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Using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Hypertext Markup Language, or HTML, has been the standard text-formatting language since 1989 for websites on the World Wide Web. HTML documents are text files that contain two parts: content that is meant to be viewed on a computer screen by a website visitor, and encoded information that directs the text format on the screen how and where to appear, and is generally hidden from the user. To see what html looks like for this page, right click on an open field and choose "view source". The average site builder does not have to know everything about HTML, but it is very important that you understand a couple things. One of which is "meta tags". This is how your site is found and listed by a search engine. I have an entire page devoted to Meta Tags (See Meta Tags). Most HTML text can be used easily by just copying and pasting, you rarely will ever need to "create" script. To edit your HTML on a free website, you need to use the "text editor" to work with the script. The following is just a short tutorial to get you started. A couple useful scripts... Create a hyperlink: <A href="http://yourdestination.com">Text</A> Just replace yourdestination.com with the location you want the link to go to, and replace Text with the words you want the viewers to click on. Image or photo: <img src="yourphoto.jpg"> Very simple but you must have the image uploaded to the server, and make sure you have the file name and extension exactly correct! If you cannot upload the image or are linking to an image from a different website, you must enter the entire URL address of the image. If it is in a folder, make sure to include that too: <img src="http://boxmail.biz/constructor/img/61920.jpg"> Image with
hyperlink: <HR> This creates a horizontal divider like the one right below this line. Other HTML code examples: CLICK HERE The more I learn about HTML, the more I realize how unqualified I am to create a tutorial page. Please visit my friend Donna to learn from someone who knows way more than I do! The following site is the best I've seen, and the easiest to understand! http://www.seekeasy.net/html/index.html. Free online html page generator CLICK HERE (scroll down and click on the "open generator" key) You can practice your html by copying and pasting in the following box. Paste your code in the box and click the "view html" button and you will be able to see what the script will look like when it is published. Practice by copying and pasting this: <A href="http://websitefreebies.net">Website Freebies</A> These links were some of the other sites I used to help me learn HTML. http://www.digits.com/chart.html (HTML color chart) http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/ http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_primary.asp http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimerP1.html http://www.updated.com/search/?wid=18231&text=free+html+tutorial There is an advanced form of HTML called "Java Script". Some of the scripts do not work on all browsers, and some of them are not allowed on free web sites. If you enjoyed HTML up to this point, experiment with the scripts at the following link. http://www.diamond-webdesigns.com/webmastercentral/javascript.htm |