Lesson 1:

Web Pages Web Browsers

Linear media & Hypermedia

Books are presented in a linear format. Pages and chapters comprise a book. You can create your own strategy to viewing a book. For instance, you can read the last chapter first. Hypermedia is similar to a book format, but instead of turning the pages, you simply press a button to advance or go backwards.

Web pages

There are millions of Web documents on the Internet. There are so many that no will be able to visit them all. Therefore, finding information can be difficult. This is where search engines come into play.

Web pages

The following links will take you to some of the most popular search engines:http://www.altavista.comhttp://www.google.comhttp://www.askjeeves.com

Web pages – Exercise 1.1

I want to know what the difference between HTML and HTM. For your first exercise, visit the search engines below, find the answer, and email it to me at Kristin.Stanley@angelo.edu. http://www.altavista.comhttp://www.google.comhttp://www.askjeeves.com

Browsers

If you are enrolled in this class, chances are you have some experience with browsers. In fact, you are viewing this information from a browser. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer are the two prevalent browsers. We will explore Internet Explorer because it is the most used.

Browsers

Above: Internet Explorer’s tool bar

Below: Netscape Navigator’s tool bar

Browsers

Using your browser:Back: takes you to web pages previously viewedForward: takes you to forward if you have gone too far backwards. It will also give you an option for History of the pages last visited.

Browsers

Reload/Refresh: re-creates the page that you are on; however, it might be a cached page which a copy that has been saved on your local PC to speed upyour Web interaction. To force a new copy of the actual page, use Shift+Reload (on the PC) or Option+Reload (on the Macintosh).

Browsers

Home: a quick shortcut to get to the default page.Search: Specify a default search site such as one mentioned earlier for your browser sessionsStop: Stops the current action of the browser. Use stop if you feel you have waited long enough and want to search a different web page.Print: Prints the current document

Browsers – Exercise 1.2

Change your default page to the website for this class:1. Open your browser2. Netscape Navigator Choose Preferences from the Edit menu orInternet Explorer Choose Internet Options from the Tools menu

Browsers – Exercise 1.2

Change your default page to website for this class3. Type in the following URL under Home Page information: http://webclass.angelo.edu/comm6301/stanley4. Netscape Navigator Click OK and Refresh browser Internet Explorer Click Apply, OK, and Refresh browser

Browsers – Exercise 1.2

Note: Because I have no means to verify if you have completed the assignment, please let me know via email or the message board if you have any difficulties. You will be asked on the Final Exam how to change the default page setting for a browser. Please proceed to Lesson 2.