Here are a few simple rules for publishing your web page:
- ALWAYS REMEMBER: although html is not case sensitive, file names are.
PICTURE.jpg IS NOT the same as picture.jpg
- When publishing your webpage make sure your first page is titled index.html This may change based on your hosting service.
- Organize your files. It is a lot easier to find a picture if it's in a folder labled "Pictures" Same with your html documents. Put them in a folder (or directory) named "files" or something descriptive. One word is best, also it's a good habit not to use capitol letters. Remember to specify the directory when you link to a file. http://www.site.com/file.html IS NOT the same as http://www.site.com/files/file.html
- NEVER take shortcuts. If you type "sitename.com" into an anchor tag, you may have an error when loading a page. Instead type in the WHOLE web address. The "www" part of the address is not usually needed, but it's still a good idea to type it in. EX. "http://www.sitename.com"
- ALWAYS test you web page. Always remember to test your web page on several internet browsers immediatly after publishing your page. Do it on different operating systems as well. Something that works on Internet Explorer may not work on Netscape or Mozilla. A list of commonly used web browsers can be seen below.
- When looking for webspace, always do your research.
For free hosts, I recomend:
For web hosting that costs money there are many options. Some good ones are:
When looking for webhosting REMEMBER:
- free webhosts NEVER ask for a credit card number
- Always do extensive research on a company you are going to be dealing with. Usually a good place to start is the Better Business Bureau
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