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The_Wallock
Joined: 25 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:05 am Overwhelming |
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Ok it seems that everyone on this forum has some basic knowledge of web building & maintenance, I have none, however I do have a basic knowledge of computers & the ability to learn, is there any order that you would advise I start to learn web based programming.
What would be a good starting point.
many thanks
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PayneLess Designs
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Location: Biloxi, MS
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:15 am |
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Basically:
1.) Get familiar with the HTML tags and a basic layout of an HTML page by going through the tutorials provided on this site. In addition, use the W3C.org site for all web standards.
2.) Get a free site to host your site on. Maybe freewebs.com or similar.
3.) Pick a template and look at how it is put together. Most use tables for page layouts which is not right, but easier for a beginner. Also, look at the "View Source" on web sites you like to see how they are structured.
4.) Keep a copy of all site files on your hard drive in the same directory structure used online. Rename your index.html page and recopy a new one with the name index.html to practice on.
5.) Make changes to index.html using a good HTML Editor and see the effects of them in your browser. Just drag/drop local file into an open browser window then do a Ctrl + F5 to refresh page. Don't worry about messing up page as you can always copy/paste from your backup index_bkup.html file to start over fresh.
6.) You can buy a lot of used HTML/CSS books very cheap on Amazon.com. I get a lot of mine for only 5-10 dollars.
7.) Try to learn the HTML/CSS coding to the latest HTML 4.01/CSS 2.1 Standards. Will keep you from bad habits, hopefully.
8.) You can always check your HTML code errors and CSS code errors at the W3C.orgs' validators:
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The_Wallock
Joined: 25 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:36 pm |
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many thanks
Gives me a foot hold to get started |
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PayneLess Designs
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Location: Biloxi, MS
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:36 am |
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| You're welcome. Don't hesitate to ask questions. And practice, practice, practice. :lol: |
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