Webcams - How to Set Up a Live Web Camera Web Page: "Basics for Webcam Web PagesWebcams are one of the oldest tricks on the Internet. Back when Netscape was young, my friends and I used to wander by the fish cam all the time. It is hyped as being one of the oldest live cameras on the Internet, starting on or before September 13, 1994.If you want to set up a Web cam of your own, you'll need to get a camera and some software. I use a Logitech QuickCam, but you can use any type of camera you would like. "