Creating a Character Web Page

[kiania]

WYSIWYG editor - frontpage. Its what I moved onto after learning the basics using notepad. Pretty simple, you can do what you want, and if you then want to learn the html, you can always look at the 'html' tag.

I think I have a copy somewhere on my computer that I can zip up, and upload if needed.

[Rosuav]

Originally posted by kiania
WYSIWYG editor - frontpage. Its what I moved onto after learning the basics using notepad. Pretty simple, you can do what you want, and if you then want to learn the html, you can always look at the 'html' tag.

I think I have a copy somewhere on my computer that I can zip up, and upload if needed.

Ewww..... Frontpage isn't very good for learning HTML. It makes bloated pages - heaps of extraneous guff in them. Which makes it not too good for authoring either, but definitely it'd be confusing to try to learn HTML from it.

Also - I don't recommend you try zipping it up and sending it to someone. Quite apart from licencing questions, most programs like that install themselves into the registry, shared folders, and such, so just zipping up the program folder won't give you a working system. You'd need to get hold of an installer.

[Ismenia]

Rosauv I need you to come to my house and save me from myself and my computer!!! I am about to toss it out the window!

I am just frustrated with the whole mess! My browser is doing funky things, and graphics aren't showing up on some of the sites I am trying to build and/or edit. I downloaded this free thing called Webstudio and made a nice webpage and now I can't load the damn thing on geocities because it won't take something called ftp unless I pay for the damn service. HELPPP

[kiania]

Originally posted by Rosuav
Ewww..... Frontpage isn't very good for learning HTML. It makes bloated pages - heaps of extraneous guff in them. Which makes it not too good for authoring either, but definitely it'd be confusing to try to learn HTML from it.

Also - I don't recommend you try zipping it up and sending it to someone. Quite apart from licencing questions, most programs like that install themselves into the registry, shared folders, and such, so just zipping up the program folder won't give you a working system. You'd need to get hold of an installer.

I have the entire caboodle on disc, but unfortunately, its at home...so no good anyway.
As to learning HTML, I learnt a little using it, but I do agree, you'd probably need to know things first, if only so to know what is needed, and what you can trash!

[Rosuav]

Originally posted by Ismenia
Rosauv I need you to come to my house and save me from myself and my computer!!! I am about to toss it out the window!

Impromptu defenestration may be satisfying, but is seldom productive.

I downloaded this free thing called Webstudio and made a nice webpage and now I can't load the damn thing on geocities because it won't take something called ftp unless I pay for the damn service. HELPPP

Webstudio helps you build the HTML files, but you then have to upload it to somewhere. FTP ("File Transfer Protocol") is the standard way to put a file onto your web host - but apparently Geocities considers that too good a feature to give away for free. (Pests!) So - the best option is to get some other free web hosting. Or some pay-for hosting, which spares you the nuisance of advertising.

I've never done anything much with free webspace; the only such site I've used is the Batcave (www.batcave.net) - it seems to be pretty good in a lot of ways. Limit of 150MB storage, but there's only Google ads (the least intrusive of all online ads I have *ever* seen), unlimited transfers (so your site won't go off-air suddenly when you post a link to it on Thresh Forums), and they allow FTP uploads.

Can anyone else offer hosting recommendations?

[Ismenia]

Thank you thank you Rosauv. I will have to check them out. I knew you would come to the rescue. Aleassa has been listening to my whining too and is going to try to help me out. Between the two of you, I might be able to get a new page up and running.

[Pyrosama]

Originally posted by Rosuav

Can anyone else offer hosting recommendations?

I have a webserver where I can host small character webpages, but I don't allow people to connect to it to upload anything. I would offer space as long there was understanding that I don't maintain a high level of availability because it's just a personal server for myself and family. There's nothing commercial about it, so I'm not as stringent on checking to ensure it's up on a daily basis. But, it's perfect for character websites.

If anyone has pages they want hosted, just PM if it's not against game policy. I keep a domain called myrpgcharacters.com but the main page isn't finished and has broken links (long term project...it's my learning playground and it sucks)

However, it's free and I have the space. How it would work is that you have a main page on your site with a character picture and have the picture set to redirect to www.myrpgcharacters.com/your_character_name when clicked.

That way whoever links to your main page will always have your main page and if you ever decide to change where your pages are hosted, all you have to do is change your redirect on your main page. And if you are in between hosts, you can setup a page that displays a message about your intermittent transition status, etc.

Most ISPs anymore offer tons of space for personal webpages and storage facilities (without ads), so if you are paying for your internet services, make sure you don't already have the tools available through your ISP.

If you are paying an ISP for internet services and they don't provide personal web page services and web building tools, it's my opinion that you need to get another ISP. Comcast has been my favorite of all time.

[Ismenia]

Yiipeee! Thanks to everyone here for helping me with making my new webite! I actually got it to work, despite some frustrations. Thanks again to Rosauv for the suggestions and Aleassa for helping AND listening to my whining.

Here is my new site!

Ismenia


Thanks again

[Pyrosama]

Originally posted by Ismenia

Here is my new site!

Ismenia

Love your writings. Very powerful poetry and thoughts.

[Ismenia]

Originally posted by Pyrosama
Love your writings. Very powerful poetry and thoughts.

Aww thank you very much. I actually never realized that I had a knack for poetry and writing until Thresh.