HTML or CSS or ?

[CraddocK]

What do you use to create a website - knowledge of HTML, CSS or maybe another one?

Please Help!

 

[OneEyedDog]

Start off with a WYSIWYG (What You see Is What You Get) editor like Dreamweaver or similar to get used to how the HTML code works as you design a layout. Get to rips with HTML then combine that with learning CSS, definately two of the best places to start!

Warm Wishes,

 

[CraddocK]

Thanks,

Very Helpful,

Is there any more types to learn? eg xhtml, etc

 

[adam_uk]

walk before you run!

learn html first!

css is very handy then move onto more advance things such as javascript

 

[killaklown]

learn html then php

 

[CraddocK]

Thanks both of you!

Sorry Adam, I'm just impatience and (excited)

You know all of your sites,

do you use web templates, or do it from scratch?

 

[Roenick]

html is the basic building block for the web. get a good understanding of this and then on to css, scripts, etc.

i do my sites from scratch. may not be as fast as using a template, but i'm assured of the quality and am forced to understand the code.

 

[CraddocK]

Do you have a website i can view?

 

[Roenick]

pm sent.

 

[Karen Harwood]

CSS can make your site faster, less complicated and easier to update (more search engine friendly too). CSS code can be more reliable and can replace all deprecated (outdated) HTML markup - including HTML <font> tag - with equivalent CSS. Not to mention greater control over your page content and layout.

CSS can even create a unique print style that only effects the way your pages are printed. Using CSS for print gives you greater control over how your pages are printed. You can eliminate some elements and add others. See for yourself how this site page is different in print. (Go to the page and Click File > Print preview)

You can also visit for more Technical information

There is a lot to learn about web design. Get off to a good start and make sure you are using current technologies such as CSS and XHTML (Which Dreamweaver can automatically create for you)

 

[Slewey]

definatly HTML first..

 

[Raptor]

I use HTml My Fav

 

[CraddocK]

Raptor - Have u got a site i can see

 

[fetus]

as far as html, theres many sites that teach and its pretty easy to learn. Only problem is dealing with all the code and if you make one error the page will not work. As for me i use a wysiwyg where it "gives" me the code and i justhave to put the style sheets in ( css ). Making a style sheet allows you to save so much time on adding conent and organizing. If you want to see some simple code go to a geocities site and go to view then source. Theres an example of some HTML. After learning them i would learn java and java script. PHP is pretty advanced along with mySQL ( think thats it ). I would learn them when you feel comfortable with everything else.

 

[wicked_gal00]

I personally don't like using wysiwyg programs, I like to code all the html myself. There are MANY sites on the internet that teach html and css, you should have no problem finding any if you google this.

 

[mstwntd]

If youre just starting off you better learn to code with xhtml rather then html. There is not much difference, just a few changes in the tags.

 

[CraddocK]

Ive started with html, but Ill move onto XHTML, CSS, etc

 

[Cjpixel]

HTML is the most basic and I agree with them you van use dreamweaver for faster result. I like to do pure codings too but, it takes a longer time. CSS can do wonders for your website so, start learning from HTML first, then you can take-off from that.

Hope just post an prob in this forum, I know this will be very helpful

HTML is the most basic and I agree with them you can use Dreamweaver for faster result. I like to do pure codings too but, it takes a longer time. CSS can do wonders for your website so, start learning from HTML first, then you can take-off from that.

Just post any prob in this forum, I know this will be very helpful

 

[oblivious]

I do my pages from scratch and use html and css. I make my own templates and use them on various sites that I do, as it saves time and keeps me from having to code very single page individually.