDPRESS
A code that can be generated from a website to insert their application/slideshow/video etc. into your website.
People, much smarter than me, have come up with very simple ways to create really cool content on the web such as forms, slideshows, videos, chat applets, etc. After you create your content in their easy to use editors they will generate this code, which you can copy and past into your website, to transfer whatever you designed into a functional copy on your site.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CODE. If you need to alter anything just look for things you do know like “Length, Width, Color” etc. If all else fails Google it!
EMBED CODES
Google’s Photo ToolCan be downloaded or accessed via the webWe use it all via the web.Access the website: https://
picasaweb.google.com/homeSign in with your google account. If you don’t have
one, they are free!From the landing page upload your photographsEdit Album Properties so Everyone Can ViewEmbed Slideshow from right columnSelect SlideShow Size
PICASSA
Copy and Paste Embed Code into your websiteHint: Google will not let you change the background
color from black. If you look in the code for RGB= you can replace 0x00000 with whatever color you want. You can google ‘HTML COLORS” or download software that will generate color codes for you
PICASSA
Login(can login with Yahoo, Google, or Facebook)Upload ImagesCreate New SetView Sideshow
Can edit for more options Copy and Paste Embed Code Into Website
FLICKR
Videos can add a nice dimension to your website. We occasionally include them on our front page posts.
Websites to upload to: Youtube Vimeo Jing
VIDEOS
Accessible from Google DocsGood for creating forms that fi le into a spreadsheet
Event Signups Surveys
GOOGLE FORMS
Good for registration, highly customizable. We use for Library Card Signup, ILL Requests, and Patron Book Request. Website allows up to five free forms.
Very User Friendlyhttp://www.emailmeform.com/
E-MAIL ME FORMS
A chat application that loads into your siteGood for virtual reference transactionshttp://www.meebome.com/
MEEBO
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