The Halo Garden Of Memorial Website Tips has been created to help you with your desire to have a memorial website created for your child.

Creating a memorial website is really quite simple. All you need is a computer, a scanner to scan photos, a web host server, a background, a few graphics, a guestbook, and midi music if you choose to add music.

To begin, you must first choose a web host server. There are a variety of them available, and many offer free web hosting. If you are new at creating web pages, it is suggested that you begin this journey by utilizing a free server. Once you have dabbled a bit, and after you have become familiar with html coding, you may find that you wish to purchase your own domain name. Below you will find links to just a few web hosting services that are available on the internet. A short description of what they have to offer has been included.

You will also want to find background images, a few graphics, and also some midi music to add to your pages. Below, you will find links to websites that offer these all for your free use. Keep in mind that virtually all of these websites do not allow you to link directly to their server. Instead, you must right click on the image of your choice, and save it to your own hard drive. In order to locate your desired graphics easily, it is suggested that you create a folder on your computer to store them all in. Once you have selected your background images, graphics, and midi music, you can then upload them to your web host server. To do this, simply locate the "file manager" provided by your web host server. The following are just a few links to the numerous websites available that offer free graphics and midi music. In order to locate more of these sites, simply put in a google search for the backgrounds, graphics, and/or music you are looking for.

Adding a guestbook for your visitors to sign is an excellent way to find out who has visited your website. Most web host servers provide a guestbook for your free use. If you would rather not use the guestbook that is available from your web host server, below you will find links to just a few of the many free guestbooks available on the internet. Please follow the instructions provided on each of these sites for inserting your guestbook into your website.

A little knowledge in HTML coding can come in very handy when you are wishing to add some dynamic features to your website. By understanding the basics of HTML coding you can customize the color of your scroll bars, add fading pictures, and add customized cursors, such as the little halo's floating around on this site when you move your mouse. These are just a few examples of what HTML coding can provide for you. HTML coding really isn't as hard to learn as it appears to be. If you would like to learn HTML coding, please visit the links below. You can find other HTML help sites by typing in a google search.

Many people like to create their own backgrounds, banners, graphics, and animations. One of the most simple ways to do this is by obtaining Paint Shop Pro. You can download a 30 day free trial of Paint Shop Pro by clicking here. There are numerous PSP tutorials available on the internet. Below we have added just a few of our favorite PSP tutorial links.

We hope that the above Web Site Tips have been helpful in your journey to create a memorial website for your child. If we can be of any further assistance, please send us an email, we will gladly try to answer any further questions you may have. Too, if you should happen to come across any broken links, please send us an email so that we may correct this problem.

If you have any suggestions, or favorite links, that you think would help other bereaved parents in their journey to create a memorial website for their child, please send us an email at halogarden@columbus.rr.com so that we may add your tips to this page :O)

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