How to build a web site?
So you want a web site or a blog but you don't know where to begin
You will need a few pieces of software for designing and publishing a web site
You will need
a web authoring program
I use Macromedia Dreamweaver because I am a visual learner. I like to see how the page will look as I go. It is a WYSIWYG program which means What You See Is What You Get. It also does some very marvelous things.
There is a new open source (free) program like Dreamweaver now and it is called NVU It is very like Dreamweaver and is for all platforms and all computers.
Here is a good HTML tutorial which is also associated with an HTML editor Blaze Composer Very few designers use just HTML anymore. It's all about XHTML, CSS and PHP now.
You'll need to know
about CSS
For css you'll need some other software. I use a lite version of Top Style. It used to be free, but you can now use it for a 30 trial. Pop over to read about how to use css
If you should like a simple XHTML and CSS controlled layout use web 2 generator
See some examples of the latest designs, called web 2.0
You'll need an FTP
program unless you are using the online content management systems or
a blog.
You need software to get your files onto your host's server.
AceFTP 3 Pro is a powerful and secure file transfer solution,designed for novices and experts alike. I love this one. There is a trial version there too. Learn how to use FTP
You will need some graphic
programs
Adobe
Photoshop is the best however. It does everything so much more professionally.
As a cheaper option you might like Xara
Graphics
You might like to learn
by using templates
This template is designed by Andreas. You can click his link or the link in the footer. That's one problem with using a template. You must leave the author's name intact.
You just want someone
else to design your site?
Quicksites is your answer or contact me. I also recommend my web design colleague at Virtual P.A. who deals mainly in Content management systems, mostly word press.
You might want a blog
instead
blogger.com and
WordPress.org
are free.
For a blog
which is an extension of a web site, like mine
Your server (host) must support at least PHP 4 and MySQL
If you need hosting, I cannot recommend my own host enough. It is called Host Nexus and every time I've had a problem with my hosting, I take out a ticket and I get support almost instantly. There is also a forum for support and an easy to use Control panel.
I
got a computer way back when. I was linked to the internet, before the
school I taught in had it. So I learned about computers first and then
as I was a teacher librarian I learned a computer system which we used
to computerize the stock. We had to teach students and teachers how to
use it. How to search. At home I was learning to use HTML and images on
the site I had back then. When the school was ready to create a site for
itself I was all for it and wanted to do it. However, the job was given
to the computer techie of course. After I left that school and at another
I had much more access to the internet and collected many sites suitable
for students and teachers to assist with their learning. Then, after retirement
I started learning web design and as I did, being a teacher, I developed
some tutorials, which you will find on this site. I also take photos.
