Comments on: Build Your Own Website the Right Way Using HTML and CSS

By: blue_militia

blue_militia — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:21 +0000

I just started creating a website. This helped me a lot! Thank you very much!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:33:54 +0000

Tara1 and Steve thank you for the new books I have just started learning how to build a website and sometimes I’m just completely lost. So maybe these 2 books will help me figure out why I have this error or that error. I look at a video tutorials at least 10 a day !! Guess I need to start crakin the books!!

By: Web Design Media

Web Design Media — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:38:59 +0000

Try to have a look on Microsoft Expression Web…You can easily create standard-compliant website !!

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:13:33 +0000

The problem with this book, is that it doesn’t actually follow standards, to my knowledge the book only covers HTML and not XHTML the extensive part in HTML is what makes it compliant, and without that it is very hard to build validated websites, which is the big thing at the moment. Definitely something worth looking into after you have mastered the ‘ol HTML.

By: Tara1

Tara1 — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:30:55 +0000

Thanks Steve

I tried the same thing. Built a site in dreamweaver, just a personal site, but like you said it just would not view correctly. I would have graphics sticking out here and there. To be honest I hated dreamweaver, its not what I would call a WYSIWYG. I am currently working through a CSS downloaded course so once I have done that I guess its jump in and ty it.

By: steve b

steve b — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:17:20 +0000

i used to build sites using tables in dreamweaver. i used to take a flat jpeg and basically cut it up. I used this method for several years and it worked ok but there was always bugs in dreamweaver and because i couldn’t understand the code i didn’t know how to fix them.

After reading a few books i tackled my first site in code view only in dreamweaver. HTML and CSS really isn’t too hard to grasp. The problem i have now is i don’t know any php or java… but it can’t be that hard can it??? Books are the only way in my opinion but you need to read them by your machine sometimes.

By: Tara1

Tara1 — Wed, 09 May 2007 07:46:07 +0000

Hi Steve

Thanks for the advice. I have actually got that book and read most of it. It is pretty good too. I think my problem is not quite knowing where to start on the computer. I read loads but knowing how to put it into practice is another thing. Did you learn using books?

By: steve b

steve b — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:25:59 +0000

A great book i would recommend for beginners is headfirst html/css here is a link to their site:
http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfhtml/
They take a unique approach to teaching, it’s actually quite funny in parts they also use word searches, crosswords and quiz’s. It really helps the boring stuff sink in.