So now i'm online
This is where my interest in computers had landed me. Sat on my bed with my laptop looking at a site called "Squidoo". I often find myself in the same situation looking at different web sites but this time i've taken the plunge to make a contribution and add content.
That seems to be happening alot lately -
That seems to be happening alot lately -
My Web Site
I have a great interest in web design and have just uploaded my own website - Phil Benwell - Web Design. Its still under construction but I hope to complete it soon and hopefully get some business throughout the rest of the year. So if you know anyone who would like a web site creating for any reason pop over to Phil Benwell - Web Design.
Where can you start?
HTML
Whether you're wanting to become a web designer ro just add yourself or your business a page on the internet a great way to understand and learn web design it to learn HTML.
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language/code used for creating web pages. A lot of other languages are used on the web these days but we'll not go into them here.
Getting started learning is very inexpensive, there is no need to purchase specialised software or any books as all the information is available on the internet.
The only software you need is a text editor like notepad that comes free and readily installed on any Windows PC. By opening a blank document and typing in the HTML code you are creating your first web page. I have listed some very useful sites below that cover all the basics in HTML in a far better way than I could ever do so. So take a look, have a read - remember to save your fiels as .html and not .txt and preview them on your PC.
See if you catch the Web Design Bug like me.
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language/code used for creating web pages. A lot of other languages are used on the web these days but we'll not go into them here.
Getting started learning is very inexpensive, there is no need to purchase specialised software or any books as all the information is available on the internet.
The only software you need is a text editor like notepad that comes free and readily installed on any Windows PC. By opening a blank document and typing in the HTML code you are creating your first web page. I have listed some very useful sites below that cover all the basics in HTML in a far better way than I could ever do so. So take a look, have a read - remember to save your fiels as .html and not .txt and preview them on your PC.
See if you catch the Web Design Bug like me.
Useful Web Design Resources
Here are some of the sites I refer back to on a regular basis and used lots while learning HTML & CSS.
- HTML Dog - Tutorials
- This is a great site for new comers to web design. It covers basic HTML and CSS and then takes it in sections to a more advanced level in an easy going sort of way.
- HTML Goodies
- Another good tutorial site.
- W3C Tutorials
- A very thorough resource for HTMLO and related tutorials. Hosted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
- Stripe Generator 2.0
- A recent addition to my bookmarks. A very helpful tool to help you create web 2.0 looking banners and backgrounds.
- Digital Point Forum
- A great resource for web masters and web designers alike. Lots of knowledgeable people on there to help you out with any problems you might have.
- Phil Benwell - Web Design
- What sort of web designer would I be not to include my own site?
Where next?
As I mentioned, I hope my sites starts to get me some business but for Squidoo, well I hope to do a few things.
- Get some traffic to my site
- Create some more lenses about how to create web pages
- and learn more about web design
I have recently added a blog to my web site, you can find regular updates about what I learn at Uni and also what I learn online at Internet Student. I also caught the blogging bug and set up another Tech Blog.
Thanks for reading.
Phil Benwell
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