HTML – A Beginner’s Guide

Every journey begins with one step and that’s usually the most important step. I want to take you through some simple guidelines to help you create a website. Walk with me.

First you will need a domain name that gives you exclusive rights to use it. It is accessible either globally by internet or internally by intranet. Pick a name that is memorable and identifies with what you are targeting to use the website for. Read “How to choose the right domain name for your website“.

Next is the title which appears at the top of your webpage so again it is important that it resonates with the function of the website. So now you have a domain name and a title for your page. You might want to read on Basic On Page Optimization.

Third, you need to fill in the content and is very vital. It is the information that internet users will come in search of. The layout of the text should by legible and you can achieve this by using paragraphs to differentiate between topics. This enables a reader to ably go through a page noting the contents of the paragraphs. Use common fonts e.g. Times New Roman, Verdana and Arial. These are universally acceptable. Provide variation by using bold letters for the headings and use italics when giving readers the reference material they can use like names of books. Use these sparingly so that the content stands out. Use superscript and subscript where necessary e.g. 1^st, 2^nd and H₂0.

Next you need to link up your text this enables a reader to move from one page to another to get more information. To do this you need to make the link and also where the link leads to.

Add graphics and images to the page. Images pass the message faster than text. Avoid using too much color as this will distract the reader. You can use animated graphics to add to the flavor.

Keep your website fresh by updating information and share it with your friends.

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