Best way to learn html/web design?

**DJ Samson** · 01-31-2007 03:29 PM

I'm interested in starting a few ventures but they all require a web site. Most of these planned ventures rely fully on the internet. Instead of paying or partnering with a design business, I'd like to learn so in the future I can design sites for myself.

I've designed a few sites with Netscape Composer but that's very basic. I've tried to learn html to improve the site but I was very lossed. I also downloaded the 30 day trial of dreamweaver and I didn't get very far with that.

Are there any books/sites that can help a newbie like me? I'm looking for a resource that starts with the basics and elevates to an amateur/professional level.

Thank You.

**MpyreDzirez** · 01-31-2007 03:40 PM

I have some dreamweaver video tutorials on my new site www.juggernautclub.com and to learn HTML/CSS the best way is to follow the tutorials at www.w3schools.com

They took me about 1.5 hours when I first started a year or so ago.

Personally...I'd say don't bother learning HTML/CSS Joomla makes it so you don't ever need to. I have made money over and over again designing and developin websites for clients....I can whip up just about anything using Dreamweaver and Photoshop...Yet I still use Joomla...becuase its just faster and more powerful.

Justin

**Newton** · 01-31-2007 07:35 PM

Google: Html tutorial

**Bestmiler** · 01-31-2007 09:05 PM

I agree with Newton. Here are a few sites to help you get started:

www.w3schools.com
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/
http://www.ezhtml.net/
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

or you can go to Borders or your nearest bookstore.

**crud3w4re** · 02-04-2007 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by DJ Samson

I'm interested in starting a few ventures but they all require a web site. Most of these planned ventures rely fully on the internet. Instead of paying or partnering with a design business, I'd like to learn so in the future I can design sites for myself.

I've designed a few sites with Netscape Composer but that's very basic. I've tried to learn html to improve the site but I was very lossed. I also downloaded the 30 day trial of dreamweaver and I didn't get very far with that.

Are there any books/sites that can help a newbie like me? I'm looking for a resource that starts with the basics and elevates to an amateur/professional level.

Thank You.

1. www.w3schools.com

2. Read and write tutorials for yourself, you can build your l33t rep by submitting them to sites in the future.

3. Use the skillz.

Dreamweaver sucks, why would you want it to spoonfeed you? And HTML/CSS is too easy to need the help of some program, all you need is notepad

**zoobie** · 02-19-2007 04:50 PM

Try to check out http://www.w3schools.com/html/

The instructions are pretty easy to understand.

Cheers and good luck.

**30dayswithruss** · 02-27-2007 09:18 AM

yeah, w3schools.com would be the no.1 recommendation.
You could also look for video tutorials if you have any specific thing to learn.

**cube3** · 02-27-2007 11:46 AM

is self learn really that good? imo i thought attending some classes at start to have a first grasp of how the program works is better? juz my 2 cents thou.

**TheCompany** · 02-27-2007 12:09 PM

personally...I'd say don't bother learning HTML/CSS Joomla makes it so you don't ever need to.

This is not true in most instances. A lot of browers conflict with Dreamweaver and it is better to learn through using something like notepad. Good suggestion though!

**DrMoney** · 02-27-2007 12:16 PM

Try Joomla, or outsource.

Wasting your time on trying to become a great web designer will slow you down.
Or you can employ my services.
I currently am a sales rep for a web design site and we charge 200$ for a website. You can see our portfolio if you would like.

PM ME IF INTERESTED.

**jesterx** · 02-28-2007 04:46 PM

visit some of the forums like this one but deal only in html ....i love forums and you will be suprised how many people will go out of their way just to help you.

usually by reading a few posts or searching for you interested area you will find the solution to your problem...otherwise there are squillions of fee html resources online that will teach you step one to step 10 of html design

cheers

**30dayswithruss** · 03-03-2007 10:11 AM

Yeah ,
Jesterx has given another great Idea.
If you join a html forum and be active there for a few weeks.
You will learn a lot just by osmosis.

**allysa** · 03-08-2007 05:32 PM

I use http://w3schools.com/ as my source in learning html & other stuffs.. There's a lot of tutorials you can find at the web, just enter your keyword & boom! it will appear..

Check out these sites to find out how we can help you:
Internet Marketing Students
OutsourcingTemps

**ProLogic** · 03-08-2007 06:04 PM

HTML is good for basic websites.. If you learn photoshop and learn to code in dreamweaver you could make awsome websites. Learn how to design layouts in photoshop by going to www.pixel2life.com