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  1. What is HTML?
    HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It it the programming language used to create all those wonderful web sites. It is based on Hyper Text, which is a nonlinear way of reading documents so that various items are connected via hyperlinks. Markup Language is a system of codes or tags that name the parts of a document but don't neccesarily specify what the document actually looks like.

  2. What platforms support HTML?
    HTML is totally independent of which computer you are using. Whether you use a MAC or Windows, web pages you see will basically be the same and depend mainly on the browser program you are using.

  3. How do I make Web Pages with HTML?
    There are two ways you can make web pages. If you are familiar with the language, you can create one straight out of Notepad or any other text editor. Another way to create web sites is by using an HTML editor, such as Microsoft's FrontPage or Publisher. In addition, you will need extra software to add spice to the page and also to upload them to your providers web server. A good graphics program, such as Paint Shop Pro is a must and an FTP program such as WS_FTP is helpful.

  4. I don't have time to learn the language!
    HTML editors make creating web sites as easy as creating a Word document. Simply point and click and you are on your way to becoming your own Webmaster.

  5. How do HTML tags work?
    Generally speaking, you need to have an opening tag and a closing tag with the information you would like to present in between. For example, what looks like this in HTML-

    <h1>95Net Support</h1>

    looks like this in your browser-

    95Net Support

    It is always a good idea to insert the opening and closing tag at the same time so that you don't forget to add it later. HTML does not currently recognize spaces and thus will not appear on the page. For example, either of the following-

    <H1>95Net Support</H1 , <H1>95Net     spaceSSupport</H1>,

    look like this on a web site-

    95Net Support

  6. The Basics
    O.K., would you like to give it a try? Here's how to make a basic web page using HTML. The first thing you want to do is open up Notepad or any other text editor. You may want to print this page so that you can follow the instructions while working on screen.

    • All web pages start with the <HTML> tags. This identfies the file as being an HTML document. On your document, enter the tags as follows-
      <HTML>

      </HTML>
    • The head tag is used by your browser to help identify the contents of the page. True to its name, it is typically located at the top of the document. Enter it as follows-
      HTML>
      <HEAD></HEAD>

      </HTML>

      You might think that HTML is case sensitive, but it is not. It's a good idea to put your tags in Uppercase so that it will be easy to identify your tags later when you end up with about a million or so tags.

    • The Title tag defines what appears at the very top of the browser when the site is visited and often times is the default name for a Bookmark or Favorite.
      <HTML>
      <HEAD>
      <TITLE>95Net Practice Page</TITLE>
      </HEAD>

      </HTML>
    • The Body tag identifies what elements are in the main part of the document. Generally, all the remaining tags would be placed within the Body tags.
      <HTML>
      <HEAD>
      <TITLE>95Net Practice Page</TITLE>
      </HEAD>
      <BODY>
      "Congratulations, you've made your first simple web page!"
      </BODY>
      </HTML>
    • That's all! You've just completed a very simple web page. You will need to save this file either on your hard drive or on a floppy disk with the .htm or .html extension, such as "Test.htm". Using your browser, you can then test the file by typing in the address such as a:\test.htm.
    • For further information on basic HTML, check out "HTML for Dummies" by IDG Books. It is a very informative and easy to follow guide to learning all of the basics.
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