darlodge

I'm starting to build my self a website as a little project.

So far I've used HTML coding but really want to have a little play with CSS to get a consistant layout across all the pages.

Are there any decent books or websites to have a look at?

I will be using dreamweaver when it arrives *cough* but I'm using Notepad at the moment

Darren

RichB

dreamweaver is a good editor but I strongly recommend learning the raw HTML/CSS, it will help you massively in the long run.
Notepad is not that great though, wordpad might be better but there should be plenty of free HTML editors around.

http://www.webmonkey.com is a good starter.

Looking at how other good sites do it is a good way of learning it too.

Avoid tables if you can and I would say avoid absolute positioning.

Try and have a project to build to give you some focus.

look at a server side technology so you can reuse code. I use php/mysql but asp/access or mysql can be just as easy. Depends on your hardware.
Or look at SSI (server side includes - .shtml)

darlodge

Cheers Rich,

All comments taken on board

Darren

spectrum48k

As Rich says, learning to write raw code is very helpful.

That way you won't pick up any bad habits when you have Dreamweaver (or Frontpage - eek!) write the code for you.

In fact, AVOID FRONTPAGE, or I'll have to come over and beat you like a ginger step-child.

darlodge

I have not even got Frontpage installed as I have seen the websites that it creates

I just validated what little there is of my site and it found 28 errors. I am going to start again.

I have my planned layout of the site on paper, just got to get to work now on getting it onto the monitor.

I could just stick the paper layout onto the monitor

Thanks guys. Are there any good books you would recommend?

Darren

spectrum48k

No need for a book - there's a ton of stuff on the internet

just google "html primer" or similar

the webmonkey site Rich mentioned is pretty decent too

TopBanana

If you want to learn some css tricks, check out www.csszengarden.com

darlodge

Cheers guys

The Zen Garden is a site I look at already. That's on of the reasons I'm goign down the CSS route.

Darren

HankScorpio

Bookmark http://www.htmlhelp.com/ as a reference.

Get yourself over to
http://www.w3schools.com/css/

Check out the examples:
http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_examples.asp

And play with the try it tool (brilliant because you can play till you get it right!)
http://www.w3schools.com/css/tryit.a...s_border-style