We can understand how you feel, seem's very complicated. What is all this MySPace mumbo jumbo, what do I do with it, etc...
We feel you.
You don't have to but you may want to use HTML to modify your MySpace profile. You can copy and paste Images, MySpace Layouts, My Space Backgrounds, My Spcae Codes, MySpace Videos, and other things just by cimple copy and paste methods (CTRL-C & CTRL-V). But if you really want to spice up your MySpace Profile, you'll have to use HTML.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) used on the WWW (World Wide Web). It is a programming language used in order to create web pages. Web browsers such as Internet Explorer interpret the HTML code on the site and display it in a way that visitors to the site are able to view it. HTML is actually a very basic tag language, and is easy to use once the basic concepts are understood. HTML is a client-side language meaning that the client which is the page visitor gets the data interpreted locally on their computer, not from the server.
If you are stuck, then here is some basic HTML that may help..
The Basics of HTML and Formating:
Formatting Text - Add effects to your text to make it cooler looking.
a) Breaking Spaces - To create a new line of text put <br> in between your text or images. This will create the effect of an enter using the enter key. Example: Hello! <br> How are you?
OUTPUT on Screen:
Hello!
How are you?
You can also use paragraph tags <p> to create the effect of a new paragraph (two spaces). Example: Hello! <p> How are you?
OUTPUT on Screen:
Hello!
How are you?
b) Bold, Underline, Italics, Strike Through -
Bold = <b>Text You Want Bolded</b>
Underline = <u>Text You Want Underlined</u>
Italics = <i>Text You Want In Italics</i>
Strike Through = <s>Text You Want to Strike Through</s>
c) Adding Colors - Make your text colorful!
Red = <font color="red">Text You Want Red</font>
Green = <font color="green">Text You Want Green</font>
Blue = <font color="blue">Text Your Want Blue</font>
Other Color = <font color="COLOR YOU WANT HERE">Text You Want Colorized Here</font>
d) Modifying Font Size - Make you text grow!
<font size="1">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font size="2">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font size="3">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font size="4">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font size="5">Text Here</font> = Text Here
Want to go even bigger? <font size="Size Here">Text Here</font>
Just replace Size Here with any number you want.
e) Modifying Font Face - Change your Font Face
<font face="Arial">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font face="Times New Roman">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font face="Courier New">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font face="Georgia">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font face="Verdana">Text Here</font> = Text Here
<font face="Tahoma">Text Here</font> = Text Here
Want to use another font face not listed here? <font face="Font Face">Text Here</font>
Replace Font Face with the font face name of your choice.
f) Aligning Text the way you want it.
<div align="left">Text Here</div>
<div align="center">Text Here</div>
<div align="right">Text Here</div>
g) Make Text Move! Click here to use the simple Marquee (moving text) Generator.
Text Formatting Key:
<B>text here</B>
Bold Text
<I>text here</I>
Italics Text
<U>text here</U>
Underline
<S>text here</S>
Strike Out
<SUP>text here</SUP>
Superscript (ex. abc)
<SUB>text here</SUB>
Subscript (ex. H20)
<BR>
Line Break
<P>
New Paragraph
<DIV ALIGN=LEFT>text here<>
This tag forces left justification.
<DIV ALIGN=CENTER>text here</DIV>
This tag forces center justification.
<DIV ALIGN=RIGHT>text here</DIV>
This tag forces right justification.
The Basics of GRAPHICS
What would a web page be without graphics. HTML even allows you to add simple horizontal lines with hr
• < img src="name"> Adds an image
• <img src="name" alt="text"> Text if image does not load
• <img src="name" width=?> Width of image
• <img src="name" height=?> Height of image
• <img src="name" align=?> Alignment of image
• <img src="name" border= ?> Border around the image
• < hr> Makes a horizontal line
• <hr size=?> height of line
• <hr width=?> width of line
• <hr noshade> line without shadow
Example: <img src="file:///D|/images/banner1.png" alt="alt text for mouse over" width="450" height="120" align="bottom"></dt><hr width="20" size="20">
The Basics of Modifying TEXT
Text can be added anywhere on the white space. To change text value use the following tags.
• <h1></h1> Creates the largest headline
• <em></em> Emphasizes a word
• <b></b> Bold text
• <i></i> Italic text
• <strong></strong> Emphasizes a word
• <font size=?></font> Size of font, from 1 to 7
• <font color=?></font> Font color
Example: <em><strong><font color="#00FF00" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">h </font></strong></em>
The Basics of Making Links
Links are what makes the web the web. You can set links for email which will automatically select the users default email and you can link within your own document by naming a location then targeting it.
• < a href="URL"></a> Makes a hyperlink
• < a href=”” target=? Targets a frame
• < a href="mailto:EMAIL"></a> Email link
• < a name="NAME"></a> Targeting a location within a document
• < a href="#NAME"></a>Links to that target location
• Example: <a href="http://www.discoveryvip.com" target="_blank">Links </a>
< a href="mailto:main@hotmail.com">Mail </a>
Some Examples
REMOVE UNDERLINE FORM LINK
< A HREF="http://www.yourdomain.com" STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE">Your Link</A>
Highlite text on mouse over
< style type="text/css">
< !--
A:link {text-decoration: none;}
A:visited {text-decoration: none;}
A:hover {color: ff0033;}
-->
< /style>
No Right Click
< script language="JavaScript">
< !--
var message="No right click."; // Put your message for the alert box between the quotes.
function click(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button == 2) {
alert(message);
return false;}}
if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(message);
return false;}}}
if (document.layers) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);}
document.onmousedown=click;
// -->
< /script>
BOLD on Mouse OVER
< style><!--a:hover{font-weight:bold; }--></style>
