The Webmaster's Bureau - Course Info.


Take our free online course and build your own attractive, fully-featured website from start to finish. Learn exactly how the Internet works and how to create great websites with the minimum of cost and effort.

Please note: The course is being updated and in a period of transition. View articles from the current course here...

Find the original 10 week course modules here...

In order to take the original course, you will need:

  • A reasonable understanding of how to use computers and the Internet.
  • A PC, running Microsoft Windows (95 or higher)
  • An Internet Connection
  • An Email Address - to register and receive support.
  • A Credit Card (optional) - to buy a domain name, website hosting and setup a credit card processing account.
  • The Lessons

  • Lessons are available online to anyone.
  • Each lesson is designed to take about a week of your spare time, but it's up to you how quickly you work through the course.
  • You can cut and paste text from the lessons, and you can print them out - no restriction.
  • You can read the lesson plan / syllabus here.
  • All materials on this site are free for personal use.
  • If you feel this course has saved you time and money - there are many ways you can contribute to show your appreciation.
  • By the end of the course you'll have - and fully understand:

  • All the tools and services you need as a webmaster.
  • Your own domain name(s). Optional domain forwarding.
  • Cheap, reliable, fully-featured website hosting.
  • Your own attractive, purposeful, multi-page website.
  • Your own logo.
  • Real-time credit card processing and
  • Automatic order processing..
  • Master these Essential Internet Technologies:

  • HTML - It's actually really easy.
  • Unix - Your webhosting account is like having your own Unix machine on your desktop.
  • Telnet and FTP - How you access your webhosting account.
  • Relational Databases - Where the world's data is kept. Simple yet incredibly powerful, databases are a lot more fun than you might think!
  • SQL - How you program databases. SQL is intuitive and powerful.
  • PHP - An easy to use, interpreted language you embed in your web pages. An alternative to SSI.
  • PayPal - The cheapest and easiest way to get real-time credit card processing.
  • By the end of the course, you'll have your own fully-automated commercial website...

  • You'll understand exactly how it works, be able to change it, and fix any problems that might arise.
  • You'll be able to write your own programs and scripts, test and debug them.
  • You will be able to make technical decisions independently, and have the control only webmasters enjoy.
  • You will be able to create and run any number of new websites with the minimum of cost and effort.
  • Join us today - the course is available online to everyone but as a registered member you will be able to receive support, post comments, questions and answers.


    Click Here To Apply For FREE Membership Now...



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    Course Syllabus
    The free webmaster's course is being updated.

    View articles from the current course here...

    The original 10 week course modules are outlined here...