Overview
Along with H drives, some students and employees also have I drives too. Anything saved on the I: drive is posted to the Internet. For example, if a student named John Doe (ArgoNet account: jdd2) saves his web page as a file named resume.htm on his I: drive, it is then available at http://students.uwf.edu/jdd2/resume.htm. If the webpage were saved within a subfolder named "jobsearch," the web address would be http://students.uwf.edu/jdd2/jobsearch/resume.htm. Another example, if employee Jane Roe (ArgoNet account: jroe) saves her web page as a file named cv.htm on her I: drive, it is then available at http;//pages.uwf.edu/jroe/cv.htm. If the webpage were saved within a subfolder named "career", the web address would be http;//pages.uwf.edu/jroe/career/cv.htm.
Changes to Web (I) Drives
On December 4, 2017, departmental and employee Web (I) drives will no longer be accessible from the Internet in their current location. New departmental, employee, and student ArgoNet accounts will no longer include a web drive. In addition, existing web drives that are not in use will be deactivated. This change ensures that UWF is taking all necessary measures to maintain ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) compliance. Content published to the CMS, Google Sites/Drive, or Confluence will not be affected. Please see Changes to Web (I) Drives for more details.
Webpage Construction
Webpages are composed of computer code called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). Rather than typing HTML code, most people choose to create webpages using a graphical HTML editor. These programs work similar to word processing programs like Microsoft Word, making website creation easier, especially for those who are unfamiliar with HTML.
Setting Up Your Home Page
The web address for your home page should be short and memorable. For ArgoNet accounts, the shortest home page address consists of the server name followed by the ArgoNet account name, such as http://students.uwf.edu/jdd2. To create this address, save your home page as one of the following:
- index.htm
- index.html
- index.cfm
The home page must be saved directly in the I: drive, not in a subfolder. It is your choice as to which extension (the letters following the dot) to use on your page; however, you must use the .cfm extension when using ColdFusion.
Learn More
The University of West Florida offers courses on webpage creation. Online tutorials are also available at Tizag.