Free and Easy Website Design for Museums and Historic Sites

Alongside a general introduction to website development and design, this book features instructional guides for four of the most popular WYSIWYG editors. With an eye to the specific needs of museums and historic sites, Free and Easy Website Design for Museums and Historic Sites leads readers through the process of building an online presence and adapting various technologies for museum use. This book emphasizes the importance of harnessing the power of the Internet for cultural institutions.

List of contents

List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Mythbusting
Part I: Prepare Your Website
Chapter 1: Planning Your Website
Chapter 2: Designing Your Website
Part II: Craft Your Website
Chapter 3: Getting Your Website Started on Weebly
Chapter 4: Getting Your Website Started on Wix
Chapter 5: Getting Your Website Started on WordPress
Chapter 6: Getting Your Website Started on Google Sites
Part III: Expand Your Website
Chapter 7: Using Basic HTML
Chapter 8: Showcasing Your Collection
Chapter 9: Moving Forward
Appendices
Appendix A: Additional Resources and Software
Appendix B: Website Planning Guide
Appendix C: Webmaster's Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix D: Color Names for HTML
Appendix E: HTML Tags
Appendix F: Stop Words
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Kelsey J. S. Ransick received her Bachelor's Degree from University of San Francisco and her Master's Degree from University of Delaware, focusing on museum studies and medieval and early modern European history. She has done curatorial and archival work, web design, and sundry other tasks that come up when working at a small museum. Originally from Colorado, she is currently a museum professional in the Philadelphia area.

Product details

• Authors: Kelsey Ransick, Kelsey J. S. Ransick, Ransick Kelsey J. S.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781442255807
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5580-7
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State; American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business & Economics / General, Business and Management, ART / Museum Studies, Business & management, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Museum Administration