Webmaster's Resources

Beginners

How to Get Started

• Avoid confusion: set up the proper structure. [Rod Neep]
• Lost your password? Go to Password Central.

Creating Web Pages

• How to create pages using FrontPage 2000.
• How to create pages using Netscape Composer.
• Learn Basic HTML. [Pat Asher]
• Create a site using a genealogy program. [Pat Asher]
• Formatting your pages using tables. [Pat Asher]
• More tables. [Rod Neep]
• Create pages using HTML and the RootsWeb online editor. [RootsWeb]

Creating and Modifing Images

• Modifying clip art using Paint Shop Pro.
• Creating images by scanning. [Pat Asher]
• Using backgrounds. [Rod Neep]

Testing Your Pages

• Test your pages online using Doctor HTML
• Test your HTML using Arachnophilia [coming soon]
• Test your hyperlinks [coming soon]

Moving Your Pages to the Server

• Uploading files using the RootsWeb File Manager. [RootsWeb]
• Instructions for using CuteFTP. [RootsWeb]
• Instructions for using WS_FTP LE.
• Uploading files using FrontPage. [RootsWeb]
• Uploading files using WS_FTP and Netscape.
• Drag and Drop FTP using Internet Explorer 5.x [Pat Asher]

Intermediate

Counters, Guestbooks, and Forms

• Instructions for creating a counter. [RootsWeb]
• Sign up for a RootsWeb counter. [RootsWeb]
• Create a guestbook. [RootsWeb]
• Use MailMerge to create any form. [RootsWeb]

Frames

• How to remove extra ad banners from your frames. [Kevin Boyd]

Search Engines and Directories

• How to get your site listed on search engines and directories.
• A (fairly) comprehensive list of search engines and directories worldwide.
• Additional resources relating to search engines
• Put a search engine on your site [coming soon]

Server Side Includes

• SSI tricks (Under construction)

Advanced

• Advanced search [coming soon]