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HTML TUTORIALS

What is HTML
Introduction
Lesson1:Tags
Lesson2:Paragraphs
Lesson3:Attributes
Lesson4:Lines
Lesson5:Graphics
Lesson6:Alignment
Lesson7:Links
Lesson8: Tables
Lesson9: Frames
Uploading Webpages

EXTRAS

Quick Reference
Color Chart
Webpage Templates
Free Web Graphics
Graphics Optimizer
Resources
Free Software

Coffee Cup Editor. HTML editing software that is very easy to use and sells for under $50 with lifetime upgrades.

Text Pad HTML editor. Another easy to use html editor. I have used both of these programs a lot, with great results.

Core FTP is a File Transfer Program that is very easy to use and there is no cost to use the free version wich will work very nicely.

FTP Explorer
FTP Explorer is also a FTP (file transfer) program and this is at no cost as well. Very easy to use.

XPlorer is a program that will put 2 windows on your desktop and allow you to transfer files between them. Move files easily on your own desktop, Easy to use.

Same as above, just another version. Both are very good and very easy to use.

Meta Tags. This program will help ypou with Meta Tags on your site. You should really get to know this free program.

Did You Know
All it takes is a teeny little mistake like a missing quotation mark to mess up your webpage big time, so be careful when you write your code.

Lesson 7: Links
Putting It All Together
Links, this is what the web is all about and it's simple to do by using the anchor tags:

<A> </A>

The anchor tag has an attribute: HREF It means "Hypertext Reference". This attribute tells the browser where to find the link. A link on the same website would look like this:

<A HREF="filename.html">here goes text or image to be clicked </A>

The beginning <A> tag includes the attribute with the file name of the web page you want to link to. Notice that the file name has the html extension, separated by a dot and that it's enclosed in quotation marks. Keep all your pages in the same folder (directory) otherwise you would have to type in the whole path, something like "foldername/filename.html" So keep it simple.

After the beginning anchor tag put the text or graphic you want people to click. This becomes the link to another page.The end </A> finishes the link. Here's how to turn a graphic into a link:

<A HREF="filename.html"> <IMG SRC="graphicname.jpg"> </A>

Don't forget to put these things: < > around the IMG tag and remember the quotes around the graphic file name together with its format, usually either jpg or gif. You now have a graphic that is linked to another page. By default a linked graphic has a border around it, you can remove it by putting a BORDER attribute set to "0" in the IMG tag:

<IMG SRC="graphicname.gif" BORDER="0">

Linking To Another Site
To link to another website you have to type in the entire url (internet address). For instance to link to this website you would put:

<A HREF="http://www.webpages.ipfox.com">click here</A>

See? The beginning <A> tag contains the entire web address of this site enclosed in quotes. The stuff between the anchor tags is what people will click.

Sending Email
For visitors to be able to send you email from your site, do the same thing but instead of the web address, put your email address after mailto: Example:

<A HREF="mailto:web@get-2.com">here goes stuff to be clicked</A>

There are no spaces between the mailto: and the email address. See where the quotation marks are in my example? Don't forget them.

There you go. Now you have a workable website. Still want to learn more? Let's see how to make a table in

Lesson 8

Here are some links that have helped me

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Links to Free Scripts

These Links are to sites that provide scripts and various other offerings to help you spruce up your web pages.

Dynamic Drive DHTML code library
Visit Dynamic Drive for free, original DHTML scripts and components, all of which utilize the latest in DHTML and JavaScript technology!

Links to Tools

These links will take you to sites that provide such things as guestbooks, Polls, Forms and a whole lot more. Scripts and programs you can add to your site to provide your users with information or get information.

BRAVENET.COMProvides many resources for web pages and is worth the visit.

Much information is provided by our State Regulatory Authority. From this link you can registar for the do not call list, or do not fax list. This site will also allow you to lodge your complaints about your local phone company. Check it out.