The assignment is to use what you've learned from reading Kilian's Writing for the Web to create an "about" page that introduces your readers to yourself and your weblog. We'll start this in class on Sept 13 -- it will be due Sept 15. I'm not posting full, step-by-step instructions here; this is just a road map we'll use during class.

1. Check weblog config to ensure category archiving is turned on.
2. Create "about" category.
3. Optional (on your own time): create cateogries to sort your existing postings. Follow the instructions for adding more category features to your blog.
4. Templates -> "Create new template index". Call the template "About", name the ouptut file "about.html" and link it to a file named "about.tmpl".
5. Updated: Download (right-click, "Save Target As") the about.tmpl file. An item titled "Save as type" will be set to "HTML Document". Change that to "All Files." (You won't need to keep a copy of this file for long, but you will need to know where you put it so you can upload it in the next step.)
6. Use "Upload File" to put a copy of this file in "blogs.setonhill.edu/YourName". (That's the default place where uploaded files will go, so you shouldn't need to change any settings.) If you see two versions of "about" on your computer, upload the one that does not have the blue "e" icon attached to it.
7. Create a test blog entry with a link to "http://blogs.setonhill.edu/YourName/about.html". Click the link to check it.
8. Now create a few separate blog entries under the category "about". Give each "chunk" a separate title, and publish each as a separate blog entry. Remember to rebuild each time.
9. Change the date on each of your "about" entries to change the order in which they appear on your "about" page. Use a date far in the future to make the "about" entry "stick" to the front of your blog. Use a date in the past to hide the "about" entry from your front page.
10. Edit the "links" sidebar to put a permanent link to your "About" page on your blogroll.

Your "About" page does not need to follow the same style you use elsewhere on your blog. If you feel brave, you can paste over the content of the "About" template you have created, and use an HTML editor to post anything at all in that space. My intention is to get you to start thinking of the various sections on your website as components.