Using HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

     Hypertext Markup Language, or  HTML, has been  the standard text-formatting language since 1989 for documents on the interconnected computing network known as the World Wide Web. HTML documents are text files that contain two parts: content that is meant to be viewed on a computer screen, and tags, encoded information that directs the text format on the screen and is generally hidden from the user.   To see what html looks like for this page, right click on an open field and choose "view source".  Generally, what is within < and > is not "seen" on the visual part of a web page, but instructs the other text on how to behave.

     The average site builder does not have to know everything about HTML, but it is very important that you understand a couple things.  One of which is "meta tags".   This is how your site is found and listed by a search engine.  (See Free Meta Tag Creation).  And...

A couple necessary scripts...

Create a hyperlink:   <A href="http://yourdestination.com">Text</A>    Just replace yourdestination.com with the location you want the link to go to, and replace Text with the words you want the viewers to click on.

Image or photo:   <img src="yourphoto.jpg">   Very simple but you have to have the image uploaded to the server, and make sure you have the file name and extension exactly correct!

Image with hyperlink:
<A href="http://yourdestination.com"><img src="yourphoto.jpg" border="0"></A>

<HR>   This creates a horizontal divider like the one right below this line.

Other HTML code examples:  CLICK HERE

Using Frames (Iframes)

You can use this script if you want a portion of 1 page to appear within another page.

<iframe height="174" width="98" frameborder="0" border="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" src="http://jimmohr.com/gameoftheday.html"></iframe>

Experiment with this script by changing the height, width and the URL of the page.  You let your visitors scroll the box by changing scrolling to "yes".  The frame will only capture the top left of the URL.

Free online html page generator  CLICK HERE (click on the "open generator" key)

You can practice your HTML skills by using this cool practice box.  Paste anything into the box and click the "View html" button, and you will see how it will look and function as a web page.