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Tutorials and 'Copy 'n' Paste Scripts'
Where to get ideas
How I created this web siteI started off with one page and slowly built from there. I learnt how to link pages and soon realised, as it was getting bigger, that I needed some kind of way to categorize the sections so people could navigate their way around the site easily. Once I worked out that, it was just a matter of adding more pages and changing the basic appearance as my skills improved.I initially tried using the web page builder the server (FortuneCity) provided, but found it very limiting, so I gradually started to learn HTML. That proved to be frustrating for a while, until I discovered that a page can be edited in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) program. I was using the Netscape Navigator browser and was curious as to what "Edit Page" under the "File" menu was about. It was from then on that I've used Netscape Composer for the basics of my pages. No point doing all the HTML if it's easier and quicker in Composer ;-) I now use a combination of Composer and straight HTML depending on whether the page has JavaScript in it or not. I've found it easier to use an HTML editing program like EditPad to create pages with JavaScript. Although that doesn't stop me creating parts of the page on a blank Composer page, then copying the relevant HTML to paste into EditPad. I do this sometimes for tables so I can see how it will look as I'm creating it. It can also be easier to use Composer (rather than EditPad) for pages like the HTML page in this section. It can be much quicker and easier if you need to demonstrate what the HTML looks like by doing it in Composer, as a lot more characters are required to show each symbol in EditPad. For example, the "&" symbol actually looks like "&" in HTML. There are several WYSIWYG programs out there which everyone with a web page seems to have their favorite. Just one note of warning, I'm not sure if it's with the latest version, but I've come across several sites where people have created their pages with FrontPage and only Internet Explorer visitors were able to view what was in the tables. So if possible, it's a good idea to have at least two competing browsers on your computer to make sure your site isn't restricted to being viewed only by people who have that particular program. Both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator browsers are free. On another note, it makes things easier if you save all files used for the site in a special folder on your computer - easier to keep track of things. How to put your creation on the InternetTo have your web site on the Internet for all to see, you need to find a server to be home to your site. There are plenty of free servers. If you do a search you'll have plenty to choose from. I use FortuneCity, which works for me. As long as I'm happy for them to insert an advertisement at the top of every page, I can use up to 100 megs of space for my site and not pay a cent. Suites me! Go to the site and click on "Build" or "Get your own site" type links. They will explain what you need to do to get your site up.Remember to upload (save your files from your computer 'up' to the Internet) ALL files associated with every page you want up. That includes the HTML files and any images used on the pages. |
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