I know nothing about HTML. How can I design a website on my own?

Question

I would like to design my own website but I never learnt programming or that kind of stuff at school. I've heard of programs such as Dreamweaver and Frontpage, but I don't know how to use any of them. Another thing, how can I tell which is a good program to invest in for a beginner like me?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Easiest is to use Netscape Composer version 4.x. Do not use any newer version. It is a WYSIWYG editor. No HTML knowledge is required. If you have trouble finding Netscape 4.x, send me an email. I have about 50 websites, and I use Netscape for about 90% of my web authoring.



Netscape Composer comes with the Netscape browser and is free. You will be able to make pages quickly and they can be seen in all browsers. Do not use Front Page as it does not translate well in some browsers at times. Dreamweaver is too complicated for the beginner.

Answer 3

Use Microsoft Front Page.



1. Open it. (Should be set on Design which is a tab on the lower left).

2. Go to Format and Backround. There you can edit the colors of your text and your backround.

3. Add pictures by going to Insert, Picture, From File so you add a picture that's on your hard drive.

Make sure that you upload it to a place like Photobucket. Get the URL and go to the HTML tab on the lower left of Front Page. Find where that file is in the HTML code and erase what is there that states the picture file. Add the URL in its place.

4. After it's all said and done you can copy the HTML and paste it into your HTML manager (who ever is hosting it should have that option).

If you have any more questions e-mail me at:

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Answer 4

Get a host. I have bluehost which has a html editor that is very easy to use. I tried dreamweaver to and didn't like it much. Html is pretty easy, but if you have no clue, just search what you need in google. For example if you need to know how to put an image on a page, just search html image codes. Also this site has a lot of basic html coding :



www.w3schools.com

Answer 5

beginner programs:

i bet you didn't know Microsoft Word and PowerPoint can save documents in website form!

FrontPage is simple and easy to use

Software by CoffeeCup

As you get better, look into getting something like Adobe GoLive and

DreamWeaver





once you have your html document and images that make up the site (and later, css, java script, and other files), the following websites will let you upload your site as part of theirs. this simply means sending your files to their computer.



tripod is good: http://tripid.com

http://geocities.com

http://angelfire.com

http://groups.msn.com

http://awardspace.com

http://atspace.com

http://stormloader.com



those are the basic sites, but for more info (other sites that should answer all these questions), check out http://del.icio.us/jeristern/webdesign

http://del.icio.us/jeristern/html

http://del.icio.us/jeristern/javascript

http://del.icio.us/jeristern/css



also try good searches like:

html

design

"web design"

css

and other combonations of what you're looking for





visit your local library and ask for books on web design and web design programs.

Answer 6

Why spend more money than you need to?

All you need is the simple text editor that your computer comes with.



You will spend a lot less money buying a book and learning how to make a website the right way than to purchase an expansive program you might not be able to use.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780596101978&itm=1



There are also many website that can help you for free



HTML

http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp



CSS

http://www.w3schools.com/css/

http://www.utexas.edu/learn/css/



If you still wish to use a program to aid you with your website then you can find some free ones here.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/htmleditors.shtml

Answer 7

if u want best that's used by professionals so it will be dreamwaver if u want the easiest it will be the front page if u r a dsigner working with photoshop and ur site in a local network us image ready that's come with ur photoshop to convert ur designs to html if u r a video or animator guy so it will be flash

Answer 8

frontpage is great for beginners. its quite similar to powerpoint but i suggest you learn a few things about the coding of html because you might want to make a few changes on the coding yourself.

Answer 9

I recommend learning html. It is fun and there are lots of free tutorials online. All you have to do is Google for them, but you can also try the free open source html editor Nvu or its variation called Kompozer. Both are at http://www.nvu.com/

Answer 10

There are so many sites there now that can help you with that. But mostly how I learned was through trial and error. Dreamweaver is really helpful.



Try these:

www.htmldog.com

www.tizag.com

Answer 11

It depend on the content you want to have in your website.

Start of like this

Just by using MS-Word you can create a webpage, while saving just save it as HTMl and upload in your webpage.



Try using freeware like the following.



WebPlus

http://ftp2.serif.com/WebPlus/WP1/WebPlus1BasicFiles.exe

!st Page 2000

http://www.blueits.de/1stpage2.zip

Answer 12

I love LissaExplains.com. I have been designing for years, but every time I have a problem I still refer back to her site. She can help you start to finish!

Answer 13

Please type ucoz.ru its free web site building service you can register there and host a free domain its like you personal website name and you design it through the easy steps as easy as 2+2. Its very easy believe me

Answer 14

You can find out step by step guide on how to create a website at http://oktutorial.com/webdesign.htm

You can even earn from adsense using your website.

Answer 15

use a program like adobe dreamweaver

Answer 16

From buying the domain to putting it on the host.



http://www.blackbird002.com/webdesign/in...



Thanks

Will

Answer 17

the best html tutorial on the web I have seen is at http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/ good luck

Answer 18

Maybe you should try Tripod first.

www.tripod.com

Good free and with a starter package.

Answer 19

The best way for me I think is you visit this website...



www.w3schools.com



Have fun!