Assignment 6

Post #4 and Backing Up Our Blog

Assigned: Nov. 15, 2011
Due: Nov. 16, 2011
Points:  20 points = 10 points for the post, 10 points for backing up your blog data


Chao Cac Ban!

The blogs are looking pretty good. At this point you should have at least three posts (2 assigned by Ms. Greta was and one assigned by me). Today we will be adding one more post AND backing up our blog. Be sure to give yourself time to do both. If you do not finish during ICT time you need to find time at home or during breaks at school to complete the assignment.


Another Post

The goals of your blog post are the same as they have been:

• Writing 200+ words
• Inserting images into posts
• Formatting font appearance
• Formatting image appearance 

You should remember how to do a blog post without me writing directions here. If you need the directions look at an earlier post to find them.

Backing Up Your Blog

If you delete your blog, all of your data will be lost. There are a few ways to back up your blog data.
We will go over three ways today in class.

1) Printing from a browser. This is the easiest way to back up your data. From whatever browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Moxilla Firefox, GoogleChrome, etc.) you go to File and select Print. If you do this from the main page in your blog it should include all the posts that fit on the screen. If your main page takes more than one page (check out one of my blogs at http://tribeirut.blogspot.com/ as an example)than you must print again when you move to the "older posts" page. You print each post separately if you would like. Either way, be sure you have each page printed and store them someplace safe.

2) Saving as a screen shot. This is an easy way to save a small amount of data. On my blog it would take a very long time to take screen shots of the whole blog. To take a screen shot (or picture) of the entire screen you press the Print Screen Key, which is usually labeled PrtScn. Next open the application where you want to paste the image (I suggest using Microsoft Office). Paste the screen shot by pressing the Control Key and the V key at the same time. Or you can paste it by going to File and selecting Paste.

3) Saving as an HTML file. This is the best way to save your data. You go to File and select Save Page As. Next you select where you would like to save the file and what you would like to call it. Be sure the type of file is Webpage, complete. The file should now open using any browser.

Remember to email me three things: 1) the link to your latest blog post 2) the screen shots of your blog and 3) the saved HTML file of your blog. I do not need you to print out a paper copy of your blog, although you can if you want to (on your own paper at home).

Again, my email address is kristin.romberg@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn but I should be in your address book by now.

Good luck!