This User's Guide explains how to use Homepage
Builder. This book is for beginners who know
at least the basic Linux operations.
This section contains the following topics:
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Windows and dialogs shown in this guide and
those displayed on your monitor might be
different. It depends on your system. Screen shots of a Web browser shown in this guide are taken from Netscape Navigator 4.7. Information on the Internet--that is, Web pages or Web sites--are subject to change without notice. |
Each chapter and appendix contains the following
information:
Preparing |
Chapter 1. Web pages and Homepage Builder This chapter introduces Homepage Builder, explains what Web pages are, and explains which chapter or section of this User's Guide you should read to do what you want to do. Reading this chapter helps you to expand your imagination in creating your original Web pages. Chapter 2. Installing and starting Homepage Builder This chapter explains the system requirements, how to start and end Homepage Builder, and how to view online help when problems occur. |
Creating Web pages | ||
Novice: Chapter 3. Tutorial: Creating your Web pages in an hour You can create your Web pages in an hour using the templates and materials Homepage Builder offers. Follow the instructions in this chapter to become accustomed to Homepage Builder.
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Intermediate: Chapter 4. Basic knowledge This chapter explains the basic knowledge and operations of Homepage Builder. You will learn such terms as site, Web page, and attribute. Chapter 5. Editing text Chapter 6. Creating tables Chapter 7. Inserting images Chapter 8. Setting links Chapter 10. Creating materials These chapters explain essential tasks for creating Web pages. |
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Advanced: Chapter 9. Designing Web pages using style sheets A style sheet is a very recent technology that is likely to become essential for Web page creation. You can use it to design your Web pages. Chapter 11. Advanced techniques This chapter explains such advanced techniques as the frames function, images maps, dynamic HTML, and so on. |
Uploading |
Chapter 12. Uploading Web pages This chapter explains how to upload your Web pages to your provider's server to make them accessible on the Internet. |
Other information |
Chapter 13. Other functions Appendix Glossary Index |
You do not need to read this guide from the
beginning to the end. You should read chapters
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in order and then go on
to the chapters you are interested in.
This guide explains difficult vocabulary
where it first appears and in the "Glossary".
The following list shows typical mouse operations:
Symbol | Meaning |
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Point | Put the mouse pointer on the target object. |
Click | Point to the target object and press the left mouse button once. |
Double-click | Point to the target object and press the left mouse button twice. |
Drag | Move the mouse pointer while pressing the left mouse button. |
Drag and drop | Move the mouse pointer while pressing the left mouse button. Then release the mouse button at the target point. |
This guide uses the following abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Formal Meaning |
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Windows | Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95, Windows 98, Windows NT(R) 4.0 or Windows 2000 |