MySpace-Design-Features

							MySpace Design Features

Creating a MySpace website may seem
 overly complicated to those who ha
ve never done any HTML design in th
e past but it is really quite simpl
e. Members who have advanced HTML k
nowledge can obviously incorporate
more advanced features into their d
esign but even those with no HTML k
nowledge may be able to create an a
ttractive and functional MySpace we
bsite. This is possible because muc
h of the design can be done through
 the use of templates. This article
 will focus on some of the most bas
ic design features of MySpace to gi
ve beginners a basic understanding
of the features they can incorporat
e into a new MySpace website and th
e types of changes which can be mad
e to an existing website. This arti
cle will include information on cha
nging the background, importing ima
ges, adding music to the website an
d posting quizzes for other users.

Adding or Changing the Background

The background color of a MySpace w
ebsite is very important because it
 is one of the first things visitor
s notice when the website loads. If
 the background is garish and makes
 the website difficult to read, vis
itors may exit the page quickly. Co
nversely if the background is appea
ling it may make the entire website
 more appealing.

Basic HTML knowledge is required to
 add colors or background graphics
to a MySpace profile. To add colors
 or background graphics go to the “
Edit profile” section after logging
 into your account. Next enter the
necessary code into the appropriate
 section. To get the background to
appear on your profile you should i
nclude the code in the “About me” s
ection of your account. If you are
unsure of the code that is needed,
there is a wealth of information av
ailable online for those who are le
arning HTML.

Importing Images

Many members of the MySpace communi
ty choose to post their picture on
their website. Again the social asp
ects of the online community encour
age this action because people who
engage in online friendships often
want to see what their new friends
look like. Including pictures is th
e easiest way to let others know wh
at you look like.

MySpace members are asked to upload
 a photo of themselves when they fi
rst sign up. This step can be skipp
ed and done later. Photos which are
 uploaded to MySpace must be .gif o
r .jpg files. Additionally they mus
t be smaller than 600k. The filenam
e for photos should also not contai
n spaces or characters other than n
umbers or letters.

Adding Music to the Website

The addition of music to a MySpace
website is a very common practice.
This is used both by bands who want
 to promote their music as well as
by individuals who want to let othe
rs know what type of music they lik
e. The process of adding music to a
 MySpace website is incredibly easy
. Members can visit the following w
eb address to listen to music from
MySpace artists: http://music.myspa
ce.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.
If the artist has granted permissio
n for others to use the music, ther
e will be a button that says “Add”
next to the song. Clicking on this
link, when you are logged into this
 account, will automatically add th
e music to the background of your M
ySpace website. You are only able t
o add one song at once to your prof
ile but you can change the music as
 often as you like by adding a new
song. If you already have one song
and add another, the second song wi
ll replace the original song on you
r profile.

Posting Quizzes on the Website

Many MySpace members include fun pe
rsonality quizzes on their website
and publish their quiz results. The
se quizzes give visitors more infor
mation about the member. The member
s may also post a link to this quiz
 so other members can take the quiz
 and post their results in the comm
ents page. Different types of perso
nality quizzes can be found on the
Internet and many of these quizzes
give you the code necessary to add
this quiz to your MySpace website o
r another websites. You can copy an
d paste the code into the “Interest
s” section of your MySpace profile.

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