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Creating a Web Site |
Tools & Checklists | Contributed by Chris Hampton Edited by Bill Berkowitz and Jerry Shultz |
Tools
Tool #1:
URL's for Internet terminology glossaries and dictionaries
Tool #2:
URL's for information on HTML and page design
Tool #3:
URL's for information on web accessibility
Tool #4:
URL's for sites that have information on web hosting providers
Tool #5:
URL's for information on adding your site to search engines
Tool #6:
URL's for information on what NOT to do with your site
Tools
Tool #1: URL's for Internet terminology glossaries and dictionaries
Confused about all the lingo and techno-speak associated with all this Internet and WWW stuff? Check out some of these online glossaries and dictionaries:
Tool #2: URL's for information on HTML and page design
When you're just starting out, these are some of the best sites on HTML basics :
Once you have the basics down, you might move on to these sites:
Tool #3: URL's for information on web accessibility
Tool #4: URL's for sites that have information on web hosting providers
The following sites are directories of web hosting services:
The following sites have information on free web hosting services that cater to nonprofit organizations:
Tool #5: URL's for information on adding your site to search engines
If you want your site to come up when people do web searches, you have to take into consideration the fact that there are a great many search engines out there . To reach the greatest number of potential visitors to your site, register with as many as you can. Be sure to update your entries as well, when necessary (e.g. your main URL changes or the name of your site or organization changes).
In addition to the above individual pages for registering your site with search engines, there are several companies that will register your site with multiple search engines for free:
Tool #6: URL's for information on what NOT to do with your site
Once you have the basics of HTML down and you've started building your site, how do you keep it from being ugly, unwieldy, and just downright unpleasant for people to visit? There are several sites and pages on what not to do with your web site that can help you design a more attractive and user-friendly site.
Checklist
Here, you'll find a checklist which summarizes the major points contained in the text.
____You understand the differences between the World Wide Web and the Internet .
____You understand what a web site is and how it differs from a web page.
____You know and understand the many advantages of having a web site for your organization .
____You understand that any time is a good time to create a web site.
____You have decided who will actually create the site, and you understand the importance of selecting a good webmaster or webmistress.
____You have decided roughly how much you can afford to spend.
____You have selected a web hosting service.
____You have decided whether you want to register a domain name.
____You have decided what information you want to include on your web site.
____You have worked with your web hosting company and your webmaster to build the actual site.
____You have gotten feedback from others and made any necessary changes.