This page is about how I've chosen to organize my WWW files ....In the My Documents folder, I made a new folder called "www". This folder will hold all my files I place on the faculty server. This way, I know where all my web pages are located. They're all in separate folders depending on what class I use them for.

[Note: You can also make a "www" folder on your c:/ drive. This works just as well. However, if you want to back up all of your documents created on that machine, place them in My Documents Folder. This way, they're all in one place and easier to "Back Up" without having to back up your entire hard drive.]

It is a good idea to set up a few folders and think about how you'll organize your web pages before you start sending them to the server.

In this folder I have subfolders named by courses. Example, my "fdw99" folder. You can see from the URL you are on now that this page is in the fdw99 folder and named weborgan.html. I can use WSftp to send the entire fdw99 folder to the faculty server or one file at a time.

Organization of My Documents/www Folder

Folder: fdw99

• all files for this workshop are placed in here.
• all pictures, graphics, etc. for this workshop were placed in here.
• I can send the entire folder or one file at a time to the server "www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~djclark/fdw99/
  • When I send the entire folder, all contents of this folder are copied to the server.
  • I can also select just one file (page or graphic) from the fdw99 folder to send to the server.

Examples of course materials organized into the My Documents Folder:

Folder: 3440-99

• This folder is for all files, pictures, etc. I make for the nursing class 3440 in 1999. Next year's folder will be 3440-00 if the Y2K bug doesn't invade this computer.
• In this folder, I've made subfolders for course content...
  • Hematology
    • Pictures
    • Lectureoutline
    • PowerPointslides
  • Perioperative
    • Pictures
    • Lectureoutline
    • Powerpointslides
  • Clinicalgrps
    • Myclingrp
    • Clininfo
    • Emailaddr

Original www folder.... the ugly truth....

• This folder was the start of my web pages. It's a big mess. Then I learned about organizing your webspace into folders. This is really important if you want an organized web site and computer files that enable you to find what you're looking for. Also, the better organized your computer files are, the easier it will be to transfer you stuff to the faculty web server for student viewing.
• I just started saving all the web pages in this folder without organization.
• You'll also need a good grasp of this concept of organizing your web files when you begin developing online courses. All the course materials will be organized similarly.

Questions? Need help?

djclark@mail.gcsu.edu or phone 445-2626

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