Web Design - Where To Start?

Ever wondered how a web page is created? Would you like to learn how to create your own web pages?

For the true beginner, the thought of creating a web page, or especially a website, can be daunting if you have little or no understanding of how the web works.

This post will help you get started with getting started.

First things first: What is a web page?

A web page is what you see on your browser when on the internet. Right now, in fact, you are viewing my web page.

A web page is created via code. It starts with something called HTML. This code can be written within a word document and saved with the file extension ".html".

You could write your own code now if you'd like. But you would need to know the code, right?

If your interested, I suggest you go here:

http://www.w3schools.com

Once there, click the Learn HTML link to the left of the page.

The tutorials here are quick, simple, and very intuitive. There are examples for every step. You can even play around with them and create your own HTML code right there on the site. It's fun, it's fast, and it will be your first step in learning the do's and don'ts of web design.

Of course, HTML is only the building block of the web. There are many more yet to learn. Luckily,

http://www.w3schools.com includes tutorials for those as well.

Flash, CSS, JavaScript, and the list goes on.

So, if you've got an idea for a site, or are at least interested in how the web works,

http://www.w3schools.com is the place to start. Of course there are books upon books with this information at your local book store, but I'd suggest starting here.

And one last thing. The site mentioned above is good if you have the time to sit and play. But if you are like me, and spend most of your day in transit or at a workstation, you may have more time for something on audio. Like a pod cast?

If so, I'd suggest going to

www.ocdevel.com/podcasts. You won't learn much syntax here, but the content is designed for the noob's noob. I listen to it. And I think you should too.

Thanks for reading. Good luck!