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Creating
HTML Pages
There are many things to consider when presenting your
information to the world. This section is broken up into
two smaller sections:
Important
Conventions to Use
When creating your pages to be viewed on our server,
there are certain conventions that you must follow in
order for the server to correctly serve your pages.
1.When someone wishes to access your pages from our
server, they will most likely type in your URL something
like this:
http://youraccount.mobusiness.com or
http://yourdomain.com
2.In order for the server software to pull up your pages,
there must be a page in your directory named
"index.htm" or "index.html". This is
what the server looks for as a default file to bring up
as the first page in your set of pages. If one is not
there you will get a "Forbidden. You don't have
permission to access /" message.
3.You must also remember that when you reference your own
pages from within your html documents, the files are CASE
SENSITIVE. For example, "mypage.html"
is a different file than "MyPage.html".
4.Try not to incorporate spaces into any of the names of
your files or folders, as it will just be more
complicated for you, and anyone viewing your pages.
General
HTML Do's and Don't's
Here are some tips to help the overall quality of your
pages.
1. DO - Sit down before you create your
pages, and brainstorm about what your goals are for your
pages. Try asking yourself some of these questions:
What information do I wish to convey, or have available?
What is my target audience?
What type of browsers do I wish to write for?
2. DO - Take time to organize your pages
by drawing a storyboard of their progression. You will be
much happier if you take the time in the beginning.
3. DON'T - Inundate your pages with
graphics that are too large. Graphics are an important
element to many sites, but if they are used in excess,
they may make your readers leave. Try using some
utilities to make the graphics you scan or create
smaller.
4. DON'T - Make your pages too large in
width or length. Not everyone has large monitors, and
scrolling is something that may turn off your readers.
5. DO - Break up your pages into logical
sections to make it easier for your readers to find what
they are interested in.
6. DO - Look at the source code of any
cool pages that you find to see how the author created
them.
7. DO - Obtain texts on the subject for
reference. HTML books are everywhere these days, so go to
your local bookstore and indulge yourself.
These are just some suggestions on creating your Web
pages. There are many publications on and off the Web
about how to create your pages.
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