eople make Web sites for all sorts of reasons. Some will make sites about their favorite bands, about their hobbies, or in order to sell things. Web sites can take the form of anything you can think of. Just like the people in your family, some Web pages are neat, some are weird, some are boring, some are interesting.

Before you start creating a Web site, first think about why you're making it. Knowing the purpose of your site will help when you get ready to design it.

For example, let's say you really like staplers. Staplers are terrific, you say to yourself. They're useful and neat looking and just all-around great pieces of modern technology. They deserve their own Web site! OK, so now you know the purpose of your site: to tell people all about staplers and how wonderful they are. So you'll want to have a few pictures of staplers and some text describing what they do and why you like them. Then maybe you'll want to add some links to other stapler-related sites so your visitors can easily find more information. Great! You already have more ideas for content than a lot of Web sites out there right now.