Web Page Design Tips & Tricks

Layering Choose Insert – Layout Objects – Layer Click anywhere along the outline of the layer box to select it Click & drag any of the handles to resize the layer

Adding Elements Click to insert your cursor inside the layer Choose Insert – Image Click the filename of the image you want to insert Click ok Select the image & use the Properties inspector to make any formatting changes to it

Adding Elements Continued Click inside the layer again to insert your cursor & enter some text Highlight the text & format it by using the text-formatting options in the Properties inspector or by choosing formatting options for the Text menu Click the tab that appears in the upper-left area of the layer or anywhere along the border to select the layer

Adding Elements Click any handle & drag to resize the layer To move a layer, click & drag the little tab to move the layer anywhere on the page

Getting the White Out Open a blank document in Word Click on: Insert ~ Picture ~ From File The “insert picture” box will come up Go to clip art folder on your C drive Click on graphics Open folder, choose the graphic & double- click to insert into your document

Get the White Out Double-click on the graphic to bring up the “format picture” box Select the Layout tab & click on In Front of Text, and choose OK Click on the graphic once to select it, & choose the Set Transparent Color tool

Using the Set Transparent Color tool, go to the white background part of the graphic & click. Now your white background is gone The tool can be found in the Picture Toolbar Options

Web Publishing Do’s Do use good sites as models Do get permission for content Do use links to outside sites Do use graphics & multimedia Do think before you create Do test your pages Do update your site

Web Publishing Don’ts Don’t abuse netiquette Don’t borrow content without asking Don’t abuse graphics & multimedia Don’t forget the basics Don’t make your site hard to navigate