Here are brief explanations of some of the questions you may have about the Washington, D.C. Registry Home Page Creator.
How does this system work?
When you go to the front page (Page Options), you will see several buttons that you give you the option to either create a new page, modify your page, or delete your page. When you click one of these, you will first be asked for your
username and password. If you haven't been here before, you need to click on the "Register For An Account" button. This is a quick (and FREE) process that allows you to select a username and password. It also asks for your
name and e-mail address so that it can e-mail you a confirmation notice when you create your home page. Once you have registered, you can then logon from now on with your username and password. Therefore, please make a note of your
username and password, because you will need to know them if you ever want to modify or delete your ad in the future.
How does the logon process work?
If you want to create, modify, or delete your home page, you will need to log on to the system. If you have never logged on here before, please click on the "Register For An Account" button. This is a quick (and FREE) process
that asks for your name and e-mail address. You will also be asked to choose a username and password. Make sure that you make a note of your username and password, because you will need to know them if you ever want to modify or
delete your ad in the future. Once you've filled in the information, click on the "Submit Information" button. If you have successfully registered, you will see an acknowledgement page. If not, you should see a page
explaining why your registration wasn't successful. Normally, this would occur either when someone else is already using the username that you chose, if you forgot to fill in one of the fields, or if your password in the 2 password
fields didn't match. If you successfully registered, click on the "Logon to the System" button. At the "Enter Your Logon Information" page, enter your username and password and click on the "Logon To The
System" button. In the future, any time that you want to modify or delete your home page, you can go straight to the logon screen and enter your username and password.
I forgot my username. Can I still logon?
If you ever forget your username, at the logon screen, you can click on the "Search For Old Account" button. When the next screen comes up, enter your e-mail address on the form and click on the "Submit Search"
button. The script will display the usernames (if any) associated with that e-mail address. For obvious reasons, it will not tell you the password, so please make sure that you make a note of your password when you first
register.
Are the usernames case-sensitive?
Yes. Therefore, if you use the username "Joe", your homepage will be located at "http://dcregistry.com/homepages/Joe.html". If you type in "http://dcregistry.com/homepages/joe.html", your page will not come
up. Also, under this example, you would always have to log in as "Joe" instead of "joe".
Do I have to use my real name and e-mail address when logging on or when filling in the User Information page?
Yes and no. You do not have to use your real name. However, it is very important that you use your real e-mail address for several reasons. For example, if you wish to display your e-mail address as a clickable link on your page, then
you will want to use your actual e-mail address. Additionally, if you want to receive the confirmation notice that tells you your username, you will need to have typed in the correct e-mail address. Finally, if you ever want to receive
notice of new features for the Home Page Creator, we will need your correct e-mail address.
How do I create a home page?
After you have clicked on "Create a Home Page" and have logged on, you will see a legal disclaimer. Read this carefully. It is designed to protect us from those who would do harm through pages created under this program. If
you agree to the terms and conditions there, click on "I Agree". You will then see a form asking for some basic information. Some of these fields are required, but others are not. You do not have to list your telephone number
or street address, for example. When you've finished the form, click on "Continue". At this point, you will see the main Home Page Creator template (the Content Creation form), where you can design your page. It's a
long form, but it is also powerful in that it gives you many options for your page. You can choose the title of your page; what background graphic or color to use; the color of text, links, visited links, and active links; the types of
bars and buttons that you want; and whether to list your e-mail address, regular address, and phone number on the page. You will also have a box where you can describe yourself, plus 4 sections where you can link to other web sites
and/or list your hobbies, interests, etc. and describe them. You can even link to other pages that you have created using the Home Page Creator. Once you have filled out the form, you will then click on "Test". The script will
generate a test page to show you what your page will look like. Look it over, and if you need to make changes or corrections, use your browser's BACK button to go back to the Content Creation form and make the changes. Otherwise, go
to the bottom of the test page and click on the "Create it!" button to create your home page and have it stored at the D.C. Registry.
Can I put HTML tags anywhere on my page?
Yes. You can use HTML tags in the Description field as well as in the Sections. You can use HTML to link to other web sites, to display pictures, or even to link to other pages that you have created with the Home Page Creator.
How do I put a picture of something in my page?
If you know HTML, you can link to a picture or other graphic that is located somewhere else on the Web. For example, you could include the following text:
Here is one of my favorite graphics: <img src="http://dcregistry.com/registry.gif">
Can I upload my own graphics to the page?
Not at this time. We hope to add this feature in the future.
Can I create a true web site with multiple pages?
Yes. You can create more than one page, although you may want to use similar usernames for each page so that you can easily remember them. For example, if you used the username "joe" for your first page, your page is located
at "http://dcregistry.com/homepages/joe.html". Therefore, you may want to use the username "joe2" for your second page, which would then be located at "http://dcregistry.com/joe2.html". That way, you could
incorporate relative references within your pages. For example, in the Description field on your first page, you might add the following link to your resume, which would be contained on your second page:
Check out my <a href="joe2.html">online resume</a>.
Can I put e-mail addresses in the "URL" boxes?
Yes. If you put an e-mail address in one of the "URL" boxes, you must add the phrase "mailto:" in front of it. If you don't, when the user clicks on this link, he or she will receive an error message. For
example, to build a link to the Registry's e-mail address, you would put "mailto:webmaster@dcregistry.com" in the "URL" box. Also, for any actual Web URLs that you put in this box, you must put the full address,
including the "http://" at the beginning. If you don't, your users will get an error message when clicking on this link.
How do I change my home page?
To change your home page while in the testing mode, simply press your browser's BACK button and change the appropriate fields. To change your home page later on, after you have created it, go to the front page (Page Options) and
click on the modify button. If you haven't already logged on, you will be asked for your username and password. Otherwise, you will get the main home page creator template that you saw when you first created your home page, except
that all of the information from your current home page will be entered into the fields for you automatically. That way, you only need to change the sections that you want to modify, and you can leave the rest as they are. When you have
made your desired modifications, click on the "Test" button at the bottom of the page to preview your page. To further edit, use your browser's BACK function. Otherwise, if the page appears as you want it to, click on
"Create my home page". If this is successful, you will see a confirmation page listing your URL and providing a link to your newly modified page.
How do I remove my home page?
To remove your home page, go to the front page (Page Options) and click on the delete button. If you haven't already logged on, you will be asked for your username and password. Otherwise, you will first see a page warning you that
you are about to delete your home page and asking you if you are sure that you want to do this. If you click on "Yes--Delete my page", your page will be deleted and you will see a confirmation screen. If, instead, you see a
page stating that the script can't find your homepage, this means that there is no such homepage under your username.
What are your future plans for the Home Page Creator?
We may create a more advanced version that would include additional features but would also include our rotating advertising banners (we have to pay the bills somehow). Some of the features in the advanced version would include allowing
users to automatically upload their pictures and have them appear on their home page. We also hope to add features such as forms and possibly giving each user their own subdirectory. Based upon user input, we may add other features as
well.
|
Free GED Preparation Classes
