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Developing a Web Presence for "Local" Writers

With Laura Wright

 

Open enrollment-- new sessions start every Monday!

 

The Internet is one of the most powerful marketing tools a writer has at her disposal. Find out how to make the web work for you! Learn basic HTML skills, the building blocks of web design, plus how to get your web space, the difference between websites and blogs (and what each can and can't do for you), domain names, and more! Whether you've got a high-speed connection or a slower dial-up connection to the Internet, Laura Wright, a writer with years of hands-on technical experience, will show you how to make the most of your web presence.

 

Starts: every Monday
 

Duration: Six weeks


Prerequisites: Students must have a computer with Internet access.

 

Class Limit: 20 students
 

Cost:  $100.00
 

Class Materials:
 

Students will receive course materials via email on the start date. Lessons will be sent as HTML files; students must be able to accept attachments via email.

 

Course Outline:

Week 1 - Orientation and Introduction

A. Discussions on dial-up access and real limitations as opposed to perceived.
B. What you can expect from the course studies and how the class is structured.

C. Discussion of the comparisons used: virtual space and real estate.
D. Various types of web presences.
E. A beginner’s look at HTML, horizontal rules, and Connectivity Concerns.

HTML Discussions: Formal Introduction to HTML.
Assignment and Resource Materials
 


Week 2

A. Discussions on the three primary forms of web activity: blogs, “free” web sites, and professional services.
B. When should you decide to take your venture to a professional and when it is appropriate to, “do-it-yourself.”
C. The importance and necessity of proper planning when creating your domain.
D. Discussions on featuring information outside of writing (for writers’ web sites).

HTML Discussions: Fonts and Breaks.
Assignment and Resource Materials
 


Week 3

A. Further discussion of both benefits and drawbacks of the three services mentioned in the previous week (blog, free web site, professional web service).

B. Week 3 explores the concerns with presenting readable content on screen.
C. Maintaining a professional image online.
D. Using content from other web sites to create entertainment.
E. How to avoid “busy” pages that will distract your visitors.

HTML Discussions: Images and Links.
Assignment and Resource Materials

 

Week 4

A. Class is encouraged to create a free web site for experimentation and learning.
B. This week discusses the general areas on most web pages with content and what their respective, technical terms are.
C. In-depth discussion on HTML editors and finding a good product without spending a great deal of money.
D. This week also discusses properly formatting content for reading online.
E. Common errors and offers a web site checklist of the most prevalent web page issues.

Instead of an HTML Discussion this week, the session discusses monitors and the best of both CRT and LCD devices.
Assignment and Resource Materials

 

Week 5
 

A. Part 1 of the domain name discussion.
B. Students are asked to start considering the domain names they desire.
C. The week’s studies also involve extensive information on plagiarism, virtual plagiarism, and how to avoid it.
D. Offers insight and advice on approaching self-publication online with caution. E. The discussion of the fallibility of ideas in writing and publishing.
F. There is a brief discussion on common ways writers are mislead when it comes to protecting their work.
G. The week debates the benefits of featuring other authors on a web site
H. Using frames on your pages.

HTML Discussions: Colors and their appearance online as opposed to on your computer.
Resource Materials


Week 6

A. Final part of the discussion on domain concerns and facts.
B. Find affordable and quality web hosting services.
C. It explains how to use a “control panel,” with a hosting company.
D. Weekly discussion also involves the process of backing files up and protecting your work.
E. This week features content on how to best update your web site without sending it offline or disturbing visitors which may currently be on the web site.
F. Link farming, Hotlinking, and other Shady Areas

References and Resources:
Includes: The best web sites and books for the novice and intermediate web master.

 

 

About Laura Wright:
 

Laura Wright is a three-time published author and writer. Her non-fiction has appeared in such publications as, “The Business Journal,” all the way to high-end travel magazines and opinion editorials. She has worked as everything from a book reviewer to staff writer and guest columnist.  


Wright has been on a computer since 1993. In 1999, she became connected to the Internet, personally, and immediately started working with HTML. She has owned and operated forums, “free” sites, countless blogs, and in 2002, became owner and administrator of her own domain: www.laurawrites.net.   
 

Wright has since been trained in general web development and site development, and is certified in CSS. She has participated in academic training for Dreamweaver and Flash. 
 

Wright is an avid photographer and enjoys hiking in her native Appalachian Mountains. She is an advocate for many small towns in her region and contacts representatives and leaders to bring about awareness for the lack of technology. Wright is currently a “dial-up” user as well. 
 

Wright’s published books include, While I’m Dying (2001), Timeslips & Terrors (2005), and Virginia Creeper (2007). 
 

Her web sites include: www.laurawrites.net and the new www.vacreeper.com.


 

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