| It may seem daunting nowadays when suddenly | | | | Bringing your page to life. There are now numerous |
| everybody is online. People are getting into Facebook, | | | | software and applications that allows easier creation |
| Twitter and other networking websites. Everyone | | | | of web pages. Some even allow you to create in a |
| wants to have access to everyone. Even calling cards | | | | click-and-drag method where you can insert |
| are a thing of the past. People are suddenly asking | | | | components as easy as you are drawing a picture. |
| your website address instead of your email address. It | | | | Most still allow creating using the basic HTML tags and |
| is an edge if you can give them a url to your webpage, | | | | for some advanced web designers, PHP, scripts, etc. |
| right? | | | | Just to give a background on what a tag looks like, for |
| Creating a web page is relatively easy. It may be a | | | | example, you like to have the title of your site written in |
| little frustrating for beginners at first but once you have | | | | boldface and at the center of the page. You can use |
| built your first one, the next web page would be easier. | | | | a tag that would look like MY PAGE . It is easy. Just |
| There are just few things to keep in mind. | | | | start a tag and end with the closing tag. But you might |
| Decide what to put into your web page. Usually, the | | | | ask what other tags can be used. A good practice is |
| content of the web page dictates the design of the | | | | to surf the internet and visit a website which has a |
| page. If you're a pizza lover and would like to create a | | | | design that you like. Right-click on the page and select |
| web page for your top pizza restaurants, the design | | | | "View Source". The HTML code would appear and |
| of your page would most likely revolve around pizza | | | | you can see other tags which you can use on your |
| pictures, pizza motifs, etc. | | | | page. |
| Put it into paper. Like an architect has his blueprint, it | | | | Experiment. Never be afraid to try out something. You |
| would be better to plan everything on paper. It would | | | | are still at the creation stage, so don't hesitate to try |
| be easier to follow a sketch so you would have | | | | tags that you are not familiar with. Even with the |
| something to refer to. The position of pictures, text, | | | | design of your page. Most of the websites are now |
| buttons and other components should be included in | | | | shifting to radical designs and formats. |
| your sketch. You can also be as detailed as the design | | | | In the process of creating a web page, you might find |
| and color of each button and banner and even the | | | | your end result different from your original plan. That's |
| text content. | | | | normal. You gain more insights about designing as you |
| Collect your components. In creating a web page, it is | | | | go along. Be observant on other web pages. Learn |
| usually easier to collect all the pictures, text, logos etc. | | | | from others. But most of all, be original. Add to your |
| before starting the web page. This is also the reason | | | | page a bit of yourself. It usually defines your web page |
| why planning is important. | | | | from all the rest. |