Tools

Before you can start working, you need the right tools. First of all, you need an FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and you use it to upload your files to the web server. CuteFTP is a simple to use program, and it comes on your Uniserve internet startup disk. It might be a good idea to get a current version, though. You can download a free evaluation copy at www.cuteftp.com.

To view your web pages, you need a web browser. Internet Explorer comes with most Win95 machines, and a lot of people have rebelled and installed Navigator. But the best browser is Opera. Get it from www.operasofware.com. There are a lot of differences between Navigator and Explorer, they are both blazing their own path of development. So sometimes the same page will look different on different browsers. Opera is different. This browser most closely follows the HTML standard. If it looks good in Opera, it will look good in any browser. Using Opera in the first place will save you having to test and refine for more than one browser. Two thumbs up!