HTML_Intro

=**DESIGN SOFTWARE -** HTML= include component="page" page="menu-designsoftware" editable="1" include component="page" page="menu-html" editable="1" HTML is a kind of computer programming at it's simplest. You are effectively "programming" a webpage to display or "**format**" information in whatever way you want for transmission over the internet.

HTML is a "computer code" that is written into a text file, and interpreted by a "Web Browser" to put the information back together.

To get started:
 * 1) Create a new HTML folder on your Server Space
 * 2) READ the first two pages at W3Schools [|HTML Intro]
 * 3) You can download their "test web" files to your H: drive and and see how they work
 * 4) Follow the instructions below and try starting up a new webpage on your computer

HOW TO START A NEW WEBPAGE:

 * 1) Create an HTML folder on your server
 * 2) RIGHT MOUSECLICK in that folder and create a new "text document"
 * 3) Rename the file to "index.htm"
 * 4) Double click the file, and it opens up in your INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER

[[image:jmsstech:webpages-setup.gif align="right" caption="webpages-setup.gif"]]

 * 1) In IE, right mouseclick and VIEW SOURCE - the file will open up in NOTEPAD
 * 2) Position the IE and NOTEPAD windows so you can see BOTH on the screen. RIGHT CLICK in the TASKBAR at the bottom of the screen, and choose "TILE VERTICALLY".
 * 3) Notepad will be your webpage EDITOR, while IE is your webpage BROWSER
 * 4) You have to click REFRESH (or hit F5) in IE to view your changes in the webpage.

Anytime you edit your webpages, set up your windows as in step 6 so that editing goes smoothly.


 * A BASIC EMPTY WEBPAGE:**

code format="html4strict html4strict"   Title Text Goes Here   Body Text Goes Here   code