SCOBY

I want to learn web design for personal bits, any ideas on where i can get started, i have a good knowledge of computers but have not a clue on web design..

I done a 3 year course on desktop design, but that was 8 years ago, so i like the design side and would like to put it back into practise by designing a few pages of my own

Free learning would be the obvious 1, but ideas would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

SCOBY

DazV

Plenty of tutorials on the web if you look around.

Software to look at would be something like Macromedia Dreamweaver or Homesite.

Stay clear of Microsoft Frontpage, unless you're a shandy drinker.

Get yourself a good book on HTML.

Don't bite off more than you can chew - for now, ignore the popular buzz-words like of Java, ASP, PHP, COLDFUSION, etc... stick with simple HTML and you'll be fine.

beemerboy

dreamweaver has a great tutorial (i think anyway)

also google for html tutorials as mentioned above...

good luck

Dazza

SCOBY

Cheers, where do i look to find out about this, not being ignorant but i wouldnt have a clue where to look

Thanks
SCOBY

swan

You can also look at a number of online tutorials. Just do a search on "html tutorial", "web design", etc. on a decent search engine.

swaussie

scoby, http://www.intelinfo.com/newly_researched_free_training.html has some great free training sites.

angrynorth

www.webmonkey.com

great resource of HTML tags and explanations, lots of tutorials and how-to's.

Also a funky name

Dave_A

webmonkey for tutorials and how-tos
were-here for design advice and guidance

+Doc+

I was a total Novice at Web design 3 weeks ago, I bought a book called "Sams teach yourself Dreamweaver in 24 hours" and Dreamweaver, this is what i sorted for our company, took about three days.
Dreamweaver is definatly easy to use.

http://www.plumline.co.uk

Doc

DazV

Doc, not bad for 3 weeks learning.

Could I advise you to have a "Click here to enter" link on your title page with the big globe - because one thing you learn is that your customers are very stupid and need to be forcibly told how to get into your site.

-Daz

+Doc+

I actually thought of that when I uploaded everything
I`ll have to go and fix it
You have to make it fool proof, I`ve learnt that helping others around the office on the computers!!