Beginner guide to creating a webpage

[guitarman]

Hello all,

For beginner, i suggest you learn how to use a web author tools such as DreamWeaver MX or Microsoft Front Page. The choice depends on you. These are "tools" that help you create a webpage. However, to create an advance layout, add guestbook, add more cool stuff (javascript menu, flash etc) You ought to learn HTML (HyperText Markup Language). This HTML is a markup language which browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape) understands. http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp has the begineer guide to HTML. Take a look at it if you are serious to learn how to create a webpage.

Once you have some basic or intermediate understanding of HTML, you may take a look at server side programming language such as PHP or ASP.NET. I would suggest PHP because its syntax is similar to programming C which is simple and easy to understand for beginner. If you prefer java programming language, you may choose to go for .jsp (java server page). However, you have to face with the fact that most good for money hosting company does not support jsp. http://www.zend.com/php/beginners/index.php has the beginner material for PHP absolute beginner.

In the above discussion, i have introduce the tool and language need you to create a simple/advance webpage discarding the fact of aesthetic part of designing. You will definitely need to learn some kind of image editing tool to create an impressive piece of webpage. The most prominent image editing software available is adobe photoshop.

In summary, you may have to master the following to create a simple/advance webpage:

1- Web Author Tool: Dreamweaver or Fronte Page
2- Image Editing Softare: Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Firework
3- Markup langauge: HTML
4- Serverside Programming language: PHP, or .NET

The above description is based on my personal web development experience and does not necessary the only way to learn how to create a webpage.
Happy learning and sharing : )

[simple*]

I personally feel that the zend.com is quite a useful website, especially for beginners, in learning php