This is an introductory, learn-by-doing course which will attempt to familiarize members with a broad range of topics, covering the major elements that are seen on most web pages. They will learn how beautiful web pages can be created with nothing more than a simple text editor. Independent project mentoring would be available for members that take a deeper interest in computers and website development.

At the first meeting of 2006-2007, members will be encouraged to pick an area of the website they would like to develop (for example, a web page describing one of the other projects they are participating in). Members will use their individual (or group, if they prefer) assignments to apply the following lessons over the year, building from simple to more elaborate web functionality into their pages.

HTML Project Topics

• Select a page to develop (come with your ideas of what part of the website you might like to work on, such as developing a page for another 4-H project you are participating in)
• Background and history of the Internet and World Wide Web
• Website terms
• Website design
• Storyboarding
• Using photo album software
• Creating links to other pages and sites
• Editing the navigation menu
• Creating styles in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• FTP uploading to server
• Presenting their web page, and/or storyboard, at a general meeting
• Test driving the club's website development instructions pages

HTML Project Lessons

1. HTML Project Assignments
2. Managing Your Flash Drives
3. Editing and Viewing Your Work
4. HTML Tags
5. Naming Conventions
6. Processing Your Pictures