Does anyone out there know how to make a web page if yes could you please tell me how. I have just a problem I can't post and I can't make it look nice.

There is a gazillion ways to skin that cat. :)

You can code it yourself in a simple text editor. The Bare Bones HTML Guide (http://shorterlink.org/297) was where I started.

Places like yahoo's "Geocities (http://geocities.yahoo.com/)" has a wizard that does all that code stuff for you automatically.

What are you using now? Dreamweaver and other WYSIWYG html editors are very powerful and popular.

You can check that your work meets the W3 standards with a validator (http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/#validators) that will show you where you may have coded problems in for certain browsers to access your page in some instances.

Good luck with it. Please keep us posted.
Cheers!

How do you post it onto the net? I don't fully understand all that web page stuff.

Google is your friend. Try this newbie guide to get aquainted with the basics.
shorterlink.org/300 (http://shorterlink.org/300)

Let us know how you make out!

the link did not work even after several tries can you post it again.

The first one was pretty slow to load, I must admit. Another quick goodle search for "newbie html tutorial" brought this one that seems to load faster than the first and has better info too I think.
http://shorterlink.org/302

Hope that works well for you.
Cheers!

Ok done all that now how do I get it on the web?

http://shorterlink.org/306

I did a google search for you.
Cheers!

Thanks Ian I will take a good look.

Have you made a web page before?

http://shorterlink.org/280 That's one anyway.. :D

i warn against dreamweever and other WYSIWYG editors. The code they produce is filthy. Bare bones software make something called BBEdit. It rox for web site production on a mac, as for on a windows machine, dont know, dont use them much.

http://www.chami.com/html-kit/

http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/

I've used both of these when I ran winduhs. I prefered the light html-kit.

Ichpuchtli,
I think you're asking how to put it on the web after you've already made the web page. Am I right?
If so, you need to have access to a space on the web.
This used to be a big deal.
But these days, I think G-Mail & Yahoo (and Geocities) give you free space, as well as instructions on uploading.
In fact, if you have Internet at home, usually your provider gives you web space, and, frequently, technology assistance to get started.
I would start there.
If you run into some specific snags, I'm sure we can help here.

if you are not going though gmail or yahoo goto your webiste where you going to host once there get ridd of the http://www part and type ftp:/ftp.whatever.whatever.com it will prompt you for login which is you username and password for you email assuming you are going though ur isp
type that in with the browswer window still open cut the html fies and pste them in webspace

however this may sound stupid you might have to rename the files in all caps to make it work right or upload right

if you are not going though gmail or yahoo goto your webiste where you going to host once there get ridd of the http://www part and type ftp:/ftp.whatever.whatever.com it will prompt you for login which is you username and password for you email assuming you are going though ur isp
type that in with the browswer window still open cut the html fies and pste them in webspace

There's a slightly lazier way to do the ftp address,just ftp://sitedomain.com would work. :D

What are you using now? Dreamweaver and other WYSIWYG html editors are very powerful and popular.
I agree,DW makes it so easy and convenient. :cool:

I think starting from the......start is a more worthwhile experience as it will teach the basics,using ms notepad creates a sense of understanding and satisfaction from knowing it's been created from nothing.


Ichpuchtli,If you want to upload via FTP,and need a client-have a look at this:
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
Dependable,reliable,and completely free-no cut off period like with evaluation copies of cuteFTP etc.

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/ is the best site for learning HTML, as for getting it on
the web, either you will have to pay for a good host, or get a free one and it will be
s*itty....

That's a great site, but I beg to differ on some of the free sevices that might be of use to a beginner. Geocities at yahoo is free and and easy way to get started. As has been said before, most Internet service providers (ISPs) offer some web space to post html pages.

When a person is starting out I think these are a great way to gain confidence and given the price it's a great deal better than not doing it at all. It costs nothing to try.
Just a thought. Ian.