Anyone make websites?

[chris]

I was wondering if anyone makes websites?

Where would be the best place to start?

[logic bomb]

To start learn basic HTML. Then you can just write the code in notepad and save the document with a .htm extension. Whack that doc onto your server using Filezilla and bingo.

You'll be surprised how nice you can make it all look just with basic HTML.

lb

[logic bomb]

For example right click this page and choose View Page Source (Firefox). You can do this with most web pages, you can even rip the code and replace the necessary with your own.

lb

[tru3]

To start learn basic HTML. Then you can just write the code in notepad and save the document with a .htm extension. Whack that doc onto your server using Filezilla and bingo.

You'll be surprised how nice you can make it all look just with basic HTML.

lb

that's quite true, but html can be a little cumbersome. you can find an object-based html editor out there for free (for god's sake, don't use a microsoft product for this-- the code is horribly garbled, from what i understand). this one looked pretty good:

The CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a drag and drop HTML Editor with Built-in FTP uploading. It has wizards for tables, frames, forms and fonts and comes with all HTML 4.0 and XHTML tags. The Free version also includes wizards for images, links and a Quickstart so you can create web pages fast.

http://www.filebuzz.com/fileinfo/11596/CoffeeCup_Free_HTML_Editor.html

imo, the main thing is to have a clear picture of what you want your website to do and look like before you start slinging code. otherwise it can get kind of confusing for the viewer to get around and get what you're trying to do.

if you're going to have a lot of images, make sure you use some kind of compression software to make them faster to download. most of the world's still on dial up.

another thing to do is research your key words. you can have the best site, but if nobody's searching on it, no one will see it. you can sign up for a google adwords account for free, or an overture (yahoosearch?) account as well. you only pay if you do an ad campaign.

and, of course, having a clear message and good composition will make up for a lack of technical savvy. ;)

[amadeus]

A quite decent WYSIWYG web designing program that I've used in Linux(KDE) is NVU (http://www.nvu.com/index.php)

It should work in Mac and Win systems as well. But then again, switching to Linux(like Ubuntu or Kubuntu) from those is so liberating! ;)

[danielg]

There are plenty of Dreamweaver torrents to make making them pretty easy.
Apparently 'service user' Dondaz is setting up a business making websites. Ask him.

[jagalman]

ROFL!!!

Just get your self Microsoft Frontpage and ull be fine

or use microsoft word and save them as .htm html ex..

[gold]

I was wondering if anyone makes websites?

Where would be the best place to start?

Hi Chris,

Try freewebs.com and do your own it's so easy, I'm working on one of my own at the moment.

[auron]

I have many books on building websites. PM me and I will send you links. :)

[dondaz]

Apparently 'service user' Dondaz is setting up a business making websites. Ask him.

Service user:eek: Cheers big ears:D

I've made half a dozen or so websites, all Flash based apart from my own, which was html/java/flash combined. I write my own bits of html code, I cut and past Open Source java and complex html code, along with my own graphics and flash designs.

Flash is a very powerful tool that can do wonders for a website of any kind.

Here's a few examples:

This is a 24hr parcel delivery company Galeo:

http://www.dazp5.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/websites/galeo/galeo.html

This is Avanti Limousines & Executive Cars, I had a cracking time taking the photo's:

http://www.dazp5.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/websites/avanti%20limousines/index.html

FATTS - Film and Television Transport Services, I had alot of fun working for this company:

http://www.dazp5.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/websites/fatts/index.html

If I can give any tips etc. feel free to ask?