To create a web site you need a name called a domain. Examples of domains are redhat.com and Libertyca.net. You start by searching a registrar to find out whether the name you want is already taken.

There is an ever-increasing number of domain suffixes to choose from such as .com .net .tv .info .us .ws (web site) and .ca.

Domain registrars sell domain names to you and offer a control panel where you can select a web hosting provider to actually store the files on your web site.

http://www.GoDaddy.com is a big, reliable US registar. I use them with good success.

From this site you can get a .ca domain for $12.88/year for up to 10 years: http://www.namespro.ca

Web hosting can be purchased cheaply these days. A few examples:

http://www.fxstudios.ca/web_hosting/

http://canaca.com/

http://infinology.com/

Validation W3.org provides html formatting tips and other information: http://validator.w3.org/

Free Web Templates http://www.oswd.org

HTML Quick Reference http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_quick.asp

HTML Reference http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_reference.asp

HTML Special Characters Reference http://www.1stsitefree.com/special_characters.htm

Law The new Canadian privacy laws affect the content of the web: http://privcom.gc.ca

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