beginning web design

nicodemus · 16 May 2003, 08:10 PM

Any pointers for beginning web design? I want to learn HTML and haven't a clue of where to begin.

thanks in advance.

Foosinho · 16 May 2003, 10:17 PM

I would suggest starting with the raw basics. Get notepad, a HTML tutorial, a few sample pages (grab 'em off the net), and start there.

Once you have a basic understanding of document structure, you can move on to more complex structures like tables and the like, and using better editors. But I suggest _not_ skipping straight to a fancy editor. Your pages will likely be better (and load faster) if you understand a bit of the underlying HTML code.

Iason · 17 May 2003, 04:10 PM

What foosinho said, and also, have lots of patience.

Foosinho · 17 May 2003, 10:00 PM

It'll take some time, for sure. And for the love of all that is holy, don't use "blink". Ever. EVER.

nicodemus · 17 May 2003, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Foosinho
It'll take some time, for sure. And for the love of all that is holy, don't use "blink". Ever. EVER.

While I've never actually done the coding, I have worked on a webpage before. I worked with some designers on what we conceptually wanted on a page. I'm not a fan of all those cheesy effects. I have a minor in art and know about design, I just need to learn how to work the nuts & bolts of the stuff.

Premium Hamatachi redded · 18 May 2003, 03:24 AM

1. run the notepad
2. type this

<HTML>
<TITLE>My first web page!!</TITLE>
<BODY>
Welcome to my web page!!!
</BODY>
</HTML>

3. save this with htm or html extension
4. upload it with smartFTP or win32 or whatever to your host server (your isp should provide some space for you)

now you are a web master.

Foosinho · 18 May 2003, 10:21 AM

Technically, you should probably have paragraph tags around the body text. But that's a good way to start, and just add stuff inside the body tags to try out all the different features as you learn them.

zpjohnstone · 19 May 2003, 10:59 AM

yeah, the whole "click on view from your drop down menu and then select source" is the most valuable tool, but then again, I've never done .html for a living.

fidlerre · 19 May 2003, 11:32 AM

yea, basically what everyone else has said...

i learned html through a class in college, i took it just for the hell of it and it has become very, very helpful. i use all sorts of those "fancy" programs now but you need to have that basic html understanding to really know what the heck is going on. oh yea, and like zp said...you can always "view source" and get ideas from pages you like...i have found that to be helpful on occasion.

cosmosRIP · 19 May 2003, 11:35 AM

webmonkey has some good tutorials.

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