Web Page Development

Web pages are written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). There are numerous excellent HTML tutorials already on the Web for beginners and more advanced learners. Visit any or all of these sites to learn to create Web pages.

1. Case Western Reserve University HTML Tutorial

2. HTML Goodies: The HTML Tutorials

3. John's Ultimate Internet Help Page A brief tutorial, plus links to many others.

4. Related Links

• Use simple HTML codes to help design and organize your information.
  • heading tags
  • bold tag
  • italic tag
  • <br> tag to add vertical space

• Use tables to format information and graphics.
  • preformatted (monospaced) text can work for tabular information
  • break large tables into multiple sections to fit on the screen
  • use the table tags—keep the width to 560 pixels or less
  • experiment with having table borders on and off
  • tables can be used to place graphic elements more precisely

• Use META tags for better search function.
  • <meta name="description" content="a description of your listing that makes you want to visit the site — make it relevant">
  • <meta name="keywords" content="words that someone would enter in a search to find your site—include company name, products, product categories, possible misspellings">

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