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Google Sites - Basics - Delete Images or Attachments - Recover Space These instructions tell you how to delete any images, files or attachments you upload to your site, releasing the space they use. At the moment Google Sites does not provide a means to delete images uploaded to the sidebar, so I suggest you always upload your images to a page (then add them to the sidebar by web address) so you can delete them if you need to. InstructionsDelete Files Temporarily (soft delete)Sign in to your Google SiteUse the More button (formerly More Actions) and then Manage Site (or keyboard shortcut g then m) and go to Attachments.You will see a list of all the images, files and attachments available on your Google Site: find the ...
Posted 15 Jan 2012 15:44 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Facebook Like Button Gadget Lots of people like to use Facebook so I created a gadget to add a Facebook Like button to your Google Site. These instructions tell you how to add the Steegle.com Facebook Like Button Gadget to your Google Site. This gadget can auto-detect the page's URL so you don't need to add it, so you can add to a page template and it will work without further configuration. Note: If you have installed any browser extensions to stop the Facebook Like Button, e.g. "Facebook Disconnect" then this gadget will not work either. Instructions Go to your Google Site's page where you want to add the button and use the Edit Page button. Use the ...
Posted 6 Dec 2011 05:15 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Add a Google +1 Button Google Sites now provides the Google +1 button so you can embed it in your site sidebar and in your pages' content area.Instructions Add +1 Button to Sidebar Sign in to your Google Site Use the More button then Manage Site (alternatively you can use the keyboard shortcut g then m) and go to Site Layout At the bottom of the Sidebar section use the Add a sidebar item link Once the Choose a new page element dialogue box appears scroll to find the +1 button and use the Add button Move the the place-holder for the button up or down, if you wish (click and drag with your mouse) Use the Save button (next to Manage Site ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 15:36 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Page-Level Permissions Google Sites now offers Page-Level Permissions, which means you can invite users to your Google Site and give them different permissions for different parts and pages on the site. This means some users could only view certain pages and edit others. Introduction To give a user a specific permission on a page you first need to invite that user to the site, once you invite the user to the site you can then grant specific permissions on individual pages for that user. Pages can also provide different visibility levels but you can only make a page less visible than its parent or the site. The site navigation also respects the page-level permissions so if set a page's ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 16:03 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Embed Google Docs Video Google Sites now provides Google Docs Video embedding. This means you can now make use of some advantages over YouTube video embedding: add videos stored in Google Docs that do not provide links to related videos; and you can share the videos privately with more than 25 users, e.g. a whole Google Apps domain. The embed tool also lets you pick a custom size for the video without the need to use custom code. Instructions Sign in to your site and use the Edit Page button on the page you wish to embed the video Use the Insert menu, go to Video and then Google Docs Video Choose the video you wish to embed from your list of Google ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 16:01 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Mobile View (not editing) Google Sites now provides a Mobile View (not editing) for smart-phones, mobile phones and other mobiles devices like iPhone and Android-based devices. The updates include: the horizontal navigation now works with touch screens; the sidebar can expand and collapse (pop-in and pop-out), which automatically collapses in portrait viewing mode and expands in landscape mode; and all the System Footer links, apart from "powered by Google Sites" disappear to give more vertical space and avoid wrapping. These instructions tell you how you can enable the Mobile View (auto-rendering) for your Google Site.If you want to edit a Google Site on an iPad then update your iPad to iOS5 and you can. For more information see ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 15:56 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Customise System Footer Links Google Sites now provides the ability to hide the Sign In, Recent Changes and Print Page links from your System Footer. These instructions tell you how to use the new Customise System Footer Links feature. InstructionsSign in to your siteUse the More Actions button then Manage Site (or use the keyboard shortcut g then m)Go to Site Layout and scroll to the bottom of the pageUse the Customise System Footer Links linkChoose which links you wish to hide (you cannot hide the Terms, Report Abuse or Powered by Google Sites links) Use the OK button then the Save Changes buttonUse the More Actions button then Preview as viewer (or use the keyboard shortcut g ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 16:07 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Twitter Tweet Button Gadget Twitter have released a new Tweet button, so I created a gadget to add them to your Google Site. These instructions tell you how to add the Steegle.com Twitter Tweet Button Gadget to your Google Site. This gadget can now auto-detect the page's URL so you don't need to add it, so you can add to a page template and it will work without further configuration. Instructions Go to your Google Site's page where you want to add the button and use the Edit Page button. Use the Insert menu, then More gadgets... Use the Add gadget by URL link Enter the following URL into the box: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110509162544058635853 ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 13:42 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Twitter Follow Button Gadget Twitter have released a new Follow button, so I created a gadget to add them to your Google Site. These instructions tell you how to add the Google Sites Twitter Follow Button Gadget to your Google Site. Instructions Go to your Google Site's page where you want to add the button and use the Edit Page button. Use the Insert menu, then More gadgets... Use the Add gadget by URL link Enter the following URL into the box: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110509162544058635853/steegle-google-sites-twitter-follow-button.xml and use the Add button Enter your Twitter screen name (required) and choose whether you want to display the number of followers you have (Followers count ...
Posted 16 Oct 2011 15:44 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Subscribe to Site Changes for Viewers - Google Apps Script Romain Vialard has written a Google Apps Script to allow Google Sites Viewers to Subscribe to Site Changes. This article uses Romain's video to demonstrate how to add the Google Apps Script to your Google Site, so your site viewers can subscribe to site changes. Many thanks to Romain Vialard who works at Revevol, the first worldwide network dedicated to Google Apps and helps global corporations to deploy innovative communication and collaborative solutions in the Cloud by providing expertise, services and best practices. For a sample of the Google Spreadsheet and links to the template see Romain's site at:http://sites.google.com/site/subscribetochangesforviewers/ RSS Feed of my Google Sites How-Tos
Posted 16 Oct 2011 15:48 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Get Found in Google Search - Google Webmaster Tools You can now get your Google Site found in Google Search within 2 weeks if you register your naked domain and the www subdomain in Google Webmaster Tools. Many thanks to Joshua Howell of shocknawe.com.au for sharing the technique with me and allowing me to add it to my Google Sites How Tos. This process relies on your naked domain (e.g. example.com) redirecting to your subdomain (e.g. www.example.com) because you cannot point a naked domain to a Google Site, so if you have any difficulties in doing this I offer a service to configure it for you: Google Sites Setup Service. If you do not use Google Sites and your naked domain shows ...
Posted 3 Jan 2012 03:20 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Picasa Web Album Slideshow - No Flash You can add a Picasa Web Album Sideshow that loops, does not link to the album and auto-plays using the gadget explained in these instructions. I made the gadget to use the HTML-based sideshow provided by Picasa Web Albums and added it to an iframe. The gadget is heavily based on Scott Johnston's Include Gadget (iframe), so many thanks to Scott for the fantastic base to work from. Instructions Go to the page you want to add the slideshow to and use the Edit Page button. Use the Insert menu and choose More Gadgets... Use the Add gadget by URL link (on the bottom left), in the Enter the URL for a gadget you want to add ...
Posted 25 Sep 2011 06:22 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Site Sharing and Visibility Options Google Sites has a new Sharing interface and sharing options: you can now make your site publicly accessible but not indexed by search engines. You can still invite people who can edit the site, view the site and site owners. Overall Site Sharing Instructions - Accessing the Sharing Settings You can get to the Sharing and Permissions in three ways: Use the blue Share button; Use the More button, then Sharing and Permissions; Use the keyboard shortcut Shift+S Instructions - Make Site Public and Searchable Access the Sharing and Permissions Use the Change link at the top of the list under Permissions to display the Visibility options Choose Public on the web and use the Save button Use the Close button ...
Posted 17 Dec 2011 00:57 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Horizontal Navigation with drop-down Menus Google Sites now offers two methods of navigation for your site, in the sidebar and now in the header, horizontally, with mouse-over drop-down menus. Instructions - Horizontal NavigationYou need to enable this new navigation, to do so use the More Actions button, then Manage Site and go to Site LayoutUse the Change Site Layout button and then tick the Horizontal Navigation tick box and use the OK button.When you return to the Site Layout screen you will the new Horizontal Navigation section: use the edit content link to add your pages to the horizontal navigation.To add a page from your site use the Add Page link to show the sitemap to pick your page from ...
Posted 28 Oct 2010 16:28 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - PayPal Simple Storefront Gadget PayPal and Google have released a gadget to add PayPal Buy Now Buttons and Shopping Carts to your Google Site, as part of the Get British Business Online (GBBO) campaign. Instructions - PayPal Buy Now Button/Add to Cart Button Go to the page you want to add the button to and use the Edit Page button Use the Insert menu then More Gadgets... Go to the Featured section and find the PayPal Simple Storefront gadget and click on it and use the Select button Choose either Buy Now Button or Add to Cart button. If you choose Add to Cart then you also need a View Cart button, so see the PayPal View Cart Button instructions below In Email Address ...
Posted 12 Jan 2012 05:36 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Basics - GBBO Webinar The video below is a recording of the webinar I did for the Get British Business Online (GBBO) campaign. In the video I demonstrate how to perform some of the basic tasks with Google Sites. See the time line below the video for a summary of what I cover. The video has been updated so it no longer stops. Video - Google Sites Basics This video is best watched in full-screen: use the full-screen button ( ) at the end of the progress bar to see the video in full-screen. Time Line 00:00 Introduction Sign In to a Google Site Create a Page - briefly discuss default templates Edit a Page - briefly discuss the editor's tools Revision History - compare ...
Posted 10 Nov 2010 16:07 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - E-mail Subscription - FeedBurner You can get e-mail subscriptions to your public Announcement Pages by using FeedBurner. This requires you to register with FeedBurner, register your RSS feed with FeedBurner and add their e-mail subscription form (or link) to your site. Instructions On your Announcements page find the Subscribe to posts link (next to an RSS Feed icon ) and right-click and copy the URL of the feed (Copy link location in Firefox, Copy shortcut in Internet Explorer, Copy link address in Google Chrome, Copy link in Safari). Go to http://feedburner.google.com/, sign in and paste the feed URL you copied from your site in the Burn a feed right this instant box and use the Next button. Enter the ...
Posted 19 Aug 2010 18:47 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Sort Attachments & Files with a List Page The File Cabinet page and Attachment section in Google Sites does not offer any way to sort the list of files. These instructions tell you how to use a List Page to link to the files and then you can choose to sort. You will find these instructions easier to follow if you know how to use multiple browser tabs or windows. Instructions Create a List Page and make appropriate columns on it (e.g. Name, Description, Version plus any others you need) and ensure that one of the columns uses the URL type (the Name column for instance). Use the Add Item button to make a new list item use the or existing page link for your URL column ...
Posted 19 Oct 2010 17:15 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Align Site Logo, Site Title & Site Search Google Sites now allows you to vertically align your site logo, site title and site search at the top, middle or bottom and horizontally in the centre. This gives you that little more control over the look and layout of your Google Site.InstructionsGo to your Google Site and use the More Actions button, then Manage site and then go to Site LayoutUse the Change site layout buttonYou can now choose the vertical alignment using the Vertical box under Alignment and you can centre your logo and search box using the Horizontal drop-down box.Once you have selected the alignment use the OK button then the Save changes button.You can return to your site to ...
Posted 10 Jul 2010 18:07 by Stephen Hind -
Google Apps Script - Contact Us Form - E-mail Google now provide scripts you can add to spreadsheets, so now when a Google Sites visitor uses your Google Spreadsheet Form you can have the response e-mailed to you, rather than having to go to the spreadsheet. Instructions Go to Google Docs (either http://docs.google.com for a personal account or http://docs.google.com/a/example.com for Google Apps uses, where example.com is your domain) Use the Create New drop-down menu then choose Form to make a new form In the form you need to make three required questions Name E-mail Address (so you can get back in touch) Message (or whatever you want to call it) For further information on how to ...
Posted 2 Jan 2012 11:20 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Link to Files and Attachments Google Sites offers the ability to upload files and attachments, but did you know you can link to them easily? Use the search facility in the link tool and it find uploaded files and attachments as well as pages. InstructionsType the text you want to be the link.Select the text (click and drag with the mouse or hold down the Shift key and use the cursor keys to make the selection) you typed to be the link.Use the Link button.In the search box type a part of the file name you want to link to or its extension (e.g. pdf) and use the Search pages button.Choose the file or attachment you want to link ...
Posted 27 Jul 2010 02:39 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Google Buzz Button Gadget Google have released Buzz buttons so you can add a button to your web pages to get people to Buzz about them. The button Google has released will not work with Google Sites as it contains JavaScript, so I have created a Google Buzz Button Gadget that will work with Google Sites. Instructions Go to your Google Site's page where you want to add the button and use the Edit Page button. Use the Insert menu, then More gadgets... Use the Add gadget by URL link Enter the following URL into the box: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110509162544058635853/steegle-google-sites-buzz-button.xml and use the Add button Choose the Style and Language you want ...
Posted 22 Apr 2010 05:07 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Move Pages Google Sites offers the ability to Move pages to sub-pages of other pages, or to Top-Level pages. More Actions - Move Page Move Page - Dialogue Box Instructions Go to the page you want to move and do not edit it. Use the More Actions button then Move page. Once the Move Page dialogue box appears use the Site map link to see a hierarchical tree view of your site. To move the page to the Top-Level then click the page at the top of the tree (it should show your site name next to it). The screenshot, below on the right, shows the Move Page dialogue box with the Top Level selected (steegle.com) to move the page ...
Posted 12 Apr 2010 03:06 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Site Templates - Template Tips Google Sites now offers Site Templates to get you started with a structure and a good looking theme. Google Have also provided Template Tips site to help you change your site to how you want, as there may be some elements of the Templates that you do not know how to edit. Site Template LogosIf you want to be able to change the logo at the top of the page (the area that has "Name" followed by "your tagline goes here") in the header you can download the logos, in JPEG and Photoshop PSD format, from the Template Assets page.Site Template Content EditingThe Template Tips page gives comprehensive instructions on each area of the site so you ...
Posted 28 Dec 2011 17:54 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Site Templates - GeThemes.com / Steegle.com Mash-up Google has released Site Templates which means when you make a new site you can pick a template with a custom theme and structure ready for use. Steegle.com has teamed up with GeThemes.com to use the themes made by GeThemes.com to make templates with the themes ready for use.InstructionsUse one of the links or images on the right to choose the template you want to use.Once opened use the Create a site from this template link.Don't forget to Name your Site and Your site will be located at this URL.Use the Create site button and you're done.At the minute we have only created one template (Steegle / GeThemes Clouds) but ...
Posted 28 Nov 2009 15:20 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Page Templates You can now make custom Page Templates in Google Sites. This means you can make pages with a default layout and content, like certain text and images or a particular arrangement of gadgets and tables.Page Template Creation InstructionsCreate a page with the layout and content you would like to use as a templateUse the More Actions button then Save as page templateEnter a Template name, Description and upload an Icon (if required) and use the Save buttonMake any further edits you need then use the Save button. Page Template Editing InstructionsUse the More Actions button, then Manage Site and then Page templatesUse the name of the template link to open the templateUse ...
Posted 4 Nov 2009 16:04 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Copy Site - Import Personal Site to Google Apps If you have ran out of space for your personal Google Site you can move your site to Google Apps, to take advantage of the 10GB available! Instructions Invite a Google Apps account as owner Go to your personal Google Site and use the More Actions button and then Site Permissions: then add the Google Apps Account e-mail address to the Add people box, choose Is Owner from the drop-down box and use the Share button. For more detailed instructions on how to share a site with other see the Invite people to the site section of Google Sites - Site Sharing and Visibility Options Sign in to the personal Google Site with your Google Apps Account Once you ...
Posted 28 Jan 2012 04:42 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Picasa Web Album Integration You can now add pictures from a Picasa Web Album to a Google Site from the Insert menu and upload them to a Picasa Web Album too, without leaving your Google Site! Insert a Picasa PhotoInstructionsUse the Insert menu then choose Picasa Photo;Choose the album that contains the image you want to add to your site;Once the album has opened choose the picture you want to insert;Choose the alignment, size and wrapping you want for the photo and use the Save button.Upload a Photo to a Picasa Web AlbumInstructionsUse the Insert menu then choose Picasa Photo;Choose Upload photos under Photos in the All items section on the left;Select an album ...
Posted 12 Sep 2009 07:57 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Copy Site - Change the URL of your Site Google have just released a new feature that allows you to make copy of your site to a new location, which means you can now use this to change the URL of your site (provided the URL you want to use is not already in use, deleted or reserved).InstructionsSign in to your site and use the More actions button and then Manage site. Go to the General tab and scroll to the bottom of the page. Use the Copy this Site linkEnter the site name, your new URL, choose if you want to keep the revisions and sharing, enter the captcha code and use the Copy site button.NoteThis will not redirect your previous site's ...
Posted 28 Aug 2009 06:22 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Start Page Template - Google Apps If you use Google Apps then you can create a Start Page on Google Sites, similar to the iGoogle page. Please bare in mind this is only available to Google Sites made in a Google Apps domain, not a personal Google Site.InstructionsSign in to your site where you want the Start Page (you may wish to make a dedicated site for this) and use the Create Page button.Choose the Start Page type from the list of page types, give your page a name and use the Create Page button.The page is now ready for individual users add their own gadgets by using the Add personal gadgets link. The users only need to be invited as viewers ...
Posted 25 Sep 2009 10:36 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Embed Multiple Calendars (and other things)! Google have just released several new features, two of which allow for easy embedding so you can now embed multiple Google Calendars that appear all in one.Instructions Go to your Google Calendar and go to its settings - see screen shot Google Calendar Settings Menu. Use the Customise the colour, size and other options link in the Embed Calendar section to choose which calendars you want to display - see screen shot Google Calendar Embed Calendar Choose the various settings you want and the calendars you want to display and copy the HTML code from the box (use the keyboard shortcut to copy [Ctrl+C in Windows and Linux and cmd+C on a Mac] as using the context [right-click ...
Posted 3 Aug 2009 04:14 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Using Picasa Web Albums for Image Storage This article is now obsolete as Google Sites now provides Picasa Web Albums Integration. Please see my new article instead: Google Sites - Picasa Web Album Integration Uploading photos, images and pictures to your Google Site takes precious space out of your 100MB or 10GB limit, so why not use Picasa Web Albums instead to store your images and just embed the image in your site.These instructions do not include how to upload to Picasa Web Albums or how to upload from Picasa. InstructionsNavigate to the image you want to use in Picasa Web AlbumsOn the right-hand side use the Link to this photo link (drop-down)Choose the size and whether you want to hide the ...
Posted 27 Oct 2010 17:15 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Content Countdown Gadget The Countdown Gadget you can use in the sidebar of a Google Site can sometimes be out by a day, so I have created this gadget so you can embed it on your page (at present you cannot embed gadgets in the site sidebar). Instructions Navigate to the page you want to have the countdown on Use the Insert button and choose More Gadgets... Use the Add gadget by URL link Use the URL below for the gadget and use the Add button: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110509162544058635853/steegle_countdown_gadget_v1.xml Set any of the settings you like and use the OK button to add it to the page. That's it you're done ...
Posted 26 Apr 2010 06:09 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Visitor Comments - Google Friend Connect via Google Web Elements Google have now announced the end of Google Friend Connect so I do not suggest anyone uses this method to add visitor comments to a Google Site as this tool will disappear soon.Thanks to Jorek who brought this to my attention I have found a much more effective way of getting Visitor Comments on your site using Google's Web Elements' comment gadget, which means you don't need to register for Google Friend Connect. Instructions Go to the Google Web Elements Conversation Element generator Set the settings you want (Size, Topic and Scope) From the code generated in the code snippet box copy the code give (an example follows below: <!-- Google Conversation Element Code -->
<iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth...
Posted 2 Jan 2012 02:23 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Google Latitude Public Location Badge Google Latitude now offers a Public Location Badge for websites, but unfortunately the Google Latitude team have not made a gadget for Google Sites, so I have. These instructions assume you use Google Latitude and are configured ready to go.InstructionsGo to the Public Location Badge page:Read carefully the Privacy Notice;Set the Settings you want and Save.From the HTML code given in the Embed the Google Public Location Badge copy the number that follows the user= in the <iframe> tag and paste it somewhere to use later<!-- Google Public Location Badge --><iframe src="http://www.google.com/latitude/apps/badge/api?user=1234567890123456789&type=iframe&maptype=roadmap" width="180" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><!-- To disable ...
Posted 10 Jun 2009 14:58 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites SEO Guide Acknowledgements Many, many thanks to the Google Webmasters Team for allowing me to adapt their SEO Starter Guide for use with Google Sites. The reason for the adaptation is some of the advice given in their guide is not possible with Google Sites, due to the security restrictions in place, so I have either changed it or omitted it. This guide is mainly the Google Webmasters Team's work, so thank them more than me. Introduction Even though this is a search engine optimization guide you need to concentrate on what your users (visitors) need and want from your site. If you make a page easier to find for a user you also make it easier to find for search ...
Posted 4 Sep 2011 08:33 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Embed a Google Map AcknowledgementsMany thanks to Barry Hunter for bringing the gadget used to my attention and his instructions on how to use the KML Embed Gadget. Barry is heavily in to Google Maps, as you can see on his two websites nearby.org.uk and geograph.org.uk. Thanks also to Prac for suggesting making the URL for the gadget a link, so it can be easily copied.InstructionsMake a MapGo to Google Maps (UK version, US Version), choose My Maps, use the Create a new map link, add any place markers, lines or areas you want to display, give it a title, make sure the map is public but do not save it yet.Copy your Map's ...
Posted 10 Jun 2009 15:04 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites FAQ Stuck with something on a Google Site? Below follow the most frequently asked questions about Google Sites. Don't forget if you can't find what you need use the search on the top right of the site. Can I upload my own site made in iWeb, Dreamweaver, Frontpage or a text editor that uses my own HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Flash? In short, no. Google Sites is a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) tool that provides the means to make a site without any HTML knowledge, and provide it a presence on the web, so there's no need to install any software on to your computer (like iWeb, Dreamweaver or an FTP client). Google Sites ...
Posted 31 Dec 2011 09:03 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Table of Contents Google do not provide instructions on how to do everything and one of the useful features of Google Sites is the Table of Contents tool.To get the Table of Contents to work correctly it's a two stage process and the two stages are detailed below in the instructions.InstructionsFormat your Headings as HeadingsThe Table of Contents has to know what you want in it: the way to do this is to select the text you want to appear as headings and use the Format button followed by the appropriate level of heading; Heading (H2) being the most important and Minor Heading (H4) being the least important. In this article I have included a Table of Contents ...
Posted 12 Jun 2009 08:31 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Visitor Comments - Google Spreadsheet Form One of the most frequent questions I ask in the Google Sites Help Forum is "how can I get viewer or visitor comments"? Google Sites has restricted the commenting facility to just collaborators and owners, so you have to look to some other way of doing so.The way I describe in this how to is using a Google Spreadsheet Form as it intergrates nicely with Google Sites and all the tools are free and fairly easy to setup. It can even give pseudo moderation as you can delete comments if necessary, but it will not give you the ability to vet comments before they are made (however you could do this using two Google Spreadsheets, one feeding off the ...
Posted by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Making an Image a Link Many Google Sites users want to know how to make an image a link and Google have just updated Google Sites (2010-08-02) to make this even easier to remove and edit the link on an image, so please follow these instructions to find out how. Instructions Remove Default Automatic Link to Image When you add an image to the page Google Sites automatically makes the image a link to the image itself, so select (or click) the image You will see the Image Option dialogue box appear (it contains both the link information, alignment, size and wrap options): use the upper Remove link - this removes the automatically added link to the image itself. Make an Image a Link ...
Posted 27 Oct 2010 17:13 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Make an E-mail Address a Link Many have asked how to make an e-mail address a link (clickable) so website viewers can use it (click on it) to send you an e-mail. Here's how to do it:InstructionsType the e-mail address (or any text) you want to be the link (clickable) and select it (either click and drag your mouse or use the Shift and cursor keys on your keyboard).Use the Link button on the tool bar to make the Create Link dialogue box appear.Use the Web Address link to enter a web address instead of choosing a page.In the Link to this URL: box type mailto: immediately followed by (no space) the e-mail address you want ...
Posted 12 Jun 2009 08:37 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Google Checkout Buy Now Button - Work-around A couple of people have asked me how I got the Google Checkout Buy Now Button working on my Google Sites Setup Service and Google Apps Setup Service pages so I have decide to write an article explaining how.InstructionsCreate an Image of the Button - first of all I didn't want to make an image, I just wanted to use the one provided by Google Checkout but Google Sites will not accept the URL, so I saved the image and then uploaded and inserted into the Google Site (for more instructions on using images in Google Sites see my Google Sites - Re-Using an Uploaded Image article).Link to Google Checkout - once the image is available you need ...
Posted 12 Jun 2009 08:39 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - New Features - September 2008 Google Sites has a few new features that they have yet to release an Announcement for, so I thought I would let you know what I have found: Links - there are several new link features: Search for the page to link to - you now need to search for the page you want to link to rather than use the site map: to see all pages in your site enter * (an asterisk) in the search and the search shows all pages. Open Links in a New Window - when you now use the link tool you have the option to open the link in a new window: just use the tick box in the bottom left corner above the OK button.Make ...
Posted 12 Jun 2009 08:41 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Re-Using an Uploaded Image Google Sites keeps the images uploaded to each page separate, so if you have already uploaded an image to a page and want to use it on another then you cannot see it in the Add an Image dialogue box. Below follows some instructions on how you can re-use the image you have already uploaded. This also works for images uploaded to a Picasa Web Albums (don't use the link Picasa Web Albums provides on the right, as it's a link to that Picasa Web Album page - use the link/address/URL described in the process below). Instructions Go to the page where the uploaded image lives (do not edit the page) or go to the page ...
Posted 27 Oct 2010 17:12 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Advanced Tables I thought I would write an article of how to insert a table into a Google Site and then remove the borders. This will require you to edit the HTML so if you don't feel you want to do that you will still have the borders.Instructions Go to the page you want to have the table on and use the Edit Page button. Use the Table menu and then the Insert Table sub-menu and then choose the size of the table you want. Fill the table with the content you want so it will be easier for you to spot in the HTML editor. Use the HTML button to open the HTML editor and look for the ...
Posted 23 May 2011 06:13 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Insert a Google Calendar These instructions tell you how to insert (embed) a Google Calendar into a Google Site. Many people make the mistake of trying to use the embed code from Google Calendar and try to insert it into a Google Site - this is incorrect - please follow the instructions below. Note: If you have a public site you may wish to create a separate public Google Calendar first, so none of your private appointments appear. Remember to make this Google Calendar public. Instructions Go to your Google Calendar and go to its settings - see screen shot Google Calendar Settings Menu. Use the blue HTML icon in the Calendar Address section to make the Calendar Address appear - see screen shot Google Calendar HTML Icon ...
Posted 26 Jun 2009 08:20 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Adding Google Analytics There appears to be a bit of confusion about how to add Google Analytics to a Google Site (in fairness it's due to the way Google Sites have written the instructions), so I decided to write my own.Before I start let me make one thing clear: you do not add the tracking code given Google Analytics, just the Tracking ID, as Google Sites removes any <script></script> tags.Instructions Go to Google Analytics and sign up for an account (if you have not already done so) and sign in. Once signed in use the Add Website Profile link at the bottom left of the page. Ensure that the Add a Profile for a new domain is chosen and ...
Posted 4 Sep 2011 08:49 by Stephen Hind -
Google Sites - Images in a row (side-by-side) Instructions To get images in a row you will need to edit the HTML to remove the <div></div> tags inserted by Google Sites to align the images - follow these instructions: Insert your first image by going to Insert then Image Insert your second and subsequent images in the same way Edit the HTML by using the HTML button In the HTML remove the <div style="display: block; text-align: left;"> and </div> that surrounds each image (you can get rid of the links to the image if you want also) This will put your images in a row. If you want them centred then select the images and use the centre text tool. Example Images in a Row (and ...
Posted 27 Oct 2010 17:14 by Stephen Hind
