Want to put up a Web page, but don't know where to start? EZNET has compiled a list of essentials to help you get started.
Step 1: The Basics
Anytime you start a new project you need to have a general idea of what you are doing. Here are some links to get you started.
Step 2: Programs
Now you know that you know what you are doing, You need a program to make your pages.
- Microsoft FrontPage
Designed for nonprogrammers, yet robust enough even for experienced Web site developers, Microsoft FrontPage is the fast, easy way to create and manage professional-quality Web sites. Easy-to-use functionality such as WYSIWYG editing, wizards to step you through the creation of your Web site, and integration with Microsoft Office.
- Microsoft FrontPage Express
FrontPage Express, which comes with Windows 98, is a Web page editor, a program that helps you add HTML tags to your Web pages. Creating a Web page in FrontPage Express is as easy as creating a document in your favorite word processing program. You don't need to learn or memorize HTML tags. The tags you need to format text, add graphics, and insert hyperlinks are listed on the toolbar. You can work solely on the WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) FrontPage Express screen. If you want to go beyond the HTML codes offered on menu options or toolbars, you can also add HTML tags manually in FrontPage Express.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to upload your Web page to your EZNET account using FrontPage Express.
- Netscape Composer
Easy-to-use basic webpage creation program that's included with Netscape Communicator.
- Dreamweaver MX 2004
A powerful website creation package with support for rich CSS, secure FTP, PHP, and many more modern standards. Fireworks is built-in. Popular
among
professional web designers. Mac and Windows versions available.
- NCSA's Mosaic for Mac page
- NCSA's Mosaic for Windows page
Please note that some software packages may require a fee. EZNET does not support or endorse any of these software packages. Please read the documentation that came with the software for instructions on using the program.
Step 3: Uploading Your New Web Page
Files are transferred from computer to computer on the Internet using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). If you have ever downloaded a program from the Web to your computer you have used FTP. You will need to use FTP to upload the Web files located on your computer to the computer at EZNET.
Here are some commercial software products that allow you to transfer files using FTP.
Now that you have your programs, you need to know how to upload your pages to EZNET's server. Many commercial web
page creation software packages have FTP built in.
Step 4: What Next?
Now you have your web page posted on the internet! Here are some extras for you to try.
- Counters: Counters can be used only if your web page address is
http://users.ezwv.com/~yourusername. If you have a domain name you need to e-mail our help desk to have a counter script added to your cgi-bin.
Right Click in this box and highlight Select All. Right click again and highlight Copy. You can now paste into your Web page.
- Formmail: can be used ONLY if your Web page address is http://users.ezwv.com/~yourusername. If you have a domain name you need to e-mail our help desk to have your domain name added to the formmail script.
Right Click in this box and highlight Select All. Right click again and highlight Copy. You can now paste into your Web page.
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