Complete List of Resources – Look & Feel
This page contains the links found on the page Look & Feel page of the Help Desk: Google Sites site plus additional links about each of the sub-topics.
Introduction
Page & Site Settings of Google Sites [Mike Ravenek] (YouTube 25:09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40u8ZT7Bxk
'Managing' Your Google Site [Mike Ravenek] (YouTube 14:40) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CSSjP_2ktI
Change the Base Theme or Site Template
Google Sites #3: How to Change the Appearance of Your Site [Radford Education] (YouTube 4:10) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXFDdwLLgA
This shows a different version. Use More --> Manage Site
Google Sites: changing theme/background/logo [Heather Dunn] (YouTube 4:53)) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYW8D-MiK8E
Tips for Using Google Sites https://sites.google.com/a/jtasd.org/l-b-morris-school-library/tips-for-using-google-sites
Nice clear information about Themes, Colors and Fonts, and other basic skills.
Change your site's layout, theme, colors or fonts [Google] https://support.google.com/sites/answer/97520?hl=en&ctx=cb&src=cb&cbid=13dbcdc32u8lm&cbrank=1
Create Your Own Design
Customizing the Look and Feel of Your Google Sites [University of Delaware] (6:50) http://www.udel.edu/edtech/video/google/google-08-look-and-feel.html
Shows older version
Change Background
Change Your Google Sites Background Image [Julie LaChance] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLJ3SIxUz0
Google Site - Change Background Design [eLearning Expert] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uzVkP_1hWw
Google Sites Tip - Designing a Nice Background [with HTML] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/designing-nice-background.html
Google Sites Tutorial - Background and Favicon Design [with GIMP] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/google-sites-tutorial-background-and.html
Google Sites Tip - Favicon [w/GIMP] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/google-sites-tip-favicon.html - the important thing is that a Favicon is 32x32 pixels
Change Colors and Fonts
Changing Color of Navigation Links http://siteshelp.kccloudsolutions.com/step-by-step-guides/navigation-link-color
Design Your Site Header
Customize your site logo [Ingot] sites.google.com/site/sitetemplateinfo/tips/customize-your-site-logo
Google Sites- Changing your banner [Cassia TechHelp] (YouTube 2:22) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZRYiUGM3rk
He uses Publisher and saves as a .png file.
Design Your Footer
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Additional Information About the Look & Feel of Your Site
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Help Desk: Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/site/helpdesksites/
Look & Feel: https://sites.google.com/site/helpdesksites/look-feel