| Q1: | I'm stuck on my first page. It didn't work. What did I do wrong? |
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A1:
| That first page is always the hardest. For a step-by-step analysis of what might have gone wrong and how to fix it, refer to Appendix A, "Readers' Most Frequently Asked Questions." (You'll find that appendix handy anytime you have a question that doesn't seem to be answered elsewhere in the book.) |
| Q2: | I'm still not quite sure what the difference between a "web page" and an "HTML page" is. And how are these different from a "home page" or a "web site"? |
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A2:
| "web page" would have to be a page located on the Internet instead of a disk on your own computer. But in practice, the terms "web page" and "HTML page" are used interchangeably. A "web site" is one or more pages that are created together and related in content, like the pages of a book. "Home page" usually means the first page people visit when they look at a web site, though some people use "home page" to mean any web page. Others use "home page" to mean a personal page, as opposed to a corporate web site. |
| Q3: | I've looked at the HTML "source" of some web pages on the Internet, and it looks frighteningly difficult to learn. Do I have to think like a computer programmer to learn this stuff? |
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A3:
| or skill as a computer programmer to be a very successful HTML author. The reason the HTML code for many commercial web pages looks complicated is because it was likely created by a visual web design tool, as opposed to being hand-coded; visual tools have a knack for making code difficult to read! Keep in mind that the apparent complexity in large pages could also be the natural result of changes and improvements over a long period; every web page is built a piece at a time. |
| Q4: | Do I need to be connected to the Internet constantly while I create HTML pages? |
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A4:
| you're developing pages that you aren't ready to publish online. In fact, I've spent months creating entire web sites offline on my hard disk before placing them on the Internet. Hour 2, "Create a Web Page Right Now," gives more detailed instructions for working with web pages offline. |
