What is a Home
Page? And What Is HTML?
A home page is a document
that can be seen with a web browser like Netscape.
This document can contain just about anything:
Text, images, animation, sound, or video. HTML
stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. Basically,
HTML is a bunch of code that tells your web browser
what your home page is supposed to look like. We
have provided various links to places that describe
how to use this code. However, if you are like me
and you want an easy way out, well there is. It is
called a "Web Page Editor."
PageMill
by Adobe,
FrontPage by
Microsoft,
ClarisHomepage by
Claris Corp., and
World
Wide Web Weaver, are just a few. With programs
like these building your own web pages is as easy
as drag and drop.
Your
home page address is www.mia.net/username
When you create your home page, call
the main page: index.html
Place index.html in your directory at
ftp.mia.net
Type in www.mia.net/username in your browser and
your page will appear.
If
you would also like to put an access counter on
your "Home Page", open your page in your favorite
text or html editor.
Include the following
line of text somewhere in your document:
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A total
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<IMG
SRC="http://www.mia.net/cgi-bin/counter/counter.acgi$main/
put_your_page_name_here"> people have
accessed this page.
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A
Beginners Guide to HTML Probably the
best place to start. With a useful
glossary and loads of examples, this is a
helpful first primer.
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Composing
Good HTML A style guide that gives you
the good, the bad, and the ugly. Learn the
code, then how to use it properly.
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Netscape's
Page Starter Site Netscape's
information center for anyone interested
in creating Web pages.
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Netscape
Software Download Netscape software,
including Netscape Gold 3.0: a web browser
& HTML editor.
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Netscape's
Creating Net Sites Contains links to
various topics, including: Authoring
Documents, Adding Functionality to Web
pages, and Web Developer Tools.
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Guides
to Writing HTML Documents A good list
of HTML resources around the Web.
Examples, style guides, Netiquette, and
more.
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Web
Style Forum and resource list
concerning style issues, such as when to
divide text, what kinds of navigational
devices to use, or how to present
multimedia information to optimize
readability.
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HTML
Language Forum and resource list
concerning HTML as a "language." Issues
addressed here are HTML coding reference
lists, HTML specifications, changes in
HTML, and other web languages, such as
VRML.
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HTML
Bad Style Page No, this isn't another
Useless Pages type of site -- it's a
serious look at what to avoid when you're
writing HTML. The site makes a strong case
against using Netscape extensions: some
estimates say 70% of the Web-faring public
are using Netscape, but what about the
other 3 in 10 who see your pages as
garbage? Or what if you move your site to
another system, and try to use HTML tools
that don't know about proprietary
information? The site's not about
Netscape-bashing, though, as there are
plenty of solid tips here, like not saying
"Click here to..." in a link (not everyone
clicks), and using ordered lists instead
of manually entering numbers in unordered
lists.
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O'Reilly
& Associates This is a site for
beginning Web publishers and gives helpful
ideas for Web publishing. You can even get
WebSite for a 60-day free evaluation to
help decide if you're up to the task. For
other technical tips, "Ora.com" magazine
offers excerpts from books they've
published, covering topics like "Clickable
Image Maps" and "PGP: The Privacy Wars."
If you're just interested in getting
started at creating a new site or setting
up your own server, this is a useful place
to scout around.
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Microsoft
Site Builder Network The Site Builder
Network is a new program from Microsoft
that supports the efforts of Web
developers and designers to create
interactive, revenue-generating,
traffic-building, and just plain beautiful
Web sites. It's your one-stop, direct link
to a wealth of technical information,
products, technologies, and support from
Microsoft and other leaders in Web
technology, such as Adobe and Macromedia.
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How
Do They Do That With HTML? Have your
own page, but keep turning green with envy
at the other neat stuff other people's
pages have? Stop in here to get some tips
on using the same toys everyone else has.
Seasoned HTML writers would probably scoff
at this page, but it's a good,
conversational help document for
first-timers. Although most of the bits
are Netscape-dependent (but that's the
most popular browser with the coolest
stuff anyway), other useful sniglets are
provided, like how to get access counters
and help on making transparent GIFs. One
gripe: it would be nice to point out more
clearly which items require Netscape.
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Learning
HTML Forum and resource list for
beginning web designers. Issues include
resources for learning how to write
HTML-based documents.
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http://www.boutell.com/faq/
This place is the ultimate information
site. It includes answers to every
question you can possibly think of
concerning the web.
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Links to using
FTP to send files to Mia...
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For
Macintosh
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For
Windows
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Fetch
This a Mac FTP Client similar to
Anarchie,
the latest non-beta release of Dartmouth's
Macintosh FTP client, now includes such
features as multiple connections, bookmark
lists, AppleScript support and
Info-Mac/UMich mirror support.
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WS_FTP
A popular Windows Version of FTP software.
WS FTP has an extensive web site with
great support. There is also a Pro version
out now.
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Anarchie
Probably the best Mac based FTP client on
the market. It has a simple user interface
and supports AppleScript, multiple
connections, and bookmarks.
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WS_FTP
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about
WS_FTP.
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WinZip
A utility that allows you to extract
archived files you download from the
Internet
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Tutorial
on FTP Programs and Email Settings
Where to find
Graphics...
Images
Forum and resource list concerning images and the
WWW. Images are often contained in HTML documents.
Issues include image repositories, mapping, image
creation and manipulation, and graphics software.
Pixelsight
Pixelsight's online graphics tools make it easy to
create 3-D logos and text for aspiring Web
publishers and anyone who needs a some spiffy
images to spruce up their life. What's most
impressive is that all the tools are free. The real
meat of the site is a tool that let's anyone design
and create beveled, 3-D, slick-looking custom
images for their own use ñ all with just a
standard Web browser and no additional software.
Also check out the huge clip art library which has
dozens of free, professional-looking images for
personal use.
The Web
Developer's Virtual Library This site, which
started as a mere hot list of useful items for Web
developers, has evolved into a vast, organized
array of links for the Web creator. The images and
icons section, for example, gives you links (most
with detailed descriptions) to everything from
where to grab pictures for use on your site to
programs to create pictures on the fly. There's
some small, but growing, original content here as
well, like a whole "how-to" on 3-D graphics and
their use on the Web, and sample CGI scripts. The
site tends to have "graphics for graphics' sake"
disease, and the table on the home page is too wide
for 13" monitors, but it's still a great resource.
The
Virtual Background Museum Here's the Virtual
Background Museum, a weighty collection of images
you can add to your own home page for the benefit
of Netscape users. Not only are there plenty of
backgrounds to pilfer, but Lucas Jans (the
maintainer) updates it frequently with new
backgrounds all the time. There are several feature
sections (wood backgrounds, large and small, made
for text), and a Top 25 section for the top
backgrounds users voted for during the week. Soon,
there'll be a Daily Background feature, with the
promise of even more graphics to grab.
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Links to Java and CGI...
Common CGI
Scripts These scripts are only for use to
Mia.Net customers or account holders. Included are
scripts for Counters, and Feedback Forms.
JavaWorld
Rather than just pointing to reference material as
some other Java sites have done, JavaWorld is a
full-fledged online magazine for the growing ranks
of Java programmers. Produced by technical
publisher IDG, the site's professionally-written
articles and reviews easily set it apart from the
"here's a link to a Java manual" sites that are
springing up. Contributors include people like
Arthur van Hoff -- formerly one of Java's lead
developers at Sun -- so you can be sure the advice
is good. Not long ago this would have been a
regular paper-based publication, but thanks to the
Web you can get this great information for free.
Java: Programming
for the Internet Following the Netscape model
of software distribution (give it away any chance
you get and the money will come later), Sun has a
hit in Java. Java, if you haven't seen it yet, is a
platform-independent language that lets you embed
applications in your Web pages that do just about
anything. Java is built into Netscape and has been
licensed for inclusion in Microsoft's Internet
Explorer, too. Believe it or not, Sun fully expects
Java to eventually be used in devices like toasters
and microwaves. Sure, it's weird, but a tour of
this site shows just how much fun Java can be --
and just how easy it is to get started programming
your own "applets" thanks to the many good
resources provided here.
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Links to Listing your Home
Page...
Submit-It
Use Submit It to register your Home Page
URL(www.mia.net/username) with search engines and
directories all over the world.
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Links to other places about Home
Page Design...
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