Google SitesGoogle SitesOverview LessonOverview Lesson

New Google ToolNew Google Tool

Launched February 28, 2008 Launched February 28, 2008 Lets you easily create an individual Lets you easily create an individual

or group websiteor group website

BasicsBasics

What is Google Sites?What is Google Sites?

Google Sites is an online application that Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a web site as easy as editing a makes creating a web site as easy as editing a document. document.

Embed rich content (video, Google Docs Embed rich content (video, Google Docs documents, spreadsheets, presentations, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, Picasa photo slide shows, iGoogle gadgets) Picasa photo slide shows, iGoogle gadgets) into any page, and upload file attachments into any page, and upload file attachments

Control of your SiteControl of your Site

You control who can access/edit your pagesYou control who can access/edit your pages You control the site’s look-and-feelYou control the site’s look-and-feel You can see and revert back to earlier versions You can see and revert back to earlier versions

of any of your site’s contentof any of your site’s content You can be notified via email when pages are You can be notified via email when pages are

updated, comments are made, or files are updated, comments are made, or files are attachedattached

StorageStorage How much space/pages do you get?How much space/pages do you get? Sites created @sites.google.com/siteSites created @sites.google.com/site Site quota: 100Mb/siteSite quota: 100Mb/site Max attachment size: 10MbMax attachment size: 10Mb Pages per site: unlimitedPages per site: unlimited

AttachmentsAttachments

How do I attach a document?How do I attach a document? You can attach files within the Attachments You can attach files within the Attachments

section at the bottom of any page or within section at the bottom of any page or within a File Cabinet-type page. a File Cabinet-type page.

To attach a document to a standard page, To attach a document to a standard page, click Browse next to Attach a file, browse for click Browse next to Attach a file, browse for the file, select it, and click Open. the file, select it, and click Open.

Quota is 10 MbQuota is 10 Mb

Deleting a SiteDeleting a Site

How do I delete a site?How do I delete a site? To delete a site, please follow these steps:To delete a site, please follow these steps: Go to Site Settings. Go to Site Settings. Click Other Stuff. Click Other Stuff. Click Delete this site. Click Delete this site. Please note that only owners have the Please note that only owners have the

ability to delete sites; once you delete a ability to delete sites; once you delete a site, it can't be recovered by anyone. Only site, it can't be recovered by anyone. Only choose this option if you're sure that you choose this option if you're sure that you want to delete the site.want to delete the site.

Site AppearanceSite Appearance

You can change the followingYou can change the following:: Themes, colors and fontsThemes, colors and fonts Landing page for my siteLanding page for my site Logos Logos Sidebar navigationSidebar navigation Remove or hide my site titleRemove or hide my site title

Creating a Web Creating a Web PagePage

A A web pageweb page is an unstructured page where is an unstructured page where you can enter text, images, tables, and embed you can enter text, images, tables, and embed spreadsheets, presentations, videos, and more spreadsheets, presentations, videos, and more

The web page has standard formatting The web page has standard formatting You can create bulleted lists, numbered lists, You can create bulleted lists, numbered lists,

and easily link to other pages in your siteand easily link to other pages in your site You can attach documents from your hard You can attach documents from your hard

drive to the bottom of the page, and allow drive to the bottom of the page, and allow other site collaborators to comment on your other site collaborators to comment on your pagespages

What is the What is the Dashboard?Dashboard?

A A Dashboard Dashboard page is a two column webpage page is a two column webpage with four placeholder gadgets to make it easy with four placeholder gadgets to make it easy to get started creating an overview of to get started creating an overview of informationinformation

You can create a Dashboard page by changing You can create a Dashboard page by changing the layout of a webpage to two columns and the layout of a webpage to two columns and inserting gadgets in the pageinserting gadgets in the page

Announcements, File Announcements, File Cabinet and List Cabinet and List PagesPages

An An AnnouncementAnnouncement page is a page which page is a page which makes it easy for an individual or group to makes it easy for an individual or group to post chronological information like news, post chronological information like news, status updates, or notable events status updates, or notable events

A A File CabinetFile Cabinet allows you to manage allows you to manage documents from your hard drive and organize documents from your hard drive and organize them into folders them into folders

List List pages allow you to easily track lists of pages allow you to easily track lists of information. information.

Extra Google TipsExtra Google Tips

Google DictionaryGoogle Dictionary Go to Google.comGo to Google.com Type the word “define” firstType the word “define” first Then type the word you want to look upThen type the word you want to look up

Two Ways:Two Ways: define belsen (space)define belsen (space) Or Or

define:belsen (no spaces with a colon)define:belsen (no spaces with a colon)

Extra Google TipsExtra Google Tips

Google CalculatorGoogle Calculator Go to Google.comGo to Google.com To use Google's built-in calculator function, To use Google's built-in calculator function,

simply enter the calculation you'd like done simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box and hit the Enter key or into the search box and hit the Enter key or click on the Google Search button. click on the Google Search button.

Can you figure these out?Can you figure these out? 44 X 4.56?44 X 4.56? 6 X 72 in roman numerals?6 X 72 in roman numerals? What is 100 kilometers in miles?What is 100 kilometers in miles?

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