How to Use the TRAIN 2007 Conference Link Icons

Overview

If your church or your organization is planning on sending people to the TRAIN 2007 Conference then using a link icon to link your website to ours is an eye-catching way of letting visitors know. This package contains some graphics that can be used to create such a link.

A link icon is a picture or image on a web page that, when clicked on, brings up another web page – usually on a different website. Link icons are created by website developers so that other websites can show something appropriate for visitors to click on to get to that website. Sometimes link icons are touted as, "official."

Here's an example: When you click on this image, you'll be taken to the TRAIN 2007 Conference website.

This guide was written mostly for website developers with little or no experience, but experienced developers might still find some useful information here. It's assumed that you know:

The basics of HTML and HTML files
How to modify a web page in your website
How to transfer files to your web server in both ASCII and Binary modes

If you're using a special program (such as Microsoft FrontPage or Netscape Composer) to build and modify your website then you may have to consult your manual or help files for instructions on how to insert an image that links to another web page.

List of Link Icons

The following table lists the images available in this package, plus some sample HTML code that can be copied-and-pasted into any HTML file to make a hyperlink of that image. Choose the one that's right for you!

If you use the sample HTML code then you'll need to copy the image file to the same folder/directory as the HTML file. Naturally, you can put the image file in a different folder/directory provided that you modify the SRC attribute accordingly.

If none of these files are suitable for your website then let the TRAIN Webmaster know what you have in mind – maybe a special image can be worked out.

File Name	Size	Sample HTML Code
trainlogo1.gif	50×35	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="trainlogo1.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
trainlogo2.gif	75×53	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="trainlogo2.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
trainlogo3.gif	100×70	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="trainlogo3.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train1.gif	75×28	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train1.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train2.gif	100×36	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train2.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train3.gif	150×52	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train3.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train2007conference1.gif	75×30	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train2007conference1.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train2007conference2.gif	100×40	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train2007conference2.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`
train2007conference3.gif	150×60	`<A HREF="http://www.trainconference.com"> <IMG SRC="train2007conference3.gif" ALT="TRAIN Conference"> </A>`

Additional Web Page Design Suggestions

The sample HTML codes in the above table are just the bare minimum for putting a working link icon on your website. There are additional attributes that you might want to include, such as WIDTH, HEIGHT, TITLE and BORDER. See the W3C HTML 4.01 Standard for complete information on <IMG> tag attributes.

Also, in most cases, simply adding the link icon will only confuse your visitors – you'll also need a text description nearby to explain why the link is there and what it's for. You might say something like:

"The TRAIN 2007 Conference offers seminars and resources to equip and encourage Christian Education leaders & workers in their ministry areas."
"We're sending people to the TRAIN 2007 Conference. Contact __________ if you'd like to join us."
"Visit our display at the TRAIN 2007 Conference!"
"We consider it a privilege to support the TRAIN 2007 Conference."