You can write an HTML document with any text editor.
Try the "source" button of your browser (or
"save as" HTML) to look at the HTML for a page
you find particularly interesting. The odds are that it
will be a great deal simpler than you would expect. If
you're used to marking up text in any way (even
red-penciling it), HTML should be rather intuitive.
A fast and easy way to get your site running and
looking very professional in minutes is to us a
template. Take a look at our templates HERE.
Buying a book can be very helpful. We recommend HTML
4 for the World Wide Web available at the Merlet
Bookstore.
ANT_HTML is a Microsoft Word
template designed to convert Word documents into
HTML documents in a WYSIWYG environment. It
includes a utility to convert existing HTML files
for editing within the system. ANT_PLUS also
converts HTML files to ASCII, RTF, or any other
format possible in Word. ANT_HTML works in all
versions of Word, including international and
32-bit versions. ANT_HTML supports customization;
when new tags appear, the user can add them even
though they did not exist when ANT_HTML was
installed.
WebMania is an HTML editor with
unusually strong support for frames, JavaScript,
and forms. Most notable is the ability to
painlessly review the output of forms submitted
via mailto: links, sidestepping the need for CGI
programming.
HTMLed is a well-reviewed
non-WYSIWYG HTML editor. The Pro version features
context-sensitive highlighting of HTML tags, a
near-WYSIWYG feature. The Pro version can also
directly import RTF documents for easy conversion
of existing documents.
SoftQuad's HoTMetaL is a WYSIWYG
HTML editor designed from the ground up to edit
HTML. Unlike HTML modes for existing word
processors, every aspect of HoTMetaL reflects this
purpose.
There
are several free
HTML Editors for both Macintosh and Windows. The
following is a listing of these.
No longer hour by hour making the
homepage, StepZilla takes care of it. Make the
page step by step, put it on the web and submit it
to the biggest search engines!
Win 95/98 program that automatically
makes html pages out of directories, complete with
links to the files, icons/thumbnails of the files,
extensive information about MP3 files, and it
indexes files.
The governing body of HTML offers
this WYSIWYG editor which will allow you to
customize the application according to your HTML
expertise and has a mechanism of templates can
help users who frequently create the same kind of
HTML pages.
The cost to obtain a domain name can be as low as
$13.95/year. If you are being asked to pay anything beyond
this amount to register your domain name don't do it! Go
somewhere else! You'll need to find a good web
hosting company. One that will offer plenty of features
and a reasonable price. We highly recommend HostMania.com.
Check them out at: http://www.HostMania.com.
Your ISP will provide space on their server for a
non-commercial web page, usually 5 to 10 megs. In most
cases they charge steep fees for commercials pages.
Commercial pages can cost as much as $50 per month for
10 megs.
Several web hosting companies exist and offer space
from $5 per month to several hundred dollars per month.
Your best bet is using a full service hosting company.
One that offers plenty of hard disk space, Secure
Server, several POP3 Email Boxes, a Shopping Cart, and
merchant accounts to allow you to accept credit cards.
We researched other hosting services and compare
them and rate them for you. To see the list click
here!
An important item
to have on your web page is Meta Tags. You'll see
them that the top of most html files. They direct
some search engines to your web site. Although not
all search engines look at Meta Tags it's important
to have them there. Merlet Webmasters offers a free
service that allows you to create your own Meta
Tags. Click Here for
Meta Tag Creator!
Submitting to search
engines isn't enough! If your web site
isn't ready for the search engines they will just
ignore your submission. So many search engines, so
little time. It can take weeks to find out what each
search engine likes and doesn't like. Then it can
take longer to satisfy them all. But how do you
attract visitors from one search engine if what you
designed won't attract from other search engines? Is
their a way to satisfy all the major search engines
and attract visitors from all of them? The answer is
YES! In fact you can get your web site at the top of
all the major search engines. The easiest way to get
this done is by using a software package that does
it all for you. We found one that will get the job
done. Get a free
trial version from: www.GoldPosition.INFO
There are several things you can do to publicize
your new HTML server or other offering:
Post to comp.infosystems.www.announce.
In general, always read a newsgroup first to
familiarize yourself before posting to it.
Submit it to Yahoo,
an impressive index of the web which expands its
knowledge automatically but permits the direct
submission of URLs as well.
Submit it to a large number of different catalogs
using Submit
It, a service which allows you to
register with many indexes by filling out a single
form. Highly
recommended!!
Submit it to the NCSA
What's New Page (see the page for
details on how to submit your listing!).
Register your URL with GetHits.com.
An easy service to get from to 100 - 500
submissions. Recommended!!
Get your URL moved up in the
search engines. WebPosition
is the first software product to analyze, to track,
and to help you improve all your Internet search
positions. It also helps you submit your site
to all the major search engines, the ones that
really count. Recommended!!
URL
Submitting, the following links will take
to you the site submission page for each Search
Engine. Yahoo handles it's submissions totally
differently from the rest. Be sure to read ALL of
"How to Suggest
Your Site" and follow their instructions
to the letter!
You put plenty of time and money into your web page.
How do you know if it's being used? Using an access
counter will tell you this and much more. So how do I
get a counter?
Method 1: See if there's a counter program on
your server already
Check with your system administrator about the
availability of a local counter for your page. If you're
lucky, there's a counter program set up for you to use.
Your system administrator can tell you how to set your
page up for it.
Method 2: Get a FREE one!
Get a free one! The web is full of very nice free
counters. Some of them contain ads, that's why you don't
have to pay for 'em, someone else already has! There are
plenty more that don't have any ads or have ads small
enough that it doesn't take away from your page.
Counters,
Counters, Counters contains a list of over
140 of the counter programs out there. Pick one and
try it out. The sites have complete instruction on how
to install and use them.
Method 3: Install a counter program.
Installing a counter program is probably the best
solution if your access provider doesn't have one
already. You'll need the ability to install a CGI script
on your server, or use a server-side include, depending
on which counter program you want to use.
AOL customers get a free personal profile home
page. If you are new to creating web sites you
should use the AOL tools that are made available to you.
This includes 50 templates for your home page. The tool
for beginners is called: Easy
Designer.
