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Student Web Space at IPFW

  1. Web space is available for individual students and, through the Office of Student Activities, official student organizations to publish noncommercial Web pages related to their university responsibilities.

  2. URLs take the form of http://www.students.ipfw.edu/~yourusername/. (note: if you name your home page index.html, the Web server will automatically find your home page even if it is not included in the address. e.g.; http://www.students.ipfw.edu/~yourusername/).

  3. Personal Web space, e-mail, and student lab access is provided by a student's network account. Prior to the start of students' first semesters at IPFW, they will activate their computer account at a SOAR session or will receive instructions in the mail on how to activate their accounts. This page contains instructions and pointers to on-line help in the use of Web space accounts.

  4. Use of this resource is governed by all IPFW Student Code of Conduct policies, including the IPFW Ethical Guidelines for Computer Users published in the IPFW Student Handbook. Furthermore, students and official student organizations must adhere to the IPFW Web Guidelines for Computer Users. Violation of the codes is subject to disciplinary action.
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What Is Provided

  • Server space and a Web-based interface, called myIPFW, for logging onto the Web server and uploading, or placing, files there
  • Disk space allocation of 10 MB per student or official student organization.
  • The Student Technology Education Programs (STEPS) program offers classes in basic Web authoring.
  • Various software in the Student-Access Computing Labs for creation of HTML or image files.
    • Microsoft Word can save a document as a Web page
    • HomeSite is an HTML editor
    • Netscape Composer and Dreamweaver are programs that create Web pages without knowing HTML
    • Paint Shop Pro and PhotoShop are graphics programs
  • Help using your student lab I: drive and myIPFW via the student lab consultants. (don't expect them to do your work for you).
  • Student Web Space How To's
  • Getting Started using Dreamweaver to create Web pages and to upload/download files in your Web space.

What Is Not Provided, or, What You Have to Do

  • Backup services for Web files--you are responsible for maintaining current copies of all your Web files on disk
  • Training on Dreamweaver, HomeSite, or Netscape Composer--you must learn these programs on your own (but check the help section of both programs; there are great introductions and pointers there)
  • Help with converting file formats to HTML, or help uploading files in general--you have to teach yourself if you don't know or understand these concepts

How to Access Your Web Space

If you are using a student-access lab Windows computer you will have an I: drive containing your Web space in the form of a folder named for your username. Files can be copied, deleted, edited, etc. as you would in any other folder. You can also use myIPFW to manage your files.

How to write Web pages:

On the IPFW campus, there are numerous methods for constructing a Web page.

    Note:  Dreamweaver is a special software available on the IPFW network used to create Web page.

    Note:  Netscape Composer can also be used, although the technology may not be quite as good as Dreamweaver. 

    Note:  If you already understand HTML code, then you might want to use HomeSite.

    Note:  No matter how you create your Web pages, you need to understand where to save your pages and how to access your Web directory from here on campus or from off campus via a browser. Web Page Resources at IPFW offers a lot of basic help.

    Note:  The STEPS (Student Technology Education Programs) program offers classes in basic Web authoring. Many IPFW academic departments also offer Web authoring courses (talk to your advisor) and there are a number of good online sites that can help you start writing Web pages.

    Note:  Warning: IT Services' instructional resources are limited! If you are a novice computer user, you may need to seek assistance from an instructor or a friend, as Student Lab consultants will be unable to provide in-depth instruction for Web authoring.