Question:
Learning how to create web pages?
?
2015-03-17 20:59:36 UTC
There's this online class that I'm thinking about taking for $105 to learn how to create web pages. Should I take it or do you think I can learn how to for free or a lower cost from books and other online sources?
53 answers:
Franco
2015-03-18 07:36:29 UTC
In my opinion, I think you should forget about the online class. Because it won't help you, and you would be wasting your money. You can learn, for free, and at a lower cost from books.



You could visit http://www.w3schools.com/, and this would be a start, for you.

However, w3schools does not explain everything you should know about web pages, and websites.



You would have to do a lot of reading. I recommend you use the Internet, and text books.



Unfortunately learning about web pages, and websites is not a 1 day event. You would need to invest countless of hours to learn about web pages, and websites. In total, it's your entire life span, but if you just want to learn how to make web pages, and websites as a hobby, then you won't get far if this is your motive.



Another option would be attending school, so you can receive some guidance as you learn.
?
2015-03-25 01:37:43 UTC
Almost all of the dummies books from 1998 to 2002 had a free copy of netscape on the CD in the back. It seemed to be at its best at version 4.5. If you have never done any kind of web design, make a folder on your harddrive, install netscape 4.5, but don't allow it to change any of the web settings on your computer away from your current browser.

Open up the the Composer, and make up some stuff. Insert some images, set the background color, and set some goofy fonts in different areas of the "web page". Make another html file elsewhere in that same folder, then create a link to it. Embed some links in some images etc.

Now go into the page source an look at what the actual html looks like.

Save a copy, and mess with the code. Just mess with composer until you feel comfortable. I don't see anything quite like the old netscape composer on firefox, sure there is the the developer, but that's quite different. You might not really learn how to design proper modern web pages with imbedded video, and all of the newer stuff, but that ought to get your feet wet for a $4 investment at the used bookstore.
Collin
2015-03-20 04:11:05 UTC
Don't, if you need a web page for your self, then get a free copy of the Serif Web Plus, it will give you access to a large library of pages, and tuition for free, it is simple to use with drag and drop. it can also create a full range of web based products, with wizards and templates.



After you have tried this then decide if you still want to go further, learning any programing language is no easy matter, and can best be learn at a low first stage from free resosces on line
Nik
2015-03-21 14:29:30 UTC
Don't bother paying to learn webdesign you can learn it online for free, all the software to do it is free the only people who are going to charge you are ripping you off. The guy above is right about one thing it may take time to learn the languages but it won't cost you a penny.



We, the online community would give all the help and advice you need to get started and any problems you run into. What I or one doesn't know another will. Here is a starting point.



Download



http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.7.5.html

http://www.wampserver.com/en/



The first is notepad++ it will allow you to code in any web language for free its not a trial its a full version free legitimate product.



WAMP server the second link is your own personal server for storing webpages it will allow you to create databases and link them to websites as well as running PHP which is a back end language used to create shopping websites, blogs and more.



Learn HTML and CSS first from the W3C website.



http://www.w3schools.com/



All the web languages can be found on there. Finally if you need any help ask us on here and we'll answer your questions feel free to drop me an email through YH I'd be happy to help I taught myself web development and am now coding a website for a company in England.



Have fun
2015-03-19 13:24:41 UTC
The best place to start is by learning CSS and HTML. When you got that down you can then move onto Java, Java script, PhP, etc. You can do a lot with CSS and HTMl so you likely wont need to learn those other languages. Learning them takes it to the next level though.



The W3 school has one of the best tutorials for learning HTML. It can be found here: http://www.w3schools.com/html/ If you look at the top you can select between web languages you want to learn, so its also a good place to go for learning Java, Java script, CSS, etc. Definitely start with HTML and CSS though. In building websites everything else is secondary to those two languages.
darrenforster99
2015-03-17 23:30:34 UTC
$105 is quite reasonable to learn how to program web pages if it's a decent class, but be careful as there are a lot of fake classes out there that teach you nothing and just take your $105.



With modern web site design you want to make sure the class is going to be teaching you things like PHP, SQL, XML, Javascript, CSS3, HTML5, CMS and not just "static HTML". Most modern sites use these various languages to produce a dynamic website for the end user and many use CMS (Content Management Systems) to create this. If the class is just teaching you static HTML I'd avoid it as I know in the UK you can pay a local college less than that for proper training.



There are also plenty of online resources that can teach you how to program websites. w3schools.org is a good website as they have some code examples and a "try it yourself" button where you can try the different options in their self-contained editor, and then you can make changes and see why those changes do this or that.



Also php.net has some good resources for learning PHP, and if you want to look at a CMS both Wordpress and Joomla are good to have a look at and see how they work. CMS can be a bit confusing to get your head around at first, but once you get to realise how it works as you have articles in CMS, you create articles which contain the content for the site, but articles don't show on the site until they're linked to a menu in some way and published, and you also have components and modules that allow you to create articles with certain layouts - such as the contact component which asks the administrator for the contact details and then creates an article based on the contact template to show those details in a nice order.



Also you might want to put either EasyPHP or WAMP on your system. With these you'll be able to host your website at localhost or 127.0.0.1 on your computer and you'll be able to play with PHP from your computer and see what your changes do - PHP is a server based language so if you just open up a PHP file in your web browser without it going through a PHP enabled server (like you can do with HTML or Javascript files) all you'll see is the PHP in text because the web browser won't know what to do with the PHP but if it goes through a PHP server (like EasyPHP) then it takes the PHP and converts it into HTML (or CSS).
?
2015-03-17 23:30:54 UTC
You should go for free as learning how to create web pages is a basic thing which is available for free and why t spent so much money for it. Do use to that money for something else.
2015-03-19 12:40:27 UTC
I assume that you want to create web pages to enable you to start a business and earn a living?



The honest answer is that a serious business of any kind takes money to start and to run. Fact.



Free usually comes with limitations and restrictions. Fact.



Despite those who are telling you to find everything for free, I guarantee that you will still be searching for what you actually need in 6 months or 12 months or longer and you won’t get anything done. If you rely solely on free then you will become frustrated and disillusioned. You will never find everything that you need for free so give up on that idea. What you envisage doing will cost you money to do correctly and effectively. You will need to invest in the knowledge that you will require at some point. You need to find the right coach or the right course. That is you conundrum. Who do you go to? I guarantee that the one that you should be going to is going to cost you money.



Yes, you can find plenty of free stuff using the search engines and YouTube etc but what you get is usually a snippet or a portion of what you actually need. All will have an upsell, cross sell or down sell. They are marketers and they are selling you stuff. Expect it and accept it but most of all, learn from it! Watch what others are doing. Learn how they found you. Learn what words they used to find you. Learn where it was they found you. Study the email sequences that they send you. Sign up to as many good ‘gurus’ as you can and take from each what you can. This takes time and you will learn plenty for free but it still won’t teach you exactly what it is you need to do.



Online business has many facets and is much more than just creating a website or blog. Learning it all takes time and understanding. An online business isn’t something that you learn just from reading books or watching video tutorials. You need to put real time in. Make real mistakes. Test, test and test again.



Nobody does the exact same thing online. Each has his/her own little quirks, methods, strategies and funnels etc and none of them have got it right first time and most who do make it take 3 or more years ‘learning the hard way and making mistakes’ before stumbling on the right niche before they were able to tell you how ‘easy’ it all is. They often tell you how many mistakes they made but they put a fantasy slant on it to impress you with their ‘experiences’. What they don’t tell you is that you will likely go through the exact same 3 years regardless of having a step by step manuscript of how it’s done simply because online business takes time to build, it is a learning curve and you will make mistakes just as any business does.



Very rarely is online business an overnight success. Most will give up or fail because they believed the hype of ‘quick easy money’. They put garbage in and get garbage out. This is a business and if it were so easy then everybody doing it would be living in mansions instead of producing crappy $7 eBooks that tell you how you can make six figures. Really? If I found the way to make six figures in such a short time do you honestly think I’d be telling you how to do it and in doing so creating more competition? The irony is ironic!



Most ‘gurus’ or ‘online coaches’ are not actually teachers and they often breeze over the essentials or they inadvertently skim or completely miss the essential tiny detail that they take for granted. That tiny detail is what newbies need to be told. Miss one step or overlook one aspect and you are potentially set to fail regardless of how much a course costs you.



There are of course also some charlatans out there who will promise you the world with some slick sales pages that newbies fall for and they will gladly take your money. The key is finding who to trust and who can teach you what you need to know.



Not sure you are going to get what you need for $105 but good luck.
Mohammad
2015-03-23 01:17:59 UTC
you can create web pages without any cost. just go to youtube and search how to create web pages tutorial than you can learn.
Jennifer
2016-03-12 02:48:19 UTC
I've been using MacroMedia DreamWeaver MX to build my websites for our biz purpose. I learned how to use this through HELP menu, a book and trials/errors within a month. This is much better than MS front page in the long run.
?
2015-03-21 07:44:03 UTC
The best place to begin is by learning CSS and HTML. once you got that down you'll then move onto Java, Java script, PhP, etc. you'll do plenty with CSS and HTML thus you probably wont got to learn those different languages. Learning them takes it to ensuing level although.



The W3 college has one in all the most effective tutorials for learning HTML. It are often found here: http://www.w3schools.com/html/ If you explore the highest you'll choose between net languages you wish to find out, thus its additionally an honest place to travel for learning Java, Java script, CSS, etc. positively begin with HTML and CSS although. In building websites everything else is secondary to those 2 languages.
Md Mihadul Islam
2015-03-21 16:08:28 UTC
you can see some online tutorial and learn how to creat web pages.
Pipsy
2015-03-17 21:02:41 UTC
There is enough free material for at least basic development purposes and that will takes at least a better part of year. Personally, I wouldn't spend a dollar unless I knew that information contained book x or coarse didn't exist somewhere on the internet. Which is really unlikely.
biplob
2015-03-22 09:34:27 UTC
There is enough free material for a minimum of basic development functions which can takes a minimum of a higher a part of year. Personally, i would not pay a dollar unless I knew that info contained book x or coarse did not exist somewhere on the net. that is absolutely unlikely.
?
2015-03-19 06:55:25 UTC
This will be a great challenge as your finished work will belong to someone else on any free design your own website page
Webvizion
2015-03-18 02:21:27 UTC
google it - is a vast word. So I'll suggest learn basic code from w3school or something like that you can even have youtube for that.

Than start building pages. Then you'll face problems then google it for that problem.

Its a lengthy and large process.

But remember NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN....



Webvizion UK
Heni
2015-03-18 16:19:30 UTC
Google
?
2015-03-18 00:22:20 UTC
Yes of course, i am also looking for Create a Web Page for myself. So please tell me about the Terms & Conditions about Create a Web Page as early as possible.
2015-03-17 21:07:06 UTC
Free
?
2015-03-23 01:21:15 UTC
Use any web maker website to learn easily . . .
lauren
2015-03-18 20:24:00 UTC
i am attempting to learn as well but have realized it takes a lot of investment and time and resources if you plan to teach yourself. I really like udemy you could check their free classes out and once you've learned the basics, maybe move up in price a little.
juan
2015-03-18 19:34:35 UTC
Easy, you can start creating a blog with blogger, and try to use only HTML editor, practice and practice, finally you will have a great website
?
2015-03-18 12:16:30 UTC
Look on Groupon. Found a great class on Mobile application development a while back for $99.
Danilo
2015-03-19 10:58:30 UTC
Wikihow
XxXJamesLawrence420XxX
2015-03-19 04:17:09 UTC
Codecademy.

Khan Academy

W3Schools



Hit that **** up son.
?
2015-03-23 04:55:16 UTC
Yes, w3shcools.com is best way to learning websites creations.
2015-03-23 23:35:45 UTC
Use Simple html
James
2015-03-19 00:00:26 UTC
Ok.i think youtube has enough resources to learn how to create web pages if you want free learning.

thanks
2015-03-18 08:30:52 UTC
just don't spend your money on the 1st one in your list! but is true that if you pay for something you may have a better service!
md
2015-03-21 23:03:03 UTC
If you try and want to learn it,I think you can do it.
Saddam
2015-03-19 02:00:58 UTC
For more information plz go on searching in wikipedia.
?
2015-03-19 04:40:36 UTC
You have to go on w3schools then start learning.
Alan
2015-03-18 06:43:15 UTC
You can find anything on Google don't worry
?
2015-03-18 10:59:36 UTC
learn Html5, CSS3 and javascrip then you can move to PHP
?
2015-03-19 06:49:55 UTC
You should join a class.
Chris
2015-03-18 02:45:29 UTC
Before wasting that kind of money, try this: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/web
Joey
2015-03-18 17:32:44 UTC
Who cares?
2015-03-19 22:28:27 UTC
Just going into w3school . . .

Good luck
2015-03-18 22:20:51 UTC
For learning , you will use
Donkey_kong
2015-03-18 05:14:50 UTC
google Codecademy
?
2015-03-17 21:07:11 UTC
You can find it free online, but its easier to take it to professionals. Its what you are more comfortable with.
?
2015-03-19 12:42:34 UTC
Everything is on youtube
chris
2015-03-18 10:39:55 UTC
ads
shahnn
2015-03-18 10:19:20 UTC
read some books
?
2015-03-21 23:19:07 UTC
http://html5-cood.blogspot.com/

lorn html & css
?
2015-03-23 08:15:57 UTC
Get more help http://www.cprogramming-bd.com
?
2015-03-20 19:16:07 UTC
http://www.codecademy.com/
?
2015-03-19 06:10:30 UTC
ask bill gates
?
2015-03-19 06:01:56 UTC
No idea
MELONS
2015-03-19 05:00:13 UTC
goto www.webmonkey.com
Greedo.....
2015-03-17 21:16:14 UTC
google it.
Oliver
2015-03-19 10:58:45 UTC
why not
Bradley
2015-03-18 02:38:32 UTC
poo


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