Chapter 4. Using HomePage

HomePage is a Web-site tool that lets you create Web pages with files stored on your iDisk. Using any of the templates that come with HomePage, you can whip up a Web site in minuteswithout having to know a lick of HTML.

Your .Mac Web pages are great for sharing pictures, movies, or files with friends and family. They're not so great, however, for running a business. For a business site, you'll probably want features that .Mac doesn't offer, such as forums, shopping carts, and customized domains. If that's the case, you'll need to host your site through a company that specializes in Web hosting. And remembersince your iDisk is where you post your Web pages (and accompanying media), your site is limited by the amount of space on your iDisk.

Most users, however, will find that HomePage makes up for its lack of business features through ease of use and a slew of professionallooking templates. You can use HomePage to create your Web pageswhich is perfect if you don't know HTML or just don't have the time to create a custom siteor you can create your site in any other Web authoring tool and host the pages on your .Mac account. I'll cover both options in this chapter.