Now that you have a live webspace and know how to add links, you are going to create a news homepage that links out to your Online News Article project. You will create a new webpage that displays a name for your news website, a short introduction to your news article, and a link to your news article HTML file. You should also have a way to get back to the news hub from your article, so be sure to update your article's HTML file to include a link back to the hub page. The links to and from the article should be opened in the same window.
You will also include a link to a downloadable version of the news article in PDF format. To create a PDF file out of your article, preview the article in your browser and bring up the print dialog. Do this by right-clicking and selecting the "Print" menu option, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P (PC) or Command+P (Mac). In the print dialog, set your printer or print destination to "Save as PDF." This will allow you to save a PDF version of your webpage. Create a "documents" folder in this project's folder you created earlier. Place the PDF file of your article in this documents folder. The link to this file should open in a new window.
Finally, you should include a link to an external news source. For example, you can link to an external website that is covering an election season, or the extended forecast for your area, or local traffic conditions. Also, create a header and description to introduce this external news source. As this is an external source, this link should open in a new window.
When you are finished, make sure all of your files are up and working on your Neocities account. Submit your news hub's URL to your teacher to complete the assignment. Be sure your project functions live on Neocities and contains all of the following before submitting your URL:
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HTML structure |
All HTML files have a correct and neat HTML document structure, including a title. | All HTML files have a mostly correct and neat HTML document structure, including a title. | All HTML files have a somewhat correct but not neat HTML document structure, including a title. |
Website Header |
Student displayed the website name at the top of the homepage creatively and neatly. | Student displayed the website name at the top of the homepage somewhat creatively and neatly. | Student did not display the website name at the top of the homepage. |
News article |
Student included an introduction to news article, and linked to it in the same window. | Student included an introduction to news article, but did not link to it in the same window. | Student did not include an introduction. |
Navigation |
Student included a link back to the homepage, also opening in the same window and using relative links. | Student included a link back to the homepage, but not using relative links. | Student did not include any navigation. |
| Student included a link to a PDF version of news article that opens in a new window. | Student included a link to a PDF version of news article that opens in the same window. | Student did not include a link to a PDF version of news article. | |
External News Source |
Student included a header, description and link to an external news source that opens in a new window. | Student included a header, description and link to an external news source that opens in the same window. | Student did not include required external news source. |
Live URL |
Student made URL live on Neocities. | Student submitted a live URL, but no using the recommended Neocities account. | Student did not submit a live URL. |
