Where did you learn to build websites?

nat3r

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My Achilles heel has always been web development

I can do everything else, but creating a website is just so beyond me.

What is an amazing resource to learn to build sites? I've seen people suggest xsitepro but the sites look so cheesy. WP theming is a pain from what I hear, so whats the best way to build an LP?
 


Coding a website is pretty easy, try this: Web Fundamentals | Codecademy

It's designing a website that's difficult. It's like learning to paint, then actually painting something people want to pay money for. I learned my html/css coding and tuned my design skills by copying and pasting other websites, like literally. Ripping their code, and learning the ins and outs. The more difficult the website, the better I got at ripping sites. Eventually I rounded off my skills by learning javascript and all the basics of html/css, however I come from a programming background.

First learn the basic, that'll get you far enough to edit and make modifications to your websites, templates, etc. Designing websites is a step above, you have to take into consideration user experience, the user interface, and conversions, etc.​
 
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I learned by installing FrontPage 98 and hacking away at it.

I forget the name of it but there used to be a website that would pay you money to create a website about a certain niche and add it into their system. I picked Skateboarding and they accepted it. I got paid like $30 to make it. I remember my 15 year old self being SO excited.

I think you can learn best by trial and error. Get a cheap shared hosting account and Dreamweaver. Spend a few days reading tutorials and watching YT videos. THEN, unleash your new found knowledge onto the world :)
 
CCarter said:
Coding a website is pretty easy, try this: Web Fundamentals | Codecademy

It's designing a website that's difficult. It's like learning to paint, then actually painting something people want to pay money for. I learned my html/css coding and tuned my design skills by copying and pasting other websites, like literally. Ripping their code, and learning the ins and outs. The more difficult the website, the better I got at ripping sites. Eventually I rounded off my skills by learning javascript and all the basics of html/css, however I come from a programming background.

First learn the basic, that'll get you far enough to edit and make modifications to your websites, templates, etc. Designing websites is a step above, you have to take into consideration user experience, the user interface, and conversions, etc.​
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I cannot vouch enough for codecademy.

If you are serious about wanting to learn in depth with the basic
languages used today, hit up that site seriously!

It's all completely free and fun to boot. The courses they have make
it beyond easy to learn everything. Because for me when I was first
getting into PHP, Java etc I was like "man this shit looks so complicated,
i'll never be able to figure it out" - but they really do make it so freaking
easy.

Do yourself a huge favor and finish their html/css courses. This will be one
of the most important things you can do for yourself as an online marketer. You're saving money, making money and gaining knowledge, JUST DO IT!

Good luck man!
 
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I learned by installing FrontPage 98 and hacking away at it.
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Me too. Then arachnophilia, which I used for quite some time.

Dreamweaver or something like that (something with multiple views) might be good for you, OP.
 
(O_o) said:
I learned by installing FrontPage 98 and hacking away at it.

I forget the name of it but there used to be a website that would pay you money to create a website about a certain niche and add it into their system. I picked Skateboarding and they accepted it. I got paid like $30 to make it. I remember my 15 year old self being SO excited.
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hehe frontpage here too when I was in elementary school, and some other software but I cant remember the name for the hell of it,
traded 1 hour of work on local websites (some of them haven't changed in 15 years haha) at the net cafe for 1 hour of gaming at the net cafe ;-) owner probably made quite some bucks haha, good ol times
 
Most of the people now a days don't spend too much to learn coding.People simply go software like to build a website but in fact its down to individual if some of body really want to master the the art of website go for simple HTML to java script and php.
 
I started with xsitepro, the sites it makes really do look crap unless you have a good eye for design. The new themes available for Wordpress are amazing on themeforest so I recommend paying the $45 ish for one with great reviews and then tweaking it to start. A well reviewed theme will probably have good support to answer your questions. Or if you want to learn code follow the others' advice.
 
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