My first web page

[kless001]

I created a thread a while back titled My First Build, so just to stay active in my forum participation here I'm making this. (My first web page) Used Notepad+ javascript, and my universities web server.
http://uwp.edu/~kless001/ (http://uwp.edu/%7Ekless001/)

It was part of an assignment for my computer science class but now that I know the basics of javascript I may play around with it some more. At the bottom of the page I have an href to the other webpage I made "my martial arts team"

oh...would you look at that I even included a link to icrontic.com
:rockon:

[Lincoln]

Hey Kless, not a bad first go. I'd encourage you to look into semantic HTML and CSS before you delve into Javascript. Jumping right to scripting a website is like installing the dishwasher before building the house's frame :D

[kryyst]

I'd also encourage you to look around at other sites and CMS layouts to try and think of a visual style you are going after.

[rayray]

Lincoln is right. I recommend at least reading up on web standards so when you build sites in the future, you provide yourself with a solid foundation in which to have your page show up how you want it to on compliant browsers. Then make it fancy ;]

[UPSLynx]

Hey Kless, not a bad first go. I'd encourage you to look into semantic HTML and CSS before you delve into Javascript. Jumping right to scripting a website is like installing the dishwasher before building the house's frame :D

Definitely this. Coming from a man who learned web programming backwards, definitely learn to boring stuff first. You'll be glad you did.

Took me years to catch up to where my university failed to do so.

[MachineDog]

The most cool stuff about making a website honestly is in designing the actual layout that the client will see when browsing, so I personally start in photoshop/gimp and once I have the layout done cut out what I need. Then you can sort of start working with it in Notepad++ or whatever your preferred IDE is and bringing in text and little scripts and such.

Web standards are definitely important if you want your website to look the same in every browser, when you're first learning though they probably won't be on your priority list, just make sure when you are learning you're using the latest HTML standard instead of an older one, tutorials will often not be up-to-date.

Tutorials like this are great fun for the design process:
http://monstertuts.com/elegant-website-layout/
http://sixrevisions.com/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/how-to-create-a-sleek-and-textured-web-layout-in-photoshop/
http://psdtemplate.com/psd-tutorials/companybusinesssoftware-web-layout-psd-template.html

And here are some for GIMP if you're into open-source and free software:
http://gimp-tutorials.net/websitetutorial
http://gimp-tutorials.net/blog-theme-design-with-gimp

As far as scripting goes I'm not too into javascript yet, but there's _plenty_ of PHP tutorials out there if you want to learn that, and most people do. There are other languages for website use but I haven't dabbled in any.

Good luck!

[Lincoln]

Web standards are definitely important if you want your website to look the same in every browser, when you're first learning though they probably won't be on your priority list
No, no, no. Standards are the foundation of everything. This is like saying "you should try cooking these pretty recipes before learning basic techniques". It's just wrong.

[MiracleManS]

No, no, no. Standards are the foundation of everything. This is like saying "you should try cooking these pretty recipes before learning basic techniques". It's just wrong.


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[Lincoln]

Kless, I've put together an Icrontic bookstore that might interest you: http://astore.amazon.com/icrontic-20

[MachineDog]

Gah my post! I've been neutered!

[Lincoln]

Gah my post! I've been neutered!
Then don't post about site errors in someone else's thread. There's an entire forum for that.

[lershee]

Kless, I've put together an Icrontic bookstore that might interest you: http://astore.amazon.com/icrontic-20
Thanks! I already bought a book from your list! :-)