TOOLBOX FEATURE: Creating a Website
It's not just for geeks anymore

Building a website for your artwork may seem like a daunting or expensive proposition, but it need not be; many might be surprised to find that simply with a personal computer and email account through a standard provider like AOL or Earthlink, they already have the ability to set up a suitable website.

A website is a set of related web pages, each of which exists as a file or a set of files on a server, a computer that stores files that can be accessed by users of web browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape. Pages are typically assembled from a main text file that is a set of instructions, including references to any images used, which are themselves separate files.

This tutorial does not give all the information necessary to set up a website, but outlines the five steps necessary for creating one:

• Reserve a virtual space to store your files
• Create the content for your pages
• Convert your files to digital format
• Upload your files
• Proofread the site

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