what do i need to build modern webpages ?

August 8th, 2016

Hi there,
what do you recommand all to build webpages ?
Iam totally new to this all and have no clue how to start. I guess html is already quiete old since i hear so much about 4th generation webpages, i remember when i did try some hompages with frontpage 10 years ago but the graphics were quiete bad in comparison of todays webpages and i guess the knowledge is totally outdated.
Iam quiete confused..html, xml, php, photoshop, dynamic web publishing and so on…no idea where to start.
Iam looking for a nice guide, software or whatever is important for me as well effective.
Thx for your help

Answer #1
lol well you clearly dont understand what html is.
HTML 4 is the current (not including subversions such as 4.1) core language on which most webpages are made, and although its been around for just over 10 years now, its still very much current.
Web design has evolved – the ideal webpage is has structure totally independent of content – i.e. the way it looks can be turned off leaving you with data that is listed (this is best shown when you hide css in firefox).
Visit http://www.csszengarden.com/
for lots of inspiration on just what is possible without that gawdawful MS Frontpage.
Download this ebook, CSS for dummies:
http://www.google.com?t=874769&highlight=
i wish i had seen that when i first started out using CSS.
Then do yourself a favour and get Dreamweaver CS3.
Depending on what you are aiming to show on your website, there are different tools and languages for what you need.
For example a web art portfolio (my specialty), you can have a fantastic site without only HTML, CSS, a load of javascript and depending on how technical you want to be, some XML too.
XML (in my own not so good terms) is simply a container language that organises data into “nodes” that can be parsed by an XML reader (your average internet browser)
XML can be used to feed an image gallery for example – holding the image url, descriptions, titles.
Dynamic Web Publishing is simply web content that shifts dynamically – it is updated regularly (some automatically), and systems are incorporated into a site to show it without you having to open your html editor and enter it in yourself.
Also, dont be afraid to just draw (pen and paper) what you want your site to look like.. it helps clarify in your mind what you want, skin a basic view of your site on Fireworks (using fireworks will let you edit quickly and test colour schemes etc). Also dont be afraid of all the code, the worst thing you can do in open up dreamweaver or fireworks, get an image and slice it up, sites that do that suck.
I dont no much about php enough to write with any confidence, im still learning that meself, but people tend to prefer using php in connection with databases and mySQL, where they have lots of data, such as a forum or a product catalog.
Answer #2
Thx a lot for your help !
Well so far i heard about CMS-systems – Joomla and WordPress, Websidebaker, Typo3, …is it worth to have a look or just start from the beginning like you did recommand.
Well i have no overview thats my main problem and no clue how to start, but will download the dummi pdf for sure =)….well its really almost 10 years ago the last time i did build two simple homepages with frontline do remember on the “Pizza” webpage as example in the guide, but so many things changed hehe.
Answer #3
Things have changed, for a start the use of tables to construct web pages is a no-no now, thats a major change in terms of HTML only web design.
Myself I am only just getting to grips with trying to integrate CMS into the web pages that i design (so i can sell them on), but im still researching it.
Its good to have a grasp of how HTML works and CSS.
From 10 years ago nothing has changed in the layout of HTML, you still have your “head” and “body”, you still have your meta tags, title and the code itself hasnt changed, what has changed with HTML is that you dont use stuff like “<b>” or “<i>” for bold and italics, its all done by CSS. W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) actually discredits using html format tags.
If you want to go into web design, elevate yourself by learning how to do it from scratch. I understand what you mean in that you dont have a clue where to start, and an overview does really help, which is why you need to cut it back to basics, what is this site going to do? (knowing this can help me help you better).
If you wanted to learn CSS, but didnt want to have the hastle of creating a page (admittedly not that hard), you could start a blog or word press and have a field day with the CSS there: there is some amazing stuff going into wordpress themes, all with CSS, so you could implement what you learn into that. (i personally have far greater respect for people willing to customise their blogs with their own CSS, instead of just starting their average blogspot, adding a few gradients and calling it a day).

 

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