Assignment 3: Web Bio Page

(1) Set up a science writing folder on your Eden account:

  1. Open SSH Secure File Transfer Client on your computer and
    (a) click on "Quick Connect"
    (b) for "Host Name" enter www.eden.rutgers.edu
    (c) enter your Eden username
    (d) click "Connect" and enter your password.
  2. Check the Remote (right) side of the SSH window for a "public_html" folder.
  3. Create a "public_html" folder there if you don't have one already — see the GetIT SSH Tutorial for help. Note that "public_html" must be spelled exactly that way: lower-case letters with an underscore (but not the quote-marks).
  4. Check that your "public_html" folder's permissions are 755.
  5. In your "public_html" folder make a "342" folder — and set its permissions to 755.
  6. In your "342" folder make an "images" folder (where you'll store your images) — and set its permissions to 755.
  7. Double-check that you didn't use spaces or upper-case letters in your filenames!
  8. Check that everything worked: in a browser, enter
    http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~your username/342
    You should see your "images" folder listed inside your "342" folder.


(2) Visit the following pages of scientists and science writers:


(3) Work through the short HTML Tutorial at GetIT.

(Here is a more extensive HTML Tutorial, if you're feeling energetic.)


(4) In progress . . .


(5) Using HTML (and anything else you feel like) make a science-writer bio page for yourself that contains:

  • A short text broken into chunks
    This text should

    1. describe your science-related interests and achievements
    2. present a short statement on why you are (want to be) a science writer (see Pinker's introduction for some ideas). (The text can be partly or even totally fictional but should consist of at least four chunks.

  • At least one table.
  • At least one image.
  • At least three links. to other websites (these should reflect your science interests).
  • It may also contain one or more lists (e.g., the links could appear in a list).

    HTML tag reference table


(6) Your finished page will be due next Friday, Feb. 18.

  • You'll need to post a link on the upcoming (soon to be released, imminent) 342 Forum (more about this on Monday).