I want to have a go and create my own website. I do have Blueyonder, but so far is not going to be very good for me, to build a site through them.

Does anyone have any sites they could send a link to me for at all please that could help me?? I do have Frontpage that was "acquired" so will this be a better option? I aint sure so any advice or help would be very gartefully appreciated.

I dont want offers of someone doing a site for me, I want to do it myself. I also need info about hosting the site etc and what sort of costs are involved.

Thanks to evryone who will reply and help me in this.

 

Plan your site first, on paper if need be.

Decide what exactly you're putting on the site, map out the navigation, images, what your target resolution size is going to be (I'd stick with 800x600 for now) etc.

If using FP, try to steer clear of the stuff that makes use of the FrontPage extensions (rollover graphics etc. - use 'proper' rollovers with Javascript) the extensions would have to be installed on the hosting server, but they ain't really up to much imo.

Your best bet, even if using a visual web design tool, is to actually learn HTML - it isn't difficult. To start with you could just keep switching between design and code view to see what your visual changes have actually done to the code.

Keep your graphics small - only use jpegs or gifs, and optimise them, else when you pay for bandwidth it'll cost you more than it needs to and you'll end up with a slow site for your visitors. Your Blueyonder hosting space that comes with your ISP package should be fine for starting out, imo.


HTML Tutorials:

http://www.w3schools.com/html/

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/basics.html

Javascript:

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/jsp/

Web General:

http://www.w3schools.com/
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/

As you progress, try to learn more about user interfaces, user psychology, colours etc.

HTH

 

Thank you. I aint no PC techy GURU so, this shud help. Just a personal goal for me to do.

Thanks dude!