Learning HTML+CSS

james169 · 03-01-2009, 03:16 AM

I want to learn HTML+CSS. I was just wondering if i spend at least 3 hours a day studying it how quickly will i be able to write it fluently?

Also, when people design websites do they learn ALL of the code or do they have a blank template of the code then add all the vital information?

Thanks
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FathomJH · 03-01-2009, 08:09 AM

html is actually a dying breed

. Many web developers will refer to it as xhtml (kinda the same actually - html > and xhtml />, stuff like that). Even if you spent 1 hour a day, you would have this down in no time.

To your 2nd question, its kind of a mixed bag. Some have a blank template and some work as they go, it's really based on convenience and/or preference.

When you sit down and learn you'll find out that coding is actually really simple to learn. You just need time and patience.

shockie · 03-01-2009, 01:15 PM

3 hours a day (with some practice) should get you "fluent" in a week or two. i'd suggest you learn xhtml and definitely practice.

getMarkus · 03-01-2009, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by james169

I want to learn HTML+CSS. I was just wondering if i spend at least 3 hours a day studying it how quickly will i be able to write it fluently?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-discussion/563506-learning-html-css.html

Also, when people design websites do they learn ALL of the code or do they have a blank template of the code then add all the vital information?

Thanks

How do you plan on going about learning? I'd be interested in your potential training methods as I am also looking to learn XHTML & CSS. There are so many tutorials out there it's hard to know which are best for the beginners. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Markus

GILSAN · 03-01-2009, 05:47 PM

w3schools is generally considered the best place on the net for tutorials on HTML, XHTML, CSS etc.

http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

getMarkus · 03-02-2009, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by GILSAN

w3schools is generally considered the best place on the net for tutorials on HTML, XHTML, CSS etc.

http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

Very helpful site. Thanks!

oliviaheart · 03-02-2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by GILSAN

w3schools is generally considered the best place on the net for tutorials on HTML, XHTML, CSS etc.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=563506
http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

Another vote for w3schools...

I love it, and now code completely by hand

rady · 03-04-2009, 04:39 AM

Start by learning HTML, it is not complicated at all.
Start by writing an simple html page (and i advise you to write it using notepad) In this way you will get enough information, and that information you will remember it.

Stay away, at least at the beginning from fancy editors.

Good luck

iSynergy Media · 03-07-2009, 11:37 AM

HTML and CSS are very vast fields of web designing. nobody cant learn it completely

shockie · 03-07-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by greatthinker52

HTML and CSS are very vast fields of web designing. nobody cant learn it completely

perhaps only a very few people can remember every code, but i dare say that i know quite a lot of both and the rest are very seldomly used anyway... and i could easily learn how to use them etc.

shig · 03-14-2009, 12:36 AM

Oppinion is to learn html and css before learning xhtml. Makes it simpler + I still work with tables and I am in the development field. Many times companies can't afford anything over xxxx so we are limited on time. In this case, if it is custom, I will use tables because it is more efficient than tableless.

shockie · 03-14-2009, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by shig

Many times companies can't afford anything over xxxx so we are limited on time. In this case, if it is custom, I will use tables because it is more efficient than tableless.

i disagree. i think that using css for styling/design and tables as tables is much more efficient. normally those who end up using tables simply don't have that firm a grasp of css.

thekooliest · 03-14-2009, 07:28 AM

It didn't take me long...its just a lot of information to retain.
After you learn the basics of html, you'll wanna get a template and work with that in a WYSIWYG to see when you change stuff, how the code changes...a good tool. And then work on CSS, and work on edditing some templates and stuff. Then you should be good to go. For a while though you will always have to google questions

CrazyTech · 03-14-2009, 08:21 AM

It's pure memorization, so it will take a little time. Afterall, there is a difference between knowing what to do and Googling what to do.

For others that might be interested, there are a lot of good books out there. I know I have an issue with screen fatigue when I stare at a computer all day long and into the evening, so a book provides a good way to read with a little less demand on the old eyes. This was also how I initially learned on my own, just bought a book on the subject and started reading.

GILSAN · 03-14-2009, 08:32 AM

Another option is Video Tutorials. There are tons of them on YouTube and in many cases video makes it easier to follow and understand CSS + HTML. I'm beginning to start learning as as well and I do find that video works better for me on a whole, while writting important things down on paper.

FitLike? · 03-20-2009, 09:08 AM

I learned by using frontpage a few years ago. Really simple to put together pages, and you can check the code as you go to learn the basics. It's probably not the best way to learn as frontpage is a bit bloated with it's code, but that's how I grasped the basics of html

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thekooliest NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 181	It didn't take me long...its just a lot of information to retain. After you learn the basics of html, you'll wanna get a template and work with that in a WYSIWYG to see when you change stuff, how the code changes...a good tool. And then work on CSS, and work on edditing some templates and stuff. Then you should be good to go. For a while though you will always have to google questions

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CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	It's pure memorization, so it will take a little time. Afterall, there is a difference between knowing what to do and Googling what to do. For others that might be interested, there are a lot of good books out there. I know I have an issue with screen fatigue when I stare at a computer all day long and into the evening, so a book provides a good way to read with a little less demand on the old eyes. This was also how I initially learned on my own, just bought a book on the subject and started reading.

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GILSAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madeira Island-Portugal Posts: 2,447	Another option is Video Tutorials. There are tons of them on YouTube and in many cases video makes it easier to follow and understand CSS + HTML. I'm beginning to start learning as as well and I do find that video works better for me on a whole, while writting important things down on paper. __________________ Best Dehumidifiers \| Cristiano Ronaldo \| Cape Verde Holidays Madeira Embroidery - Discount Cruises - Pet Care

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FitLike? Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beat It Posts: 466	I learned by using frontpage a few years ago. Really simple to put together pages, and you can check the code as you go to learn the basics. It's probably not the best way to learn as frontpage is a bit bloated with it's code, but that's how I grasped the basics of html

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