Webmastering 101 By David Reilly Webmastering 101 is a series of tutorials that teach people how to create their own websites, and how to promote them on the Internet. If you've missed any of the tutorials, you may want to look at the index , and start from the beginning. Hello! This is the first of a series of articles aimed at teaching basic web publishing techniques to new content developers. Webmastering 101 won't teach you how to write advanced Java applets, or the intricacies of HTML. It will, however, guide you through the process of creating your first web site, and towards the goal of becoming a confident webmaster, who can use the world-wide-web to publish content and information. So you want to be a webmaster? Many people have the ambition of becoming a webmaster (either as a profession, or for their own personal or commercial site). Its becoming a popular goal, as more and more people learn about the web, and how easy it is to create their own web pages. Authors, hobbyists, journalists, business people, and even individuals can all gain from becoming competent at publishing information on the web. If you're not sure, then see if any of the following reasons fit you. Self-promotion (career or social life) Status symbol (hey - check out my web page) Selling a product or service Sharing information about a hobby or a skill with like minded people Promotion of a new way of thinking, or ideology Advancing a charity