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Creating a Web Site FAQs
Where should I start when I create a site?
First, ask yourself if you have the time and interest. If you do, learning
to hand code by HTML is a great introduction to web development (i.e. building
a web site). However, if you prefer to focus only on developing content, there
are lots of web publishing tools available. In fact, you do not even need
to purchase the software to do so - some web hosts offer on-line site creation
tools.
Is there a trade-off to using a publishing tool?
The trade-off to using a publishing software is the lack of customizability
on appearance, database, to security. However, if you are planning on building
a fairly basic, personal site, a publishing software is usually sufficient
and saves much time.
Another trade-off is in search engine optimization. Web publishing software
are notorious for "messy" programming of a document. That is, the more a document
has been worked on, the more complex the programming of a document is. This
may hinder search engine rankings,
because the more complex the coding of a web site is, the harder it is for search engines to analyze your web site.
What tools do I need when I create a website?
The following basics, all available for free, are as follows:
| Tool required |
Reason why |
Examples |
| Text editor |
To type your HTML code in. |
Notepad for Windows, or TextEdit for Mac's |
| Web hosting |
A place to put your web site where everyone may access it. |
EasyHost |
| FTP |
A tool to transfer files from your computer to the web hosting server. |
AceFTP |
Can you point me to some HTML resources?
Web:
Books
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Title: WEB DESIGN IN A
NUTSHELL, 2nd Edition
Author: Jennifer Niederst
ISBN: 0-596-00196-7
This is a textbook I used for one of my courses. It's an easy read and a
more guided approach than most tutorials I find online.
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