The (obvious) first step in establishing your presence on the World Wide Web is to secure a server to contain your page(s).
If you are anything like me, you're also not going to want to pay for this space. Lucky for everyone, several companies offer free space to non-commercial users. All they ask is that you follow some very simple rules and include a link (basically an ad) to their main site in your page.
I obtained my own site from my personal favorite, GeoCities. They get my recommendation and are definately worth checking out.
Note: This list does not contain any free servers that require you to e-mail your page(s) to them to be published. I feel that this method is outdated and no longer workable. I regret any difficulties this may cause you, but browser uploading and FTP are much more simple and also work in a fraction of the time.
GeoCites -My personal pick. GeoCities offers 2 megabytes of free space to non-commercial users. GeoCities offers several CGI scripts to incorporate in your site and also offers free web-based e-mail to GeoCities members. Rating: A+
Fortune City - Offers 6 megabytes for personal web pages. Very slick interface and the only close competitor to GeoCities with the obvious benefit of 6 megabytes. Rating A+
OneStop Network - offers 2 free megabytes and very few rules regarding content. You can even host a business or take credit card numbers from your site. Very sleek interface but definately less established than some of the other free services. Rating: A-
Phrantic Web - Outwardly similar in design to GeoCities, I feel this site is roughly equivilent for most purposes. A well rounded service. Rating: A-
FocusAsia - Offers 2 megabytes of space for personal web pages. Offers some really cool services such as internet pager and internet fax if you happen to want to page or fax someone in Singapore. Rating: A
Angelfire Communications - free 200kb of space to registered users. Includes use of their well-indexed collection of web page graphics. Generally more relaxed than GeoCities or Phrantic Web. Rating: B+
Tripod - 2 megabytes of free space to those who become members. Easy to upgrade to 10 megabytes with paid membership at a later time . . . Rating: B
Canadian Business Advertising Network - offers 125k of free web space to individuals or businesses looking for a server. CBAN inserts a mandatory return link to their main site at the bottom of each page automatically. Rating: B
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