A web page is made up from text,
graphics, colors and code. What we are going to go over here is how to
design a very basic web page without using a program designed for building
them. The code I am talking about is
Basic HTML Code. Before we begin take a
look at the HTML Reference Chart by clicking on this text:
HTML Reference Chart
On the reference chart you will see
a list of html code, this code tells the web browser what the page should
look like. What is HTML, HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.
Most people today us programs like
Microsoft Front Page (which is only one of many on the market) to build
webpage's. Programs like this do the work of adding in all the code for you.
The advantage of using this type program as opposed to what I am about to
show you is that with Front Page you can see you work as it will appear on
the web while you are working on it.
So lets get ready to make your very
first webpage using nothing but text, code and notepad. Notepad should
already be on your computer.
Open notepad and type the following:
|
<html>
<head>
<title>I Made
This</title>
</head>
<body> This is how
to make a web page without using a program </body>
</html> |
Now that you have typed all that
(or you could copy and past) save your file. Click on save as and type in
firststep.htm as the name of your page. Be sure to note where you are saving
the file to so you can open it.
Let's take a look at what you have
just made. Locate the page you just made and double click on it. By double
clicking on it that should cause it to open in your web browser.
Congratulations, you just made your
first page. On Step two we will work with adding different content to web
pages.
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