I want to do my own web page but need to know more.

Best way going about it

What software thats easy and cheap.

Got host space and domain, ready to go

any advice please

 

There are two main ways to create your own webpage, it's up to you which you choose (I prefer #2, but it's down to which method you think you'll learn most from, which you'll find more useful):

1. Use a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) program, like FrontPage or DreamWeaver - with these, you create your website almost like a Word Document, and when you upload it, the website will look (almost) exactly like you created it.

2. Use a Notepad-style program to create the website in "raw" format, then upload that to make your webpage visible online.

The first method is best if you just want to jump straight in and create a website, and you're not too bothered about learning how it all works. Option 2 will involve sitting down and spending a morning or afternoon learning the basics of how HTML works, before you jump in and create your webpage.

Some useful links:

HTML Starters (if you want to try option 2): http://www.jmarshall.com/easy/html/
PFE (a nice little text-editor - option 2 again): http://www.download.com/Programmer-s...ml?tag=lst-0-1

FrontPage comes with Microsoft Office, so if you've got a copy of that, you'll likely be able to install FrontPage with it. Dreamweaver, as far as I know (have never used it), isn't free, but chances are there are limited-use demos around...

 

some good advice there

 

Cheers Guys

 

If you do it all in notepad raw format like a divvy you make the mistake of having html related dreams which are split by
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I wish I'd stuck with dreamweaver

Seriously though, good luck, there's lots of good resources for teaching pure html coding on the net....google it if you need any more than was provided above...thats how I learnt =)

 

And Gals

 

haha....if you need anything pm me....and I will tell you to pm someone who can actually help you

lol just kidding....if I can be any help etc

 

How much do you know already ?

Simple free site designs are downloadable from hundreds of places on the net - somewhere like www.elated.com (just found with google) have designs ready done you that you can just download and alter yourself as required.

Will at least get you up and running

 

Macromedia offers 30-day free trial on the new Dreamweaver,check it out,if you dont want to learn the HTML-code.IMO Dreamweaver is the top product on this area,i havent tested the Adobe GoLive tho

 

Good advice Dan B

The key is from NutS RuS also. Plenty of people who can help you on here. I develop in Macromedia Homesite and write using Coldfusion. Downside to Coldfusion is it has to be hosted on a specific server.

Happy to help where I can also.

 

Geocities.com will get you on line in 10 minutes or less if you know how.
Can edit in Front page which is on your computer. Created my frames in Dreamweaver but always use Frontpage to edit. Its very simple even at my age. Lots of HTML sites to help with code if you want to use lots of fancy things, but best kept simple. My site has had 73000 hits so far so cant be too bad.
Rod