Quizz time!

3 things to keep in mind...

1. No internet.

2. Open book

3. Open notes :)

Lab 2: Basic HTML

Lab 2 : Due Sept 16, 2014

This week, we'll learn some basics of HTML. It'll help you to create/modify the webpage you created in Lab 1.

1. Create a simple HTML file. Use this link

2. Learn basic HTML commands. You can use the material - "Lab-2-Basic HTML.pdf" uploaded to your ICON. And, you can also use this website w3schools website. 

  2.1 Some useful links:

•  List of HTML tags
•  Tags and it's meaning

3. Remember to try and use these tags (you'll be graded based on these - use all!):

•        <html> </html>
•        <head> </head>
•        <title> </title>
•        <body> </body>
•        <h1> </h1> <h2> </h2> ……
•        <ol> </ol> <ul> </ul> (include 3 links/items in your list)
•        <li> </li>
•        <a> </a>
•        <img>
•        <p> </p>
•        <br>
•        <em> </em>
•        <strong> </strong>
•        <hr>

4. Once you have created a HTML page, “YourPage.html” transfer it to your
www.myweb.uiowa.edu/HAWK_ID/YourPage.html using Filezilla, just like the way you did in Lab1 to transfer a Sample.txt file. Use this link and follow the instructions to copy the link as a hyperlink.

Why HTML?

First, you should know some of the cool things you can do with HTML. Here are a few:
Note: Use Internet Explorer to view these links. For some reason, it displays them better.

1. Make your text move: Move it! .

2. Make your text fall like rain or perhaps snow!: Falling Text

3. Colors and Fonts: Make it colorful.

4. Embed a video and play it: Video

Some reference links:

• Marquee
• Color your HTML page. Use this link to find color Pick a color
• Learn about Fonts
• Learn about Colors

Adding a webpage as a hyperlink on ICON

1. Go to "Dropbox" and click on the assignment for which you need to add a link.

2. Click "Feedback" box and  follow the screenshots below.

3. Click "Insert Quicklink"

4. Click "Url"

5. Copy and paste the webpage link and give it a title. And click "Insert"

Lab 1: Transferring files

This week

Add a document to your webpage (Your webpage will look like this http://myweb.uiowa.edu/YourHawkID) )

Lab 1: Internet basics – Due Sept 09

1. Create a notepad text document. The link here explains how to create a text document - http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001359.htm

2. Once you have your text document, transfer files to web page using Filezilla. The instructions to transfer files is given in "Filezilla for transferring files.pdf" file on your ICON page.

3. Verify if it works by going to your web browser(Chrome/Mozilla/Internet explorer) and type "www.myweb.uiowa.edu/YourHawkID/YourDocument.txt"

4. On ICON, go to Dropbox and should turn in:

The text file you transferred –YourDocument.txt (On ICON, you need to upload this file, by clicking "Add File" button)

The link to view your document should look like this (To add this hyperlink in the "Feedback box", follow the instructions here.)

http://myweb.uiowa.edu/YourHawkID/YourDocument.txt