Welcome to "Do It
Yourself Website"Welcome to "Do It
Yourself Website"
Here you will learn which software is easy to use and affordable (or free). I'm a firm believer that you should have your own website. Most businesses offer the newest equipment and technology to their customers, why wouldn't you want the most advanced way of selling it? Although I write this to encourage businesses to do their own websites, it can also be used by anyone wanting to do a personal site.
Having your own website really isn't enough. You need to be in control of your business including your website. SO, I'm going to give you some ideas about how to have your own website and how to control it.
The first thing you need is a
good HTML Editor.
Everyone has different requirements and
different skill levels. There are many good HTML Editors on the market today but
I believe you would be hard pressed to find one as easy to use and as versatile
as OpenOffice.org HTML Editor . If you are a beginner, a
novice or a expert, you'll enjoy using this software. It's easy to use and you
can add new features as you learn them.
includes a HTML EditorHTML really
hasn't changed that much over the years.
Shouldn't you be able to do it
faster and easier by now?
What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) This is a remarkable way to create pages without knowing HTML. Just Drag and Drop Images and Text and you are ready to upload! It Makes Unbelievable Websites Fast and Easy.
Unlike some competitors, this suite was not created from a collection of separate pieces of software. From the start, it was designed as one complete office package. OpenOffice.org can replace Microsoft office Suite. It can read and write all of Microsoft Office documents PLUS it has this great HTML Editor.
Now do you want to know the best part? It's FREE!!!
Everything you need in an office productivity suite - get it today!
After you've downloaded and installed OpenOffice.org you're ready to start learning it. After installing OpenOffice.org you should restart your computer. On the bottom right of your monitor you will see a new icon for OpenOffice.org. Double click this icon and click “New Document” from the list on the left. Now choose “HTML Document” from the middle window. A html document will open and you are ready to start. Press “F1” on your keyboard to open the help file. After reading the help file you should have a good idea how to start your web site. You can save the documents on your PC and open them with the web browser of your choice.
Now that you have made your web page (or pages) you'll need to load them to the Internet. Read on.
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