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| To view Webpages on Internet, they must be published
to a Web server, usually one provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
or to one of those Free-Web-Page Webhosts. Each ISP or Webhost has their own method for uploading/publishing pages to their server. Some use a direct HTTP publishing method and some use an FTP method. Your ISP can provide you with complete instructions for uploading your pages. Once your pages are published to the Internet, you only need to share your Web address, your very own URL, to everyone.
Webpages created with Composer can be published
directly to a Webserver within Netscape Composer. In addition, Composer publishes the image files along with the HTML file, another reason for consistently using the Choose File button to maintain the path to images. Once your page is saved, click the Publish button and configure the fields according to the procedure given to you by your ISP.
Publishing is a good time to
discuss
Webpage Standards & Guidelines. Guidelines tell you what you can and cannot do with Web pages. It is important to carefully follow the guidelines provided by your ISP in order to keep your webpages on their Webserver. Your service provider may remove, and refuse to allow, pages that do not conform to their guidelines. There is nothing more exasperating to a Webpage visitor than completely
outdated information. Try to update your pages regularly, especially if you
have calendar-related information displayed. This is especially important
for those who administer a public website. And periodically check all your absolute links--those to sites outside your own--to be sure they are still working. |
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Barbara Paciotti, March 2003
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