File Naming Rules (conventions)

1. NO SPACES - Filenames must have NO SPACES in the name. This is especially true for web files that you might create using Dreamweaver MX
2. LOWER CASE - Filenames must use LOWER CASE letters.
3. SAVE WEB FILES IN YOUR NAMED DIRECTORY – Any web file that you create should be saved in your named directory, i.e., rlamothe. Web files usually end with the file extension .htm or .html. Only your index file should have the letter L at the end. For example, index.html. All other web files should end with .htm. For example, your Memoir web file might be named something like memoir_rlamothe.htm.
4. SAVE IMAGE FILES IN YOUR IMAGES DIRECTORY. Any image file, also called a graphic file, should be saved in your images directory. For example, a web pages use files that end with the extension .jpg or .gif. These files are created with Applications such as Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.
5. SAVE MS WORD DOCS IN YOUR DOCS DIRECTORY - If you create a Microsoft Word document, save it in your docs directory which is a sub directory of your named directory, i.e. rlamothe.