The Amateur Webmaster -- Do-it-yourself Websites

Tips on web building for the do-it-yourselfer
by Vikas Kamat

First Online: March 11, 2001
Page Last Updated: August 20, 2024

Handmade Website

Amateurs built the Ark.
Professionals built the Titanic.

Kamat's Potpourri is one of the largest home pages on the web and we are often asked how we manage this site. After all we are only ~~four~~ three of us (K.L Kamat passed way in February of 2002), are amateurs, and have other full-time jobs. So, in this section we will share with you some of the lessons we have learnt while producing this site, tools we use, and other web building trivia.

Tips for the Amateur Webmaster	Decision Making Made Easy
Automate, Automate, Automate Content Rotation Static Rendering of Websites Kamat Rule-based FTP Navigational Toolbars Site Promotion Inside Kamat Blog Engine -- Notes on the implementation of SimplyBlog, a blog engine. The Value of Logs Content Scheduling Text Advertisements	Unix or NT Hosting ASP and PHP Scripting Designing Navigation
Webmaster's Survival Kit	Internet Links
Books Webmaster in a nutshell -- a handy reference for all webmasters -amateur and professional. Software Microsoft FrontPage --With this tool, if you know how to word-process, you know how to build websites. Jasc Paint Shop Pro -- Use this nifty painting program to do your artwork, scanning, animations, and web graphics. We extensively use the above products. If you buy them by clicking above, we receive a commission; although that is not the reason we are recommending them. Products link to Amazon.	WebMonkey -- the original web tips site from WIRED webheads. CNET Site Builder -- web building tips from CNET. Web Pages that Suck -- Vincent Flanders on how not to design web pages. WebReference from Internet.com WebDesign@About -- Jean Kaiser's hand picked links on the topic.

Note: Please remember that all our experience is in the context of this website only.

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