Hey! Here's what I think you should do with your web page...

Learn HTML. This may sound a little silly, but I had more trouble using the WYSIWYG web page editors than actually learning enough about HTML to create a simple web page. And even if you do use one of those WYSIWYG editors, you will still need to know some HTML to be able to clean up the sloppy code the editors generate and to take advantage of some HTML coding that the editor is not capable of (or so I've heard).

Some would say that you need to limit your web page to related topics. Well, as you can tell by my home page, I've thrown that rule out the window. Hey! This is my web site I'll do what I want. Yeah I want visitors, but this is a personal home page, not a corporate home page. Since it's personal, I think that directing other surfers to some or all of your interests is a pretty cool thing. So knock yourself out. As long as it's organized, I say go for it.

"No one wants to see pictures of your cat." That's an actual quote from a web page I stumbled upon. I guess that individual would feel the same about dogs, fish, children (or whatever noun you choose to utilize here). Hey! They sell cat and dog calendars so why can't there be cat and dog web pages? Get your own web page; I'll do what I want.

Speaking of pictures, graphics, etc. Get the most bang for your buck. In other words, use a few good graphics rather than a lot of bad ones. Graphics can enhance a web page, but don't fill up your whole page with them. Graphics increase load time and may cause a potential visitor to hit the back button before your page is finished loading. There are a ton of gif collections on the web that you can use on your web page. There is a lot of duplication, but with enough effort, you can find some quality images that are unique (or at least not as overused). If I need am image, I just usually do a search for "free gif". The resulting sites usually allow you to download and use the graphics for the cost of placing a link back to their page on your page. I consider that a small price to pay. Just remember that you must be given permission prior to using anyone else's images (it's good etiquette).

Speaking of pictures, graphics, etc., part II. I've read several HTML help pages and they insisted that you must create your own graphics because of seeing the same "borrowed" graphics on so many web pages. You know, the same "under construction" and "e-mail me" images. Hey! I'm no artist. Using one of the graphics creation programs really doesn't do me much good since I can barely draw a circle. I don't think there's anything wrong with using someone else's graphics, just make sure they look good and try to use something that's not so overused. As I said in my last comment, there is some good original stuff out there, you just have to look for it.