Creating a Character Web Page

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Originally posted by karahd
it is -bad- practice to not close off paired tags.

P /P constitute a paired tag.

Just because something -works- does not mean you should do it.

you always open and close HTML, HEAD, BODY

it isn't REQUIRED, but you do it anyway. the closing tag is like punctuation. "This is the end of this segment."

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Yes, and it's also bad practice not to put all your META tags in, and that sort of thing. I didn't say this was a perfect thing that all you need to add is content, I said it was bare bones :)

[StirPeopleUp]Actually, though, analogizing P and /P to HTML and /HTML is not the only way to look at it. You can, if you absolutely hate putting /P everywhere, compare it to BR which has no closing tag... [/StirPeopleUp]

-> Rosuav waits for the inevitable flames to fill his inbox

true, but people who don't know html might not know that the paragraph tag has a closing tag by your "barebones" example. you mentioned the exclusion of META tags (of which, for all intents and purposes, only the DTD is useful on a general basis, but entirely optional since the default DTD serves just as well), so that's fine.

yes, BR doesn't have an end tag, but to get a P /P pair with BR, you still have have to use two of them! :p

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Originally posted by Rosuav
Tip: This site breaks a LOT of rules about internet usability. Not all usability guides tell you, but this sort of site isn't governed by them. For instance, making an image the link to the main site, and not saying so anywhere, is really really bad practice - if you're making a corporate web site designed to encourage sales.

So, my advice to you is, start with whatever you can cope with, as you gain skill in HTML make it snazzier, and generally, go for your life in terms of making it 'pretty'. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

On the other hand, it's still worth checking how it looks in browsers other than your own. :)

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I didn't ask for tips and I don't really care if I'm breaking rules! I'm not making a corporate website I'm making a personal game related website. If you don't like it that's fine. To me it's pretty. I don't have all the time in the world to be sitting there trying to figure out HTML. It's decent! It's up! It's working!

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Originally posted by Isaviel
I didn't ask for tips and I don't really care if I'm breaking rules! I'm not making a corporate website I'm making a personal game related website. If you don't like it that's fine. To me it's pretty. I don't have all the time in the world to be sitting there trying to figure out HTML. It's decent! It's up! It's working!

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I kind of have to agree with Isaviel here. While i -AM- learning the HTML method, all of the arguments that seem to be going on about closing tags and how different programs are "teh sux" or whatever is pointless. It doesn't aid in any way those who don't already know how to make web pages.

Please, post sites that teach HTML, where one can download a WYSIWYG editor, different places one can sign up for various services, content folks would like to see and such without all the "Well your method sucks because [INSERT ANNOYING TECHNICAL LINGO HERE]!"

Thank you.

I would reccomend the HTML for dummies book, which nowadays one can find at a Borders or Barnes and Noble for 9$. (I saw one six months ago for 8.99 at a B&B) I picked up html from looking at other pages source codes, and looking at the quick explanatory sites like those listed here. Some of the sites give great details and are wonderful for the casual user, but if anyone here is interested in really getting into swap threads, map tagging, fixed point locators and stuff... some of the really fun stuff: check out that book. It's chock full of goodies and extras you normally won't find on the how to sites, or have to look forever to get explained right.

Advice: Check out the above mentioned sites and try to make your page. Get familiar with html basics. If you find it tedious, leave it at that. If you are curious about going deeper and seeing what you can do, dig deep and scrounge the ten bucks, and go get this book!

Sorry. Bumping this up for people working on character pages.

I would love to move mine off of geocities but I have SO much content that I'm totally discouraged from learning html to do it. My character's page grows continuously. I couldn't even imagine having to move everything. Though I am kinda sick of the ads on Geocities it's just really easy for me to update.

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Originally posted by Isaviel
I would love to move mine off of geocities but I have SO much content that I'm totally discouraged from learning html to do it. My character's page grows continuously. I couldn't even imagine having to move everything. Though I am kinda sick of the ads on Geocities it's just really easy for me to update.

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Probably the best time to move is whenever you feel the urge to redesign your page, or if you feel like learning some html.

Then you can just sorta start from scratch somewhere else, using only content, art, etc.

Ok Freewebs is threatening to delete my site due to "adult" content", which I find very humorous. I am not sure exactly what yet, though I imagine the slightly sexy images of Issy and/or the link to the sexy Bast page in Thresh.

So I am pissed at them and wanting to make a new page. I am NOT going to learn Hmtl or whatever it is. I have no clue what that is or what it does.

Soooo back to the orginal question in this thread. What places are user friendly to make webpages? I know geocities and actually had a site there once. I might end up back there unfortunately. Is Angelfire one?

Help!!

Signed,

Your friendly Thresh pervert with all of her sicko adult content!

Honestly, HTML isn't that hard to learn! But if you don't want to learn it, you are going to be restricted to whatever's around. Probably the easiest way to make your pages without learning HTML would be to use a WYSIWYG editor - can someone who uses such things make a recommendation? Mozilla includes one; there's numerous standalone editors; and I daresay each has its pros and cons.

By building your files first, and uploading second, you eliminate the requirement to have your web host give you a page builder - which in turn gives you access to a wide range of hosts.