Linda West
January 2000

Getting Started
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	USING NETSCAPE COMPOSER   *Start Netscape Navigator in your usual way. To use an existing file: Select a file from this class list or Use a file from your A drive or your class disk: Go to File Open Page Choose File Use the drop down box then select 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) highlight Class1.html or your file double click or click OK To start a new page: Choose: File >> New >> Blank Page With composer on the screen, look at the tool bar: The toolbar has actions that you will need to make webpages.
Titles
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Using Netscape Composer When the page displays: With your cursor, highlight the Title on the top of the page  Type a new title Save the file by clicking on the icon Click the Netscape icon to preview your changed page in the Netscape browser.
Creating Internet Links
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) Type Northeastern State University on its own line. With your cursor, highlight the the line you just typed  Click the button that looks like chains and links On the Link to: line, type: http://www.nsuok.edu Click OK Save the file by clicking on the icon Click the Netscape icon to view your changed page in the Netscape browser. Try the link that says Northeastern State University. Does it work? There are three types of Links: external (normal links) internal (a link to another place on the page) - i.e. Target relational (a link to a related document on the same web) External: http://www.nsuok.edu = Northeastern State University Internal: name="xxxxxxxx" Creates the target for the link to find Tip:Internal links work better if they are short and one word only. Use #xxxxxxx (Name of the Internal link) to link to a target TIP: Note that some systems are case sensitive. You must enter the address correctly. Relational: /directory/filename This is a link to another document related to your first document.
Adding Graphics or Images
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Add a graphic to the page by clicking on the triangle with dots icon. On the Image: line, click Choose File... Find the file named howdy.gif and select it. Or use any graphic you have available. You can select where the graphic will fit on the page and other attributes. The illustration shows the Middle Button which aligns the text at the bottom of the image. Check the box - Leave image at the original location... Keeps composer from moving your image. Again, your file and it in the Netscape browser. Change the alignment, if you want to see a different view.  TIPS: Images do not reside on pages, they are called up by browsers and displayed on pages. Two types of images may be displayed: gifs - usually line art, can be made transparent jpg - usually photographs, cannot be made transparent - usually square or rectangle. You may need to make sure your directories are listed correctly for your image. /gifs/dogcats2.gif ... gifs/dogcats2.gif ... TIP: Alt text. Use the alternative text to tell a user of with no graphics, like lynx or the blind, what the image is. alt="dogs and cats" The image alignment will not center the image on the page. To center the image, select it, then choose the center from the alignment button on the toolbar. Another tip: To make an image a link, select the image, then use the link button and give it an address. Always and pre your page as you edit.
Email Links
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) Type in your name or email address at the bottom of the screen. Highlight what you just typed with your cursor. Click on the button for a "Link" On the Link to: line, type: mailto:youremailaddress Click OK Save the file by clicking on the icon at your page in the browser. Test the link, it should bring up an email blank message.
INDENTED LISTS:
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Ordered <ol> 1. Puts a number in front of each line Unordered <ul> Bullet in front of each line TAB to indent a line without leaving spaces above and below it.
Text Styles
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) Try making lines of text BOLD or Italic "A" that looks bold; or "A" leaning to the right the file by clicking on the "disk" icon at your page in the browser.
Line Breaks and Paragraph Breaks and Decoration
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) To make line breaks and paragraph breaks, you just need to space between lines or remove spaces between lines. Decorations for pages include Horizontal Rules Click on the button with the line to place a horizontal rule on your page. -- This creates a visual page break by putting a line on the page. You can edit the ATTRIBUTES of the HR by making it different sizes, widths and shades. Right click on a line to set it properties. The one below is 25% width. You can also center a line by selecting it and adjusting the alignment button. the file by clicking on the "disk" icon at your page in the browser.
FONT SIZE AND COLOR
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) To change the size or color of letters, words, or sentences, highlight what you want to change Click on the color button and pick a color, or click on the Heading type or Type Face or use the drop down size box to change the size of the font. The bigger the number the bigger the size. 12 is the default size. the file by clicking on the "disk" icon at your page in the browser.
BACKGROUNDS and PAGE OR DOCUMENT PROPERTIES
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Go back to your page in the Netscape Editor (the pen) To set properties for your page (document), you need to go to: Format -> Page Colors and Properties  You can set the background color, or use an image for a background. You can also set the default color for normal text, links, followed links and active links. TIPS: text= text color -- default black link= link color -- default blue vlink= visited link color -- default magenta alink= active link color (changes for a few seconds as clicked) -- default red You may have only one link color per page Place a background image on the page using the Choose File.. button.  Save the file by clicking on the icon at your page in the browser.
TABLES
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	To add a Table to your document, use the table button. You can have any number of rows and columns. The outside lines may be visible or invisible. You can also set background colors. All of your choices are in the Table properties box. If you add a table later to your document, you can cut , copy and paste your text and images into the squares.
SPELL CHECK
Titles Creating Internet Links Headings Graphics/Images Text Styles Line/Page Breaks Font Size, Color Backgrounds/Page Properties Lists Tables Spell Check	Use Netscape's ability to Spell Check to check the spelling on your document. Also pay attention to other important Do's and Don'ts.