Netscape Composer Introduction

Basics 101

    If you're viewing this page then I'm going to make some assumptions about you. The first one is that you want to learn how to make a home page. The second is that you use Netscape as your internet browser or at least have it on your machine. The third and final thing is that you don't want to have to buy additional software to make your home page.
    You can go anywhere on the net and find tutorials about how to write web pages. Some of these are really good sites with a vast amount of information. Most of them are how to actually write the html code itself. Knowing the code, knowing what it means and what it does is extremely useful even if you're going to use something like Composer to make your pages. No matter what program you use to write your web pages, you will have to do more research outside of these pages since these will only cover the basics of getting you started with Composer.
    There is no right way or wrong way to actually make your pages. I started making my pages in Netscape Composer because it was handy and I didn't want to buy another program. I hate to type and I'm a lousy speller so it was just by natural progression that I fell in with this program and have stayed with it. I've seen pages that display a little logo that says "Made with NotePad - the Right way". Who cares! What do they mean by the "Right" way? Just because they use NotePad doesn't mean it's the right way. It doesn't matter how you "create" your pages, as long as you're comfortable with what you're using.
    All point and click programs used to make web pages have one flaw or another and Composer is no exception. If you're looking for a program that doesn't make mistakes then you should learn html coding and use a text editor. Then, the only way the mistakes can happen is if you code the html wrong. Now that we have all the hype out of the way, let's get started.
Getting started - The blank page.
Adding Content - What can I say.
Advanced Formatting - The hidden goodies.
Adding Graphics - The big picture.
More about graphics - The little things.
How do I link? - Stringing them along.
Tables 101 - What can they do for you?
Tables 102 - Forks go on the right.
Tables 103 - Spoons go on the left.
Frames - How to make a non moving left hand frame.
Frames - How to make a non moving top border frame.
Web Safe Color Palette - Put on your shades.