If you've ever heard the

term API

used on the Internet, you may not have known that it stood for

Application Programming Interface

. This is code that allows applications to

access data

from other applications, like Twitter in our example. Without an API it wouldn't be possible to

access Twitter

except through the website.

A virus hoax is

not a virus

but does pose some

minor threat to the Internet

. Because people will send each other

warnings about viruses

, an

email about a hoax virus

can spread across the Internet rapidly, slowing things down and

clogging up inboxes

.

You've got your domain. You've got your host. You've also spent time creating your site. Now your site is online so you'll want to give it a final check to make sure everything looks good. Go through your site as a visitor and note anything that's out of place or just plain broken. Does the navigation work? Are your images slowing down page load? Got any typos? If not, you're online and all is right with the world (wide web)

If you opted to

create your own web site

using the

free web site design software

covered in part seven of our Web Site 101 series, you'll need to get those web pages and associated files to your site host's servers.

File transfer protocol (FTP)

is the answer. Simply enter your login info and server address (provided by your host) and send all your files!

There are many excellent desktop

HTML programs

that we talked about in the last segment. At the same time there are online services that give you the tools you need to

create your Website online

. Many will host the site as well.

You can download software and create your Website right on your PC. When you're ready you can upload it to your host. Or, you can use a service that is online and gives you the tools to create your page right on the Web. We'll look at both methods in this part of our Web Site 101 video tutorial series.

Images can really add to the impact of your Website. You can include pictures of products, family, friends, gadgets or just about anything else you want. When using images on a Website, however, you want to follow certain guidelines so as not to get stuck with a

slow web page load

for your visitors.

It doesn't have to be intimidating to

learn basic HTML

. Basic formatting of your site to add bold text, italic text, and other simple HTML is easy and lets you deliver your message the way you want it delivered. Check out this

video tutorial on basic HTML

to learn simple text formatting commands to get started

creating your own web site

.

When you have a host that you purchase a domain name from you normally don't have to worry about changing name servers. When you purchase your domain from one site and host it in another, setting the name servers is important.

What is a name server

and what does it have to do with

creating your own web site

? Doc explains.

You've purchased your domain and you're nearly ready to to get started

creating your first web page

. First, however, you need to

find a reputable web site host

to serve your page up to your visitors. Here's how.

If you want to

create your own website

, this is the

video tutorial series

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan runs through the basics of getting your first web site online. From

finding a website host

to

understanding basic HTML

,

registering your domain

and more. We've even got some

coupons for Hover domain registration and hosting with MyHosting.com

If you need to upload files to your Web site or any other Web server it's best to use an FTP client. CuteFTP Lite is ideal for moving files both up and down with ease.

Chances are you've found at least a few web pages you'd like to be able to read when on the go. Don't waste your data plan minutes reading long text online. Save that web content and read it offline on your laptop!

Asking friends, family and your adoring public to come to YouTube to see your videos is all well and good. But embedding a video player, complete with a playlist of your favorite or most recent vids is better. We'll run through getting your YouTube videos to display elsewhere, like your blog or personal web site.

Download CuteFTP Home has everything you need to transfer data over

file transfer protocol

. If you have your own web site or are thinking about

creating your own web site

, you'll need an FTP client like CuteFTP Home in order to move your web pages from your computer and onto your web host. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan runs through the basics of CuteFTP Home and highlights some of the cool advanced features of this full featured FTP client.

Hello world! So you want to

create your own basic web site

? You need to

understand the basics of getting your site online

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan leads us through the steps required to

get your first website online

including

tips on basic HTML

,

best FTP clients

to use, choosing a domain registrar and web host and much more. Follow along and you'll have your first site online in not time.
We've even got some coupons for you to

save money on domain registry and web hosting

.