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How to Create Web Pages

Writing web pages, and writing them well, involves much more than simply knowing HTML. Of course, you'll find everything you need to know about the Hyper Text Mark-up Language below, as well as style guides, tips and tricks, helpful utilities, publications and other useful information, including popular java and CGI scripts. Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see added to this page, and good luck with your Web publishing

HTML

The HTML Primer

Published by the NCSA, this extensive guide offers the most comprehensive overview of HTML that the Web has to offer. From definitions and explanations of the tags, to various usages and examples, this is the one stop for answers to all of your basic HTML questions.

HTML Extensions

To find out how to use these extenions now, click here, or visit the W3 Consortium's HTML specifications section to see the "official" progress being made in this area.

HTML Style Guide

As you'll soon discover, there are many little do's and dont's in the world of Web publishing. (For instance, you should never use blinking text). Take a look at this style guide for a lesson in Web authoring etiquette.

Tips & Tricks

You can often do a lot more with HTML than you might think. There are quite a few loopholes in the langauge and other little-known tricks that you can use to make an average web page come alive. This site is a pretty thorough compilation of these tricks with great, easy-to-understand explanations of how to implement them in your pages.

Web Authoring Utilities

Web Editors

If you would rather not deal with HTML directly, you can choose from a variety of different Web editors which will automatically generate HTML-coded pages for you based on your input. Following is a list of some of the most popular editors:
HotDog Web Editor--tell it what you'd like to see, and HotDog will generate the web page and even upload it to your server.
HotMetaL--perhaps the most popular editor, this version can be run on Windows, Macintosh and Unix platforms.
HTML Author--and add-on Web editor for Word
Alchemy--allows users to input information, then generate web pages based on a template.

Web Source Code Checkers

To ensure that your HTML pages don't have any glitches in their source code, you might want to run it through a program like Web Site Garage which will check your code for any errors you might have missed.

 

Image Map Editors

Creating clickable image maps is almost impossible without the help of programs like Mapedit or Web Hot Spots. Just bring your image into one of these programs and tell it where you want the links to be--it will take care of the rest.

CGI and Java Programming

CGI (Common Gateway Interface)

If you want to have forms, a guestbook or even statistics on your web page, you're going to have to acquaint yourself with the CGI programming language. Most likely, the bulk of the programming you'll need can be found on the internet in the form of scripts offered freely by seasoned programmers.
Selena Sol's Script Archive--perhaps the most useful CGI site on the Web, Solena offers scripts for everything from form handlers to shopping cart systems, and provides very detailed instructions on how to implement them.
Matt's Script Archive--another helpful site with loads of scripts for a variety of applications.

If you don't find what you're looking for at either of these archives, you might have jump in to CGI programming yourself. A good place to start is the CGI Primer, an NCSA publication which will acquaint you with all aspects of the language.

Java

If you'd like some hands-on experience, or just want to learn more about Java, try Sun Microsystems' (the creator of Java) site.

Publications

Off the Net

Sponsored by Netscape and published by Chris Tacy, Off the Net takes a no-nonsense approach to the Internet and "gives Web developers the news and community leads they really need."

WebDeveloper.Com

Keeps readers abreast of the latest tools, tricks and happenings in the wide world of Web development.

Netsurfer Digest

Published bi-monthly, Netsurfer Digest is devoted to finding and spotlighting the newest, most interesting, and most useful sites on the Web.

If you need further assistance, try Netscape's "Creating Net Sites" assistance section.

If you have any other questions, comments or problems, please complete our Technical Support Request.