Google SitesGoogle SitesOverview LessonOverview Lesson

New Google ToolNew Google Tool

Launched February 28, 2008 Launched February 28, 2008 Lets you easily create a team Lets you easily create a team

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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 team web site as easy as makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. editing a 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 How much space/pages do you get?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 To delete a site, please follow these

steps: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. site, it can't be recovered by anyone. Only choose this option if you're sure that Only choose this option if you're sure that you want to delete the site.you want to delete the site.

Site AppearanceSite Appearance

You can change the following:You 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 PageCreating a Web Page

A web page is an unstructured page where you A web page is an unstructured page where you can enter text, images, tables, and embed 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 Dashboard?What is the Dashboard?

AA 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 PagesCabinet and List Pages

An An Announcement pageAnnouncement page is a page which 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 pagesList pages allow you to easily track lists of allow you to easily track lists of information. information.

Quiz on Google SitesQuiz on Google Sites

You will have a quiz on Google You will have a quiz on Google sites terminology during the week sites terminology during the week of April 27of April 27

You will have to create a simple You will have to create a simple Google site using the handout Google site using the handout providedprovided