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You’ve dreamed of having your own Web site—a place where you can share your photos, movies, and life events with far-flung friends and family. But who has the time to learn how all the pieces fit together? Now, thanks to iWeb, the Web-design software included with Apple’s iLife ’06 suite ($79), setting up your own Web page—including blogs, podcasts, photo slide shows, and embedded movies—has never been simpler. In fact, you don’t need to write a single line of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code. All you need is a free weekend and this handy guide.
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Getting started with iWeb
Getting off to a good start on your own Web page isn't hard, as long as you have a solid plan. Here's a step-by-step guide to adding elements to your site, including text, images, movies and podcasts.
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Another way to share photos
iWeb’s Photos page makes it easy to share slide shows of your favorite snapshots with others. But what if you’d like to share the actual files—giving friends and family the power to print your photos? If you have a .Mac account and iPhoto 6, you can do all of this by setting up a photocast.
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Give your Web site a voice
Interested in starting your own talk-radio show? Well, it's never been easier. With the release of iLife '06, Apple turned GarageBand into an all-in-one studio for creating, editing, and posting podcasts.
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Relief for overcrowded navigation bars
iWeb’s Blog and Podcast pages let you create multiple entries, which then link off a main page. But when it comes to uploading photos, you can easily end up with several dozen Photos pages, all clogging up your site’s navigation menu. Web designers have long solved this problem by creating submenus. Although iWeb doesn’t offer an automatic way of creating submenus, you can do it.
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Choosing a page style
Not sure what the difference is between various iWeb pages? Here’s a breakdown of what you can—and can’t—do with each page.
Online publishing made simple with iLife ‘06
