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Rocketface® Webmaster's Workshop, Purpose and Scope
What you can expect to learn here at Rocketface®

Think of the possibilities

This workshop is geared to those of you who may be just starting to think about creating your own website. It is a serious look at what makes a good website and how to design one from scratch. Here you will learn the fundamentals of website design from developing an initial concept to the final design and production.

If you follow the step-by-step webmasters tutorial you will understand the basics of professional website development and achieve a superior website design. From there the possibilities are endless, limited only to your imagination. For a specific area of website design follow the links below.

Start the Tutorial - How to Design a Website
This is the starting point for the complete webmaster's tutorial. It will take you through the entire process of website design in easy to follow steps.

Webmaster's Tutorial Main Sections (These are the core modules of the tutorial, "How to Design a Website")

How to analyze a website
Target the people/audience you want to reach. You can have the grandest website on the internet and not make a cent if you are not reaching the people you need to reach.

How to organize a website
Present your ideas in the most effective manner. Once you know who your target audience is you must present your information in a format that they will appreciate.

How to develop a website
Build a custom designed website from scratch. Even if you are using a website template for the backbone of your site you still have much more to consider.

How to implement a website
Implement and upload your website to the internet. Find out how the professional website designers prepare and publish their sites to the internet.

How to maintain a website
Keep your website up and running seamlessly. This is why we came to this point. Now that you have a fully functioning website the real work is just beginning.

Additional Tutorials and Resources to help you in designing your website

PageTutor
by: Joe Barta
This basic HTML tutorial is an excellent starting point for creating your first webpages.

First Site:
Building your First Website, a condensed version of the Rocketface® Workshop Tutorial, "How to design a Website".

MiniSite Design 101:
Researching, creating and marketing a mini website. It only takes a few pages of HTML to design a mini site. A great tool for niche marketing.

A Beginners Guide to Effective Email
by: Kaitlin Duck Sherwood
How to write effective email correspondence for business or personal purposes.

Webmasters Toolbox
A complete toolkit for the beginning webmaster. This suite of free software is all that you need to design your own custom website.

Starting a Website

Understanding the Basics of Owning Your Own Website

Even in this day of technology there are some people who do not understand the fundamentals of owning their own website.

Registering Your Domain Name

Registering a domain name is a quick process that often seems complex. It is far easier than most general web surfers suspect.

How to Choose the Right Domain Name

Your domain name will be your “Internet identity,” so it will be helpful if it closely matches the name of your business, product, or service.

What Do I Need in a Web Hosting Package?

If you are buying web hosting for the first time, you may have some questions about what you need and what you don't.

10 Key Tips on Choosing the Best Hosting Package for You

The overall "tip" here is that you need to get accurate information to make comparisons among hosts.

Don't Get Burned By Web Designers

If you bring up the subject of web design with small business people, it wouldn't take long to find someone who has been burned by a web designer.

Types of Websites

There are several types of websites on the Internet each specializing in a particular service or use.

Website Goals

No matter how great the graphics might be or the navigation scheme or the flowery words, the success of your website will depend on how concisely, clearly and effectively you present your ideas.

Designing Web Pages

Designing good webpages begins with good webpage layouts. Good webpage layout is not rocket science.

Your Website from the Ground Up in 10 Steps

So, you have finally decided to build yourself a website, but really have no idea where to start. The following 10 steps will give you some insight into what you need to address when creating a search friendly website from the ground up.

Promoting Your New Website

If your new website has not been properly optimized for the search engines, then this is a necessary first step you must take.

Rocketface® Webmaster's Workshop, Purpose and ScopeWhat you can expect to learn here at Rocketface®

Think of the possibilities

Webmaster's Tutorial Main Sections (These are the core modules of the tutorial, "How to Design a Website")

Additional Tutorials and Resources to help you in designing your website

Starting a Website

Rocketface® Webmaster's Workshop, Purpose and Scope
What you can expect to learn here at Rocketface®