making my 1st www site and hosting it ?

Magic_x_uk · 14 Jul 2006 at 08:34

Hi, I want to make a simple web site and host it. Never done anything like that before. I am fairly good on computers, what software is best for the beginner to web disign etc ? I have frontpage somewhere.

I am with wanadoo/orange whatever there called at the moment, just curious as to how to best get started making a web site, can you also find a web site that you like, somehow save it and then make alterations to it and make it then your own, would that be easier ?

thank you.

alexakasloth · 14 Jul 2006 at 08:39

Dreamweaver is great to design your website as you can just create it how it will look.

You can get the code to a website if you like it, however wouldn't that be infringment of copyright?

iCraig · 14 Jul 2006 at 08:42

Magic_x_uk said:
just curious as to how to best get started making a web site, can you also find a web site that you like, somehow save it and then make alterations to it and make it then your own, would that be easier ?

You require a host. If Wanadoo/Orange provide you with some freespace, use that to practice on. When you've outgrown that and have learnt HTML and CSS, then I would consider moving to a more professional host.

Also, saving somebodys website and making alterations to it, and then calling it your own may be easier, but it's called plagiarism. Don't use other peoples websites as a base for your own, it's their site, it's their code, it's their framework. Not yours.

Starting from scratch will let you learn more anyway.

Nismo · 14 Jul 2006 at 08:42

Dont tough Frontpage, horrible piece of software. If you really want to learn properly then get something like Dreamweaver, which IMO is more user friendly and more powerful anyway. Then after a while you can code your site in notepad like a true 1337 web designer

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=41 would be a better place to ask...

Gobbledegeek · 14 Jul 2006 at 09:56

If you only want to get one single site up and running, don't bother learning HTML, CSS, HMSO or RSVP. Get yourself a package such as the already mentioned Dreamweaver and let it do the work. There are several other packages which do much the same and each is available in 'trial' form so that you can decide which suits your needs best.

Having said that, if you require a professional site I suggest you get a professional to build it for you. Alternatively, if you have the time and patience you could consider learning to hand code.