HTML is the foundation upon which all websites are built. A firm understanding of HTML is a necessity for anyone who hankers to design or develop websites.

The Internet is a major advertising medium – one which continues to grow in importance every day. You can make a little extra by posting ads on your site, and here's how to get started.

Having recently touched on a few of the worst web hosting companies out there, I thought it was time to mention some of the best ones. Here are some companies you should check out if you're looking for a solid hosting company.

Just about everyone who has owned or managed a website has a horror story or two about a website hosting company.

Want to divide up your page or indicate a separate section? The horizontal rule can do it for you. It's also extremely customizable with HTML and CSS attributes.

How can you get just the right pictures and graphics for your website? Here are some suggestions.

Image-based buttons a great choice for a company with a professional web designer and a fully loaded graphics editing program. For the rest of us, there's CSS.

Ready to add a little action to your site? Javascript is a great place to start. Because it's a scripting tool rather than a programming language in itself, it's quite a bit easier to learn – think of it as "programming lite."

When posting images to your site, you have two main options: Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) or Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). Each format has strengths and weaknesses that compliment the other.

Now that you've selected your font type and the specific style, your work isn't quite finished. You have a few more design decisions to make about your website text.