Having your own Web page can be as simple as finding a service provider to rent you the storage space and Web connection, then creating your page. More complex sites, such as those with database or security capabilities or extensive sound and graphics, require careful programming and testing to deliver the desired results. Most sites need ongoing maintenance. A page rapidly goes stale if it is not updated. Links on the page may no longer be valid, or the information itself may become out of date.
Web sites tend to grow over time as pages are added to cover new subjects or activities.
If you're not careful, the whole structure can become unwieldy. Good site planning and design allows you to forestall this, so be sure to put the time in early on to decide how the growth will be managed. Putting up Web pages is just a new form of publishing, subject to many old conventions, plus a few new wrinkles. Good offerings have useful content, clear presentation, consistent style and browser independence. Naturally, the Web itself contains many guides on how to create Web pages.