Today, I presented Web Basics for Artists for Maureen O’Hara Ure’s ART 4980 001 Senior Studio Seminar class at the University of Utah. It was fun to meet all the students and hear about their artwork. My presentation covered the following topics:

• HTML & CSS Basics
• Web 2.0
• Optimizing Graphics for the Web
• Personal Web Pages on home.utah.edu
• Other Free Website Resources
• Setting Up with Your Own Domain

Key Points

• HTML can be created using a simple text editor and free resources from the UofU.
• On the web, images are measured in pixels. The dpi of an image is pretty much irrelevant until ink hits paper. Small file size is important.
• There are many free resources for posting web pages, blogs, pictures, and media online.
• To setup with your own domain, you need three things: 1) domain name registration, 2) web hosting, and 3) web pages.
• When setting up a web page, keep search engine optimization in mind from the beginning. For example, add your bio to Wikipedia.
• If you decide to purchase web design services from a freelance designer or an agency, be cautious and just make sure you are comfortable with the service agreement you enter into.

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