Adding e-mail links
You can also provide a way for people viewing your homepage to send you an e-mail.
To add an e-mail link you need to type the following HTML into your page:
<A HREF="mailto:myname@netscapeonline.co.uk">e-mail me</A>
(you will need to to replace 'myname' with your Netscape Online User Name e.g. JohnSmith.
The 'e-mail me' text between the tags can be anything you like. If a visitor clicks on the link (providing they
have an e-mail software package) they will be able to send an e-mail to you.
If you want to use forms on your website (for example, to allow visitors to send you e-mail without needing
to launch their own e-mail client) you will need to use a CGI script. Although your Netscape Online personal web space
does not directly support CGI scripting, you can use the CGI functionality of third party CGI providers. To do
this, you will need to set up a link between your Netscape Online Webpage and the third party's own server.
Instructions should be available on the third party's Web site.
Good examples of websites which provide CGI scripts are:
CGI For Me | Server.com | VantageNet | 1 2 3 WebTools
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Adding a Link
The Web works because people link to other people's sites, so show a bit of community spirit and include links
to other relevant sites from your pages.
Use this tag to add a link:
<A HREF="http://www.netscape.co.uk">Netscape Online</A>
To link to a different website,replace the above URL
with the full Web address of the site you want your link to point at.
Only the words 'Netscape Online' appear in your Web browser but you'll see the text has been underlined to show
it is a link to another site.
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Adding an Image
Make sure your Web site loads quickly by keeping down the size of your images.
Pictures should generally be saved in GIF, JPG (JPEG) or PNG format for a browser to be able to display it correctly.
Use the tag:
<IMG SRC="image.gif">
to add an image, where 'image.gif' is the name and type
of your image. Your HTML code will find your image and your browser will display it.
It is best to store any images you plan to use, in the same folder as the HTML page itself. However, if you are
planning to use a lot of images, it is a good idea to move all your images into a separate sub-folder called e.g.
'Images'. This will make it easier to locate when you come to update your site.
You can define where the image appears on screen by using Align with
left, center or right
tags as shown below. You can place inverted quotes after tags or just leave them out. The HTML code should look like:
<IMG SRC="image.gif" ALIGN="right">
-or without quotes-
<IMG SRC=image.gif ALIGN=right>
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Specifying Fonts
To specify a particular font, use this command:
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">
You can replace Arial with a font of your choice. Please remember that everyone may not have the same fonts as you
so you. If you want visitors to your page to see exactly what you see you should use standard fonts such as
Arial, Times New Roman, Courier
, Sans Serif or Verdana.
You can size your font from 1 (the smallest) to 6
(the biggest).
The font COLOR (note the American spelling must be used) is the colour you want the
font to be. This is an RGB value such as #000000 (for black) or
#FFFFFF (for white). A full list of the different RGB values can be found at:
When you want to specify a new font style, close the existing style with
</FONT>
and enter a new FONT command.
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Using Tables
Tables are a flexible way of presenting information on a page. You can specify numbers of columns and rows allowing
you to move information in positions you would not be able to achieve with standard HTML commands.
If you wish to use Tables when building your Webpage, we recommend you follow the help and advice offered in the
following Web sites:
Web Monkey's Guide to Tables | Tables in Netscape
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Using Frames
Frames are a combination of two or more HTML pages (or frames) presented as a single page. Frames are extremely
useful for listing links on your page, informing people of information (such as telling the time), or showing more than
one subject at a time.
If you wish to use frames when building your Webpage, we recommend you follow the help and advice offered in the
following Web sites:
Web Monkey Frames Tutorial | Sharkey's Frames Tutorial
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Using Java and Javascript
If you wish to use Java or Javascript when building your Webpage, we recommend you follow the help and advice
offered in the following Web sites:
Andy's Introductory Javascript
Tutorials | The Javascript Source |
Absolute Java | Java Boutique
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Other Commands
For a full list and explanation of HTML commands, please check out these Webpages:
Hypertext Markup Language | HTML Help
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