WEB CREATION FOR WEBTV USERS

Some basic tips from a webtv web mistress.....

Some Personal Tips and Suggestions

Firstly, don't be inimidated by HTML. I have never read a book about HTML and web design, but I learned enough from some of the web sites found below, that I was able to create a personal webspace that I feel proud of, as a representaton of my personality. The first step is to become acquainted with the HTML, visit the links below, read a couple tutorials. I keep a big notebook handy when surfing the 'net, copying down not only links that may be useful for my homepage, but even instructions on certain HTML commands that I don't know. You learn by doing. And I found that asking for help is useful, there are so many people that have great ideas, and a wealth of knowledge that you can draw upon. Webtv users are always friendly and willing to lend their expertise! :) Once you have created a page, try to get some feedback, ask PC users what your page looks like to them (Webtv units "see" color and graphics slightly different than the conventional PC) Ask for ideas for topics, even about the latest add-ons like message boards and slambooks. These are great fun and good for traffic on your site. Below I will list sites that I think will be very useful in building a great homepage!

Learn HTML!

A great place to begin, simple explanations of commands

HTML Goodies

An old favorite, well known and well liked, check it out!

Writing HTML

A step-by step tutorial with lessons in all areas of HTML, well done

The Williams Group Compact Index of HTML Tags

A great guide to learn what those funny little abbreviations like "img src" and "a href" mean!

NCSA's Beginner's Guide to HTML

A good all-around reference

A Little More Advanced...

Learn how to use meta tags to index your webpage for inclusion in search engines

Carlos' Forms Tutorials

Advanced stuff, how to design forms to receive visitor's submissions from your website

Useful Multi-purpose sites

Bmrock's Webtv F Keys

Every tool imaginable, all specifically for the webtv user. You'll learn alot!!

HTML and JAVASCRPT For Webtv

A great list of HTML resource links, and alot of cool MIDI links (for background music for your page and emails)

Ultimate Resources

My favorite page for website resources. Covers EVERYTHING including HTML help, images, sounds, music, olors, website promotion, even a complete list of where to get a website. Excellent!!

Real Audio

Lori's Real Audio Jukebox

My real audio jukebox, attachd to my homepage. Its a beginning....

Bull 70's Real Audio Links

It takes a really long time to load, but its worth it. Click the text only mode if you get impatient

Maidmarian 's Interludes An amazingly complete site, hundreds of songs fom all different genres!

Wicked 3 a.m.'s Real Audio>

Cool hrad rock Real Audio!

Chino2's Real Audio

Great real audio site

Images

This is the BEST place to find EVERY kind of image you can think of for your webpage, including killer backgrounds. You'll find no better.

Price's HTML Color Codes

Web Clip Art

A complete list of image resources

The most important tool available to a webtv user is the transloader This enables you to download files from a site and upload them to your site using your FTP. For a brief description of how to do this and how to isolate the addres of a Real Audio file, click here

Click HERE for a page with all my images, yours for the taking. Please feel free to use them on your homepage. To my knowledge, all are copyright free and came from differentsources on the internet

Good Luck!!!! :)

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