HTML, or hypertext markup language, is the language that tells web browsers how to display a page. For example, to bold text in HTML, you would start with the tag and end with . Anything between these tags will appear bold (visitors will not see the ). When someone visits www.yourdomain.com, they are actually accessing the index.html file in your main web site directory.
Editing HTML is possible with simple text editors such as notepad, vim, nano. However, there is real time or professional editors, who can help you to speed the job. Examples include Notepad++, Codepad, Stylizer.
Even the best HTML editors can be confusing for beginners. If you fall into this category, we suggest using an online site builder / Content management system. No knowledge of HTML is required -- online site builders let you use GUI and just drag'n'drop wanted elements. Some site builders allow you to control the look of the site, insert graphics, scripts, etc. Most site builders are free but the more advanced ones charge an access fee. Most popular site builder include:
