Lesson 1 - Homepage Contents

HOMEPAGE CONTENTS

    Before you begin to design your own homepage, the main issue you have to face is about homepage content. Take out a piece of paper and pencil, write down what you plan to have own your own page. It could be about yourself, your family or even your girlfriend!

    Some websites are based on popular stuffs, like : latest movies, best tunes, coolest designer labels .... etc. So make up your mind on what you want to put on your homepage. As for me, my website is based on 3 soccer clubs that I support. If you are creating a homepage like mine, which is more informative than interactive, you have to back up your website with the latest information and make sure they are accurate.

    Be sure to keep your website updated often, so that people will revisit you homepage again and again. Stagnant development will drive people away. Once in a while when you have the time, give your website a major reshuffle. Change the look and feel of your homepage, this will attract more visitors.

    Some homapages like mine, which contains a lot of pages, needs a lot of planning. So don't expect everything to be smooth sailing. Designing a website is anything but a piece of cake. It is advisable that you come up with a draft of your would-be homepage, this is to give you a picture and layout of your homepage.

    Surf around the Web and take notice of other cool stuffs shown by other websites. You might find something you like. Once you have found, for example : a JAVA applet that you like, copy it down. Remember! Some websites (like mine) lets you copy anything you want, but there are other sites which you would have to ask for permission to use their source code. During surfing, notice how successful websites cater for different viewers' tastes. Make a point of their layout and usage of graphics, it might give you an idea on how to design your own homepage.

    Enough of talking and planning, let's get down to the basics! Click here to get to Lesson 2 : Basic HTML.


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