Basics of web design?

limited88 · Oct 10, 2008

hi everyone

i have taken web design course last year in highschool but forgot some of the basics

i am currently using dreamweaver CS3

how do i start out creating index.html page and home page i heard they have to go in a certain order for them to work properly???

please post some steps on how to do this

greatly appreciated

Dotstar · Oct 10, 2008

You could make a template first. Then save it as index.htm and add your content. Do the same for other pages. It's best you make a list of all pages you wanna create so you can already link them in your template (menu bar).
If you use Fireworks cs3 you can export your design into Dreamweaver as an index.htm too.

weblord · Oct 10, 2008

the basics is know first what niche or category you'll be building the site for, see some designs out there to get some idea how it's done.

limited88 · Oct 10, 2008

here we go..

i made folder, name it "website" than i created called images inside the website folder

desktop\myName\website\image

i went on dreaweaver setup the root directory

than i created a blank page called "index html.com" is it suppose to a template or a blank page?

this is what i have so far lol am i doing this right?
http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=setup1fn8.jpg

yilduz · Oct 14, 2008

limited88 said:
here we go..

i made folder, name it "website" than i created called images inside the website folder

desktop\myName\website\image

i went on dreaweaver setup the root directory

than i created a blank page called "index html.com" is it suppose to a template or a blank page?

this is what i have so far lol am i doing this right?
http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=setup1fn8.jpg

It looks right so far. There really isn't a lot when it comes to just setting up the index. The index is simply the page that appears when you don't type in which specific file you want within a folder.

For instance, let's say limited88.com is a folder, limited88.com/index.html is a file. So when limited88.com is in your browser, limited88.com/index.html will show up. It's just to make it easier so people don't have to type in the domain then the file name.

As long as you have a file named "index," you'll be fine. If you're using simple html, you'll need to put certain things inside the file. At the very least

Code:

<Html>
<head><title>Your title goes here</title>
</head>
<body>

Your content goes here.

</body>
</html>

Keep working with html, once you start getting good at it, learn css. Once you have a good grasp of that, learn javascript, then php. There are a lot of websites that are great for coding tutorials.

enlytend · Oct 14, 2008

"index html.com"

Hope that was a typo - there shouldn't be a ".com" on the filename. Just index.html .

Blank page is fine. A template can be re-used to generate other pages, but it sounds like you're VERY new to this so for a now a blank page may be less confusing.

Now edit it in Dreamweaver and build your page. If you haven't already (as others suggested) planned what pages you're going to have and how your visitors will navigate between them, do that first so you don't have to go back and add them later.

limited88 · Oct 14, 2008

yilduz said:
It looks right so far. There really isn't a lot when it comes to just setting up the index. The index is simply the page that appears when you don't type in which specific file you want within a folder.

For instance, let's say limited88.com is a folder, limited88.com/index.html is a file. So when limited88.com is in your browser, limited88.com/index.html will show up. It's just to make it easier so people don't have to type in the domain then the file name.

As long as you have a file named "index," you'll be fine. If you're using simple html, you'll need to put certain things inside the file. At the very least

Code:

<Html> <head><title>Your title goes here</title> </head> <body> Your content goes here. </body> </html>

Keep working with html, once you start getting good at it, learn css. Once you have a good grasp of that, learn javascript, then php. There are a lot of websites that are great for coding tutorials.

i see what u mean

i just need to understand and memorize the codes and where the codes end

thanks for your help yilduz

enlytend: thanks man i will do that right now

Mokbol · Oct 15, 2008

creating index.

how do i start out creating index.html page and home page i heard they have to go in a certain order for them to work properly???

shockie · Oct 15, 2008

you can create an index.html page from a word processor like notepad, or a web design program like dreamweaver. the "index" page is usually the homepage.

barefoottech · Oct 15, 2008

Get a GOOD book on Web Design and read it from the front cover to the back cover. Then Re-Read it until you totally understand it.
Then get a book on XHTML/CSS , repeat the above process

Then and ONLY then Attempt to create a WebSite.

Dreamweaver CS3 is an excellent package , but the purchase and use of it will not teach you Web Design

yilduz · Oct 16, 2008

Barefoottech said:
Get a GOOD book on Web Design and read it from the front cover to the back cover. Then Re-Read it until you totally understand it.
Then get a book on XHTML/CSS , repeat the above process

Then and ONLY then Attempt to create a WebSite.

I disagree completely. I learn best by practice so I'm sure there are others that are the same. I can read a book cover to cover several times and still not understand what it means unless I try it. Coding something and seeing what it does helps a lot.

I guess the best way is to find out what the best way is for you.

weblord · Oct 16, 2008

create a page using notepad, learn some source coding online, there are people that can learn online easily and there are people that needs to do it hands on without the books.

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