Where do you want a linked page to open up? In this video, learn how to control where a link will open up, either in the same browser window or frame – take over the current browser window or open in a new tab or window. Learn why you might want to do this.
- Thus far, all the links that we've created…have opened in the same window or tab of our browser,…and this is what we would expect a link to do.…However, when you're creating links to resources…from pages within a campus LMS,…this can be extremely frustrating to students…when who lose track of where they're working…inside of your course once they navigate…away from your page.…In other situations, a link from within your LMS page…may open that link inside of a frame in your LMS.…This can be even more confusing to your learner.…
The URL of the LMS page may not appear to change…but the content nested in the window is changing.…Luckily, there is an easy way for you to fix this.…I'm inside of unit01.html…and there's an instruction for my learner…to set up a site on StateU.org.…I want to force that site to open in a new tab or window…so my learner can easily click back and forth…between the instructions that they need…to follow on this page and the site that they need…to execute those instructions on.…
Let's begin by creating an absolute link to StateU.org.…
Author
Chris Mattia
Released
3/23/2017- Coding a site, a page, or parts
- Managing digital assets
- Formatting headings and paragraphs
- Creating links to pages
- Linking to a PDF or a Google Doc
- Inserting your own images into an LMS
- Embedding YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud media
- Making pages responsive for mobile devices
- Working with CSS using web developer tools
- Overriding existing CSS
- Setting up your own domain
- Using FTP
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 11s
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Using the exercise files3m 36s
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Why learn HTML?2m 45s
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1. Web Basics
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HTML basics9m 44s
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Tools of the trade2m 14s
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How URLs work4m 17s
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Spectrum of ownership4m 39s
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Digital asset management4m 5s
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To save as HTML or not?4m 7s
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2. Semantically Formatting Text
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Using headings3m 22s
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Defining paragraphs5m 7s
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Adding emphasis3m 38s
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Making lists4m 3s
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Creating description lists2m 38s
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3. Leveraging Links
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Creating links to pages6m 8s
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Creating links within pages4m 20s
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Creating an email link1m 31s
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Linking to a PDF2m 40s
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Linking to a Google Doc4m 32s
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4. Integrating Images
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Working with images in HTML3m 41s
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Using images from Flickr2m 32s
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Creating a linked image1m 50s
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5. Embedding Resources
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Embedding YouTube videos4m 57s
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Embedding Vimeo videos3m 47s
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Embedding SoundCloud audio4m 47s
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Using a custom Google map3m 41s
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6. Adding Style with CSS
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What is CSS?8m 21s
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Overriding CSS in an LMS5m 44s
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7. Setting Up Web Infrastructure
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Setting up a blog4m 36s
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Setting up an LMS5m 13s
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Setting up FTP5m 33s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 57s
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Goodbye50s
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