Webpage Building

This page will provide information on how you can create your very own personal web page. The steps involved in making a web page are not as difficult as you may think. There are links offered on this page that can help you get well on your way to creating web pages.

Getting Started
Please note that if you want to store your personal web page on your Rutgers eden account, you must first complete the first two steps, how to set up your eden account, and how to set up your "public_html" folder.

How to set up your eden account
In order to publish a web page to your Rutgers web space, you must first establish your eden account. Eden accounts will allow you to receive Rutgers e-mail, and allocate a certain amount of web space for you, so that you can publish web pages on your Rutgers account. This page provides information on how to set up an eden account, and summarizes the guidelines for terms of use. Before filling out the online form for establishing an eden account, you must read the "Acceptable Use Policy." After you fill out the form, your eden account will become active on the computer system in fifteen minutes.

How to set up your "public_html" folder
Before you can make your web page, you need to create the space that will store it. This space on your eden account is known as the "public_html" folder. This web page details the steps needed to create your public_html folder.

RCI / Eden Secure Server Services
During the summer of 2003, Rutgers University Computing Services will be making changes to improve the security of services on both the RCI and Eden systems. Information is available concerning changes (such as necessary changes to be made within e-mail programs) on the NBCS site.

Making a basic home page using an eden template
If you have no knowledge of creating web pages, this might be the best place to start. This web page provides information for editing your index.html file in your eden account's public_html folder. If you just want to make a simple web page with basic information and images, then you don't have to look any further than this tutorial. However, this tutorial doesn't leave much room for being creative with your page. It's very straight forward and easy to understand. This is a great tutorial for beginners.

Learning Software
Dreamweaver MX Tutorials
Macromedia has a zip file available for download which contains tutorials straight from the company, themselves. Contained in one PDF file, the tutorial is split up into several different sections.

Adobe GoLive 5 Tutorial
Webmonkey has a very intuitive walkthrough for the Adobe GoLive program (Adobe's answer to Macromedia's Dreamweaver). This tutorial includes images and a user-friendly writing style.

Netscape Composer Tutorial
For creating a web page that is aesthetically pleasing, and is easy to make, then you should try making your web page using Netscape Composer. It's a very easy-to-use WYSIWYG (short for "What You See Is What You Get") program that allows the user to edit and create web pages by manipulating a web page without having to know any HTML codes. This Netscape-made tutorial features all the basic information for editing web pages with Composer. It contains information on adding images and links, editing text and colors, creating tables, and much more.

More Resources
Yale Style Guide
As the home page of the book Web Style Guide, this web site contains vast amounts of tips and information for the eager-to-learn or advanced web designer. As far as style on the web is concerned, this is probably one of the most helpful web sites of its kind on the Internet today. This is an excellent source for the basics web style.

HTML Goodies
HTML Goodies is a great web site for easy-to-find information on HTML. There are tutorials on basic web design aspects, such as backgrounds, images, links, forms, image maps, and more. There are also sections dedicated to information on Java, ASP, style sheets, and other areas of coding and programming.

Web Monkey
From java scripts, to style sheets, images, and multimedia, Web Monkey is an excellent stop for those who want to further expand their knowledge of web design. This web site covers every imaginable aspect of web design. In order to create cutting edge, complex, and visually stunning web pages, visiting Web Monkey is an absolute must.

Page Resource
Page Resource is the product of the popular and informative web site About.com. The site is simply broken down into a few sections, including HTML Tutorials, JavaScript Tutorials, and various web design related articles. Even if you're just getting started, or are a seasoned web designer, Page Resource contains helpful information regarding all aspects of web design.