Learning How to Build a Website
15 months ago
Take a course online or at a local school to learn how to build, design, a website
How to learn how to build a website
It made me
a little better 
"Just start. You can correct any mistakes as you move forward."
How I did it: I went to a free website and just started writing. I spent a month just teaching myself to write everyday. As I went along my writing got better. I also watched what others did successfully, and I invested in a class that gave me some great connections.
So you can decide for yourself whether I'm qualified to give this advise my website is AlittleBetter.net
Lessons & tips: Make a list of everything that has meaning to you. Look for a common
theme, and use that theme to come up with a brand for your website. A
brand includes your URL, writing style, and layout. Keep things as
simple as possible, and only as complex as necessary.
If you are going to be serious about this wordpress.com has tons of tools to help you manage everything.
Buy a domain name as soon as you can. Make sure it matches your brand,
and make sure you do this before you work on any heavy promotion.
Focus on creating content that people will want to come see. Give people a reason to want to visit your website.
Do things for other peoples websites. This is your main promotion tool.
Resources: http://www.copyblogger.com
http://www.writetodone.com
http://www.alistbloggingbootcamps.com/
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Passing on wot I just realised
19 months ago
Wanna start playing about with html, etc? Just write your code in notepad, save with a .html extension, and then open it from the file manager in your browswer :)
Easiest way to play about, methinks!
calypte going to amsterdam! :)
First steps
19 months ago
I sat last night and read the first chapter of the book I was loaned, years ago. So, it’s probably all out of date, but it’s a start!
And quite an encouraging one. The opening chapter breaks web design into lots of components, and tells you what you’d need to have/learn for each (and that you don’t need to do all of ‘em!). Particularly inspiring was the graded list of languages: HTML, CSS, javascript, .... java. Why is that good? Well, I already taught myself html – and I’ve just sat an exam on java! If I’ve done the hardest (and least necessary) one already, the rest should be manageable :) Plus, fingers crossed I’ll have those network apps notes sometime next month! Oooh – and that I already know what kind of structure I want: who said all this time on the ‘net is wasted?!
T’other plus was on the graphics-y side. I’ve been told a couple of times that while you can learn programming, web design really needs a flair for design, too – which is probably why I’m so drawn to the area, as it’s a mix of my geeky and arty interests.
And finally, just from that opening chapter, I realise what a good first project I’ve embarked upon – in that, my chosen guinea-pig brings a few extra things to the mix that I can co-opt! :)
I guess now my only real fear is that the passion to do this wanes long before I get anything done :(
calypte going to amsterdam! :)
Stop learning, start doing?
19 months ago
God, you’d think I’d want a longer break than (::calculates::) 7 hours before I started on a big new project, eh?! I must be mad
Anyway, I’m learning all this theory – html, javascript, etc – but without a real world application I confess I’m getting a bit… frustrated, rather than bored.
So! I’ve sort of kind of totally volunteered to work on a website for a friend, to showcase his pictures. It’s a cool project I really want to do, and it helps a mate, too!
Of course, there’s a LOT of stuff to learn that just isn’t coding and stuff. Domains. Hosting. Things I don’t even know to know words for.
So gratefully receiving all hints and tips, any links to good sources of info, to help me learn something real world for a change :)
