hi guys and girls im 17 so dont blow me away i wanta know where i can learn html and everything i need to know about making a website for a beginner like me but also make it look kewl what are good programs to use and start off with and some free ebooks or somthing i can download to start learning im not computer dumb but web site is somthing i kinda wanta get in to its good to know and i dont know any of it some ples somone just help me get started

Hi xxkofetxx! I vaguely remember being 17, so I'll try not to blow you away :) First off - forget about making your website look "kewl". Style over substance is something to be avoided. Instead, learn standard and proper ways of coding. Then use them to create something unique and personal. Your website will likely be "kewl" without you even having to try. And if I remember anything from high school, it's that trying to be cool is the surest way to be - not cool. So...where to begin. Htmlgoodies.com is a good place to start. You can learn the absolute basics of HTML here, along with some more intermediate/advanced stuff like cgi and javascript. You will want to learn how to use CSS. The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) has some great tutorials. You might want to start with the HTML tutorial. You will want to learn how to use CSS. And because knowing the wrong way to do something is sometimes as important as knowing the right way to do it: websites that suck. It might even be a good idea to read this website first :) Did I mention you will want to learn how to use CSS? As far as programs to use - avoid Frontpage. Using Frontpage to learn webpage design is like using a motorcycle to learn long distance running. If you have any desire to actually learn to design and create websites, Frontpage will hinder you more than it will help you in the long run. For the initial webpages you will write using the tutorials, notepad or any plaintext editor is ideal. You will learn the basic syntax of HTML which will be very useful to you later, even when using WYSIWYG editors. When you outgrow notepad, there are several options. Different people will recommend different ones. If you have access to a linux or unix computer, VIM is a pretty good step up from a basic text editor like notepad. Or you could jump right into a WYSIWYG editor. Adobe GoLive is a good one. Ask around, or post back here, for other recommendations. Good luck with this! Design and development can be fun. Just remember that website design is a form of communication. Your websites will be the most interesting if you learn the language well.

I couldn't have said it any better jimminy. However, one thing I think you might have overlooked is that he should really learn how to use CSS. I didn't see you mention it above - I'm sure it was just an oversight. Seriously though, I would suggest learning HTML first - using notepad or some other text editor. Do not use any type of WYSIWYG editor to start out. You really need to understand the HTML code. Next I would go on to CSS, and then to JavaScript. HTMLGoodies IS a very good site. I learned HTML through their tutorial many years ago. It is basically the same as then and just as good today. Michael J

LOL You're right Michael J - I should have mentioned CSS :) You make a good point though, one that may have gotten lost in all my verbosity. HTML is the first and best thing to learn. Htmlgoodies is a good place to learn it - the rest can wait for a while, no need to get overwhelmed.

thanx guys ill report when i make my website let you guys see how it comes out

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