Creating a Web Page

This first thing you have to do is open Netscape Communicator. A Netscape Navigator window will open up first.

To start from a blank page:

1. Open the file menu and choose New.
2. Then choose Blank Page (Blank on Mac's).
3. A new window called Netscape Composer will open up with a blank page. (Notice the tool bar is different in Composer than in Navigator.) See Figure 1.

Figure 1. Blank Page

1. Choose Composer from the Communicator menu.
2. Open the File menu and choose Open Page. See Figure 2.
3. Type the path and name of the file you want to use, or click Choose File to search for the file.
4. Click Composer.
5. Click Open.

Figure 2. Open Page

1. Click on Format on the top menu.
2. Select Page Colors and Properties (Page Properties on Macs).
3. A new box will appear.
4. Click on the Use custom colors radio button.
5. By clicking on each of the little colored rectangular boxes you can select a desired color from a color palette for each type of text and background.
6. To use an image as your background select the Use Image check box.
7. Then find the image file you would like to use as your background by clicking on Choose File.

Figure 3. Page Color Scheme

• Always highlight the text you want to format.
• Use the menu bar as a refrence to format your text.

Figure 4. Changing Font Size, Type, and Color

Note: If mouse cursor is left over any button for a couple of seconds, a flag appears that describes what that button does.

To select font type:

1. Click on the Variable Width text box to open a drop-down menu.
2. Select a font type. See Figure 4 above

To select font size:

1. Click on the arrow pointing downward next to the number "12" to open a drop-down menu.
2. Select a font size.

To select font color:

1. Click on the arrow pointing downward next to the black box (checkered box on Macs) to open a color palette.
2. From the palette, select a color of your choice.

To bold, italicize, or underline text:

1. Click on either of the three A button to make selected text bold, italic, or underlined.
2. To remove bold, italic, or underline click on the respective button again (works like an on-off button). See Figure 5.

Figure 5. Bold, Italicize, and Underline

Creating a bulleted or numbered list:

1. Click on either bullet list or numbered list button the button menu. Note: The numbers in a numbered list are replaced by a "#." The "#" is normal, and the numbers will appear when the page is Opened in Navigator.
2. To remove a list, click on the button again (works like an on-off button). See Figure 6.

Figure 6. Bulleted and Number List

Alignment:

1. Click on alignment button.
2. Select either left, center, or right align options. See Figure 7.

Figure 7. Alignment

1. Highlight text or image you would like to link.
2. Click on the Link button on the menu bar. A new window will appear.
3. In the long white text box that is located under "Link to a page location or local file:" type the URL or address of the site to be linked. You can also cut and paste the address.
4. Make sure the address you put is complete and accurate.
5. When you're sure, click OK.
6. The selected text should change color and be underlined indicating that it was successfully linked. Refer to Figure 8.

Figure 8. Character Properties

1. Press the right mouse button top of the image to be saved (click and hold down mouse button for Mac's).
2. A menu box will appear.
3. Select Save Image As... from the menu box.
4. On the new window that appears, locate your floppy disk (or other desired folder) and then click on Save. View Figure 9.

Figure 9. Saving Image

Inserting a saved image

1. Place the cursor at the location the image will be inserted.
2. Click on the Image button on the menu bar to display the box shown to the right.
3. Click on the Choose File.... button.
4. In the box that appears, find the image to be inserted.
5. Once the correct image is slected, click Open. The file will appear in the long white text box.
6. Click OK. See Figure 10.

Figure 10. Inserting Image

1. From the top menu select File.
2. Click on Save As, and this will open a directory window.
3. Locate the floppy disk (or other desired folder).
4. Name your file in the File name text box.
5. Click on Save. See Figure 11.

Figure 11. Saving File

1. Click on the Preview button on the buttons menu.
2. If the page has not been recently saved, you will be prompted to do so.
3. The page will be opened in a new Netscape Navigator window. Your links should now work. See Figure 12.

Figure 12. Preview

1. Click on Help in the top menu.
2. Select Help Contents (Contents on Macs).
3. In the new window that opens, click Creating Web Pages.