HTML or HyperText Markup Language is the format that web browsers use to display website information. HTML is guided by a consortium know as w3c.org.

You can create HTML with a HTML editor, which will work in much the same way as a word processor.

Some common HTML editors are:

• Macromedia HomeSite Windows/Mac (free trial available)
  
• Macromedia Dreamweaver Windows/Mac (free trial available)
  
• 1st Page 2000 (freeware)
  
• CoffeeCup HTML Windows (free trial available)
  
• CuteHTML Windows (free trial available)
  
• BBEdit / TextWrangler Mac (licensed/freeware)
  
• Microsoft Frontpage Windows (licensed)
  
• Notetab Pro Windows (freeware/licensed)
  
• Ultra Edit Windows (shareware)
  
• HTML Kit Windows (freeware/licensed)