Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Tutorial Seven: Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to Blogs: Explaining the process

Task One: Explain the step by step process required to embed You Tube videos into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.

1. Open the YouTube website.
2. Select a video that you want to attach to your blog.
3. Copy the full URL address of the video that is to the right of the video box under the title "Imbed".
4. Open a 'New Post' on your blog.

5. Paste the URL address of the video onto your new post.
6. Publish the new post so that it appears on your blog.

I considered attaching a visual representation of this process, but decided against it :D

Task Two: Explain the step by step process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.

1. Open the flickr website.
2. Sign into your flickr account.
3. Scroll down to "Help".
4. Click on "Tools".
5. Scroll down and click on "create badge" on the right hand side of the screen.
6. Select the style you prefer, click next.
7. Select your photos, click next.
8. Select the colour you prefer, click next.
9. Copy the code that appears on your screen.
10. Open your blog, and open a new post.
11. Select Layout.
12. Select Add Page Element.
13. Select html/java script.
14. In the Content box, paste the code you copied from Flickr.
15. Select save, and the badge should now be attached to your blog.

I also considered attaching a visual representation of this process, but again decided against it ;D

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