Build a Website (Using Google Sites)

Can you surf the Internet? Then you can also build websites. No computer degree necessary. In this 2-day, hands-on workshop you will create your own free website using Google Sites. Instructed by Mr. Boaz Shmueli, the workshop will take place on Nov 14-15, 2011, and is intended for small business owners, schools, tour operators, various organizations and anyone tired of chasing a webmaster...

Topics

Overview

Creating a website

Page creation, modification and deletion

Site navigation

Customizing your site's layout and appearance

Adding announcements, slide shows, file cabinets, video clips

Changing you site's URL

And more

Pre-Requisites

Important: Participants will be practicing on their own laptops. You must bring a working laptop to the workshop. The laptop must support a wireless connection (Wi-Fi). Kindly install Google Chrome (http://www.google.com/chrome) before attending the workshop.

In addition, participants must have a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, please create one before the workshop starts. You can create a Google account by 

Participants are expected to be familiar with:

• • Internet surfing

  • Microsoft office

  • Basic online skills such as uploading photos to Facebook

  • Linking

Further information: boaz@rigsum-it.com.

Daily Workshop Schedule

09:30 - 11:00 Session I

11:00 - 11:30 Tea Break (Tea & snacks provided) 11:30 - 13:00 Session II

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break (Provided)

14:00 - 15:00 Session III

15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break (Tea & snacks provided)

15:30 - 16:00 Session IV

Instructor Biography:  Boaz Shmueli, B.Sc., is faculty at Rigsum Institute. He has more than 30 years of IT-related experience. Mr. Shmueli writes the bi-weekly tech column in Kuensel's K2 magazine, and blogs at www.thimphutech.com