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Find It Online
Home Sweet Homepage
 CoolHomePages.com
http://www.coolhomepages.com
You're ready to code but stumped for style. You need a
little inspiration courtesy of CoolHomePages.com, the
site that showcases sweet design, unique ways to embed
Flash, interesting navigation, and anything out of the
ordinary. Browse sites categorized by Ultra-Hip, Top 30,
Very Clean, Retro, Personal, and Futuristic; hit the Message
Boards to share your insight with fellow designers. Submit
your personal faves, find Design Resources and Tutorials,
and don't miss the Web's All-Time Worst, which is considered
an honor at CoolHomePages.com.
Find
A Host
http://www.findahost.com
You're going to have to park those photo galleries and
journal entries somewhere. When it's time to choose your
host, head over to Find A Host for a rundown of more than
7,000 Web hosting service providers. Run a Quick Search
based on six categories, such as Monthly Price and Minimum
Space, or Power Search your way to the perfect plan with
more than 13 descriptors. A Spotlight section showcases
a current favorite, and Articles keep you informed about
the various complexities of Web site maintenance.
FreeLayouts.com
http://www.freelayouts.com
You never claimed to be a coding genius, and you're hardly
making ground in the design world. So how do you plan
to put that Web site together? FreeLayouts.com does the
legwork for you with more than 320 free templates complete
with graphics and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) coding.
You can download and personalize using one of the text
editors. Some templates look better than others, so don't
miss Highest Rated and Most Downloaded in the Hot Templates
section. Finally, if the templates here aren't snazzy
enough, check the Pro Templates section for even more
designs that range from $5 to $30 per download.
 CoffeeCup
HTML Editor 9.2
http://www.coffeecup.com/software
We all can't afford to throw down $169 and upward for
those flashy, big-name HTML editors. So, thank goodness
for CoffeeCup and its editor that's big on features, low
on price. A split-panel Use Express Thumbnail Creator
to generate thumbnail galleries of your favorite photos
in minutes. You choose backgrounds, captions, columns,
rows, and page titles; it'll take care of HTML (Hypertext
Markup Language) coding, links, and page setup. layout
lets you watch your design in action, and 40 templates
will have you up and running in no time. It may be best
to know a few HTML basics before starting; however, you'll
catch on quickly with an Edit panel that lets you change
code manually and use Wizards to insert graphics, forms,
links, tables, and text. View your changes instantly via
a Preview pane and when you're ready, FTP with one right-click.
Check it out free for 45 days and keep on coding for just
$49, including free upgrades for life.
August
2002• Vol.13 Issue 8
For
the complete article, please contact me at rains@writeasrains.com
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