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& Publishing
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Extras
Weebly
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& Picasa
& PIXresizer
I've set up this website to give a helping hand to those of you
who wish to design your own site. I'll give you some ideas on
how to use Gimp, which is free photo-editing software, and
Kompozer, which is free website-building software.
There are lots of useful online articles and videos on how to
use both Gimp & Kompozer. I recommend that you have a look
at all the videos especially, as I'll be giving you only a brief
outline of what to do.
I'm not into creating websites with Flash or CSS styles, though
I have used a little CSS in creating the link syle you can see in
the links column.
Peter Edge of Keyworth & District U3A has given me a lot of
info on how to create a webpage using CSS and "divs" ... see
the new page entitled "Using CSS".
My Nottingham U3A colleague, Tony Jordan, has given me a
lot more info on web design, with links to various helpful
websites, which you can see on our Computer Club blogsite
for 16 August 2009.
I'm also very grateful for all the helpful advice I've received about
using Picasa 3 and Gimp, from my colleagues, Brian Morgan
and Dennis Apple.
As regards photo-editing, if all you wish to do to your photos is
to re-size them, have a look at a free program called PIXresizer
.... more info on my page about Flickr.
Some of you will be aware of the new U3A Site Builder website,
which has helped 232 U3As create their own websites. It looks very
good, if you don't mind using the same design as everyone else.
The contact page on these sites for emailing purposes is
excellent ... something you won't find on my website, unfortunately,
as I don't know how to create one like this.
So, before you continue looking at this website, have a look at this
PDF file I've written about U3A Site Builder.
For those of you who are feeling more adventurous, read on. :)
website is completely independent, and was set up on a non-profit basis by JH, to be used
by members of the University of the Third Age. The U3A is an educational charity.
© j's photography 2009
Recent updates ....
| 7 Jan 2010 | Gimp 2 : making a collage ~ Chris Clementi's site (plus making a background image for your site) |
8 Jan 2010 | Using CSS: Learning CSS Positioning |
| April 2010 | Third Gimp page added |
| Aug 2010 onwards | More things to do with text. Gimp pages reviewed and slightly updated. Home & Flickr page updated also Flick page updated (as Flickr has changed somewhat). Working in layers (in Gimp) to create an e-card Gimp pages 1 & 3 updated Angelfire and FTP Commander page updated PIX resizer info added to the page on Flickr New Gimp Page 4 ~ changing RAW images with UFRaw. Gimp page 1 & 3 updated (re colour boxes & Flickr) Gimp page 1 updated re downloading Gimp. Gimp page 2 updated re using Unsharp Mask. Gimp 1 updated re rotating image 90 deg. Gimp 2 ... adding a © symbol to an image (or to your Kompozer text) PDF added onto Home page _ U3A Site Builder (Aug '11) UFRaw and PIXresizer info updated also. |