Expression Web:
Basic
Frequently asked questions and instructor notes
All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course. It includes minimum requirements for the students’ personal computers, setup information for the first time you teach the class, and setup information for each time that you teach after the first time you set up the classroom.
Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· A Pentium 700 MHz processor (or higher)
· At least 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
· 2 GB of available hard drive space
· A CD-ROM drive
· An SVGA or higher resolution monitor, at 1024 × 768
Software requirements
You need the following software:
· Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003
· Microsoft Expression Web
· Microsoft Outlook Express or another e-mail client (required to complete activity A-3 in the unit titled “Links”)
Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
· Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Updating the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office at update.microsoft.com
– Downloading the student data files (if necessary)
First-time setup instructions
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If you’ve already taught this course and are preparing to teach it again, you can use the abbreviated setup instructions provided in the following section. See “Setup instructions for every class.” |
The first time you teach this course, you need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer. 1 Install Windows XP on an NTFS partition according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. If the student machines have Internet access, and they’re behind a software or hardware firewall, install the latest critical updates and service packs from www.windowsupdate.com. Note: You can also use Windows Vista or Windows Server 2003, but the screen shots in this course were taken using Windows XP, so students’ screens will look somewhat different. 2 Install Microsoft Expression Web according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. |
3 If the operating system is Windows XP, then launch the Control Panel, open the Display Properties dialog box, and apply the following settings:
· Theme—Windows XP
· Screen resolution—1024 by 768 pixels
· Color quality—High (24 bit) or higher
4 Adjust Internet properties as follows:
a Start Internet Explorer. Choose Tools, Internet Options.
b On the General tab, click Use Blank and click Apply.
c On the Advanced tab, under Security, check Allow active content to run in files on My Computer, and click Apply. (This option appears only if you updated Windows XP with Service Pack 2.)
d On the Connections tab, click Setup to start the Internet Connection Wizard.
e Click Cancel. A message box appears.
f Check “Do not show the Internet Connection wizard in the future” and click Yes.
g Close the Internet Options dialog box and close Internet Explorer.
5 Open Expression Web. Activate the software, and then close Expression Web.
6 Open Outlook Express. In the account setup wizard, click Cancel. Close Outlook Express.
7 Display file extensions.
a Start Windows Explorer.
b Choose Tools, Folder Options and select the View tab.
c Clear the check box for Hide extensions for known file types.
d Close Windows Explorer.
8 Create a folder called Student Data at the root of the hard drive (C:\).
9 If you don’t have the CD that came with this manual, download the student data files for the course. You can download the data directly to student machines, to a central location on your own network, or to a disk.
a Connect to www.courseilt.com/ilt_downloads.cfm.
b Click the link for Microsoft Expression Web to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Expression Web: Basic.
c Click the link for downloading the student data files and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
10 Copy the data files to the Student Data folder.
Setup instructions for every class
Every time you teach this course (including the first time), you need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Expression Web to reset any defaults that have been changed in previous classes. If you don’t wish to reset the defaults, you can still re-key the course, but some activities might not work exactly as documented.
2 Delete the contents of the Student Data folder, if necessary. (If this is the first time you’re teaching the course, create a folder named Student Data at the root of the hard drive.)
3 Copy the data files to the Student Data folder. (See the download instructions in the preceding section.)
4 In Internet Explorer, set the home page address to about:blank.
CertBlaster software
CertBlaster pre- and post-assessment software is available for this course. To download and install this free software, students should complete the following steps:
1 Go to www.courseilt.com/certblaster.
2 Click the link for Expression Web.
3 Save the .EXE file to a folder on your hard drive. (Note: If you skip this step, the CertBlaster software will not install correctly.)
4 Click Start and choose Run.
5 Click Browse and then navigate to the folder that contains the .EXE file.
6 Select the .EXE file and click Open.
7 Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted for the password, enter c_expweb.
Topic B: Frequently asked questions
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Topic C: Course notes
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Topic D: Additional information
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