2015 Diploma LIS IT Skills 2: Session 5 - Other Blogging and Website Builders

Google Sites

https://sites.google.com/

Very simple to use and lots of templates. Using a similar theme to previous web sites I created using free templates, I proceeded to create a website for "Manor House Eggs".

Start by Clicking on the Create button.

Start by choosing a template. There are heaps to choose from and once you select one you can easily customise it.

This is what it looks like with the basic information

To edit the current page or add a page to your site, use the buttons top right.

You can change the site layout or other site settings using the drop down settings menu.

After adding an image to my header, some text and image to the home page, this is what my website looks like.

Just another option for creating your websites. As mentioned before, all of these tools are so easy to use that you could end up creating a couple of sites and deciding which one to submit!!

I suggest that you write up your content and save it in a text editor. You could use Word, but you do need to be careful if you cut and paste and with some tools it will include the formatting, which will not look as good on the web as it does in Word.

Wordpress

The process to create a website with Wordpress is very similar to Blogger. You can create a simple website by using and modifying one of the free themes. Try and choose a theme that can be customised to look like a website easily. If you want to include any e-commerce on your page, you will have to pay and upgrade to a business account.

Once you have chosen a theme, you can add a header image and change the background colours.

Go into the settings and make sure that you change your front page to be the sample static page that comes with your theme. In my theme it is called About.

You can add pages using the option on the site Dashboard.

If you are after more information, there are heaps of YouTube videos as well as Blogs and tutorials on Wordpress itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ACxJS8_-E

http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/

Tumblr

Tumblr is another blogging site that can be used to create a website rather than a Blog.

Create a new Blog. Give it a title and a name.

Customise the Blog.

Choose an appropriate theme if you have not already done so. Depending on your theme, you can add pages as well as social media. Create a page and see that with the right template, your page will be added to the menu.