Version 2 of this popular presentation, relates to Blogs, Slideshare, and Self-Publishing. This presentation will be given at the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) Computer Seminar in Epson, Surrey, England on Saturday August 7, 2010. The synposis reads: If you can e-mail, or upload files then you have enough knowledge and experience to publish to the web. The lecture will focus on the easy alternatives – Blogs, Slideshare, and self-publishing printed books. The hardest part is deciding what method you are going to use! The majority of us use the internet for searching, and exchanging information mainly by e-mail. If you have virtual presence the likelihood of others finding you increases significantly. Please note, this lecture does not include programming, web design, or setting up a website. However, you do not need these skills to publish to the web.

1. Publishing (Your Family History) to the Web Guild of One-Name Studies 7 August 2010 Teresa Pask Uridge, Euridge One-Name Study Pask, Paske One-Name Study www.uridge.org , or www.pask.org.uk

2. Publishing to the Web Evaluations: Slideshare Introduction Evaluations: Easy Option - Blog Evaluations: Print On-Demand

7. Publishing to the Web Evaluations: Slideshare Introduction Evaluations: Easy Option - Blog Evaluations: Print On-Demand

9. Create a Blog - Using Google www.blogger.com

10. Step 1 of 3: Create a Google Account

11. Step 2 of 3: Name Your Blog

12. Step 2 of 3: Choose a Template

13. Step 3 of 3: Start Posting

14. Create the Post – Title & Content

15. Choose New Template Designer

16. Customize: Choosing a New Element – A Gadget

18. Publishing to the Web Evaluations: Slideshare Introduction Evaluations: Easy Option - Blog Evaluations: Print On-Demand

22. Upload Your Files: Progress

23. Slideshare: Upload Confirmation

24. Slideshare: Uploads

25. Slideshare: Maintaining Presentation Details Title of presentation Description of presentation Tags – used for searching Choose Edit presentation details Download option

26. Slideshare: Presentation Favorite - Save for future reference Presentation Edit Presentation (personal use only) Share email link to friends Controls – Next, Previous, Home, End, Full Screen Share Twitter, Facebook, Blogger

28. Publishing to the Web Evaluations: Slideshare Introduction Evaluations: Easy Option - Blog Evaluations: Print On-Demand

31. #1 Self Publishing Website – www.lulu.com

33. Lulu: Needs Registration

34. My Lulu

35. Start the New Project: Choose Publication Type

36. Project Wizard: Choose Title, and Privacy Option

37. Project Wizard: Choose Project Options 68 page book costs £3.10 100 page book costs £3.71 150 page book costs £4.66

38. Project Wizard: Files - Add / Upload File

39. Project Wizard: Files – Print-Ready File

40. Project Wizard: Cover - Design System defaults a template that can be changed Front – spine – back cover needs to be defined

41. Project Wizard: Review Your Project System defaults a template that can be changed Front – spine – back cover needs to be defined

42. My Projects: Update with New Project Revisions possible by selecting Revise option

43. Cost Calculator

44. Publishing to the Web Evaluations: Slideshare Introduction Evaluations: Easy Option - Blog Evaluations: Print On-Demand

45. Summarisation Method Technical Maintenance Cost Easy Option: Blogs + + Free Slide Share + + Free Print On-Demand + ++ Free Technical Maintenance Cost