Any page that is hosted on the Internet is a Web Page. A Web page can be viewed by using a browser. The basic framework of Web pages can be designed in by using a language called Hyper Text Markup Language or the HTML. The process of development of Web pages to be hosted on the Internet using the HTML and other scripting languages is called Web Designing.

If you are planning to design your own web site then the first thing that you should be familiar with is the HTML. There are number of other options that you can choose from like using FrontPage, Dream weaver or may be CSS, but learning HTML is a must to create your own web page. Although creating a web page using options or HTML editors like FrontPage always seems to be an easier way but it is strongly recommended that HTML code is to be learnt, if you want to be a good web designer. Learning the HTML will help you to truly understand the inner workings of your web page. The basic codes of HTML are really very easy to learn and understand. Once you train yourself in HTML, you take help of other web development tools to add spice to your web page.

While you decide to learn HTML, it is always good to write your code on a notepad, which is a free program installed with all computers using Windows. Notepad is the simplest way of staring to write an HTML code as it does not have any advanced features that are to be understood prior to using it. Also, it is very good for the beginners, as you will have to do all the hard work to correct all the mistakes that you make while creating your web page. This will build up your fundamental concepts. A firm grasp at the fundamentals of HTML is very important to be a good Web designer. Once you are clear with the concepts of HTML, then you can promote your self to HTML editors. These editors assist you to do your coding rapidly and preserve the components of your Web site in an ordered style.

Once you have learnt to prepare the web page and know how to do the coding of your Web site it is important to decide the domain name for your Web site and prepare the Web pages. Domain name is actually your web site’s address. It is important that you choose the domain name that is easier to remember and reflects the nature of your web site. Domain names are supposed to be registered for a registration fees.

After coding your website and registering a domain name, you will have to transfer your website to a computer that will host it on the Internet for you. For this you will have to use a File Transfer Protocol Program or FTP. There are number of companies that host your web site on the Internet. These companies are called Web hosting companies. These companies may charge a fee for hosting or provide a free web hosting service.