i can program but not design

[mrtckane]

hello.

been having the same issue with my wee site for years.
I can do the php/mysql/html etc and everything works, my queries work, the scripts finish up in a timely fashion, got my security sorted, got my compatibility sorted etc.

but it looks crap, i have no concept of what looks good or how to make it look good.

i can do css just fine, but anything i do just looks crap.

it's a hobby thing to teach myself php so there's no clients, designers, devs etc. just me and a handful of members.

any ideas?

 

[mrtckane]

does mentioning that it's a mobile web site alter anyone's opinions?

i'm kinda limited as to what can be done. No Ajax, No Javascript, CSS2 at best, some html tags don't work, timed refresh is impossible and redirects can be problematic.
i'm lucky that cookies actually work nowadays.

i did go for a minimilist approach, but it went awry.

now i have things, everywhere - oh my god it's a total mess.

****.

 

[mrtckane]

once every ten attempts here too lol