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[Ultragamer]

To tell you how much I know, I know what CSS stands for. I think. Cascading Style Sheets? Anyway, I am wanting to know what all you need to code websites, and what is the difference between CSS (which I know nothing about btw) and PHP, and HTML etc. Which one is the best one to use to code a site that has templates, several content boxes, and like a gallery? I have no clue what so ever on how to get started or anything, so any help would be appreciated. Can you code stuff with photoshop/image ready, or do you need the Macromedia MX 2004 pack, or what do you use to code stuff? If you've got any tips, tutorials on starting to code, anything that would help get me started in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it!!!! Whats the easiest to start out with, HTML? Thanks in advance for your help.

[adam123]

First of all, CSS and PHP are completely different things. PHP is a programming language that allows you to create dynamic websites, whereas CSS is a 'markup' language that allows you to style your html pages.

To start you off, I think you need to learn HTML and CSS, and if that isn't enough to suit your needs, learn PHP or Javascript.

To edit/write your code, just use a simple text editor like notepad. Editors like dreamweaver generally create crap code and are flippin' expensive.

[Ultragamer]

okay..... well thanks! So really I wouldn't have to buy Macromedia unless I just wanted Flash right? Which I'll probably get later on down the road, but if I don't have to have it to code, then I can do without for a while. Thanks for the tip Adam, I appreciate it.

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To start you off, I think you need to learn HTML and CSS, and if that isn't enough to suit your needs, learn PHP or Javascript.

You don't happen to have any good tutorials laying around do you? I've looked on here before, and the ones I seen wasn't really what I was looking for. They acted like you already knew how to code. I don't even really know what to do with the code once I have it written out! lol, I know how to slice a site, but haven't the foggiest on what to do with the code

[adam123]

Although the layout is kinda horrible, Lissaexplains is supposedly quite good for learning CSS and HTML.

[Ultragamer]

I will check that out, thanks a ton!

[MalDON]

If you are going to use dremaweveaver, or any other "industry" grade program, make sure it knows you are making it xhtml valid. Otherwise they will make crap code.

I use dreamweaver just because I got a very good deal on it from my school, and it highlights code pretty good.

[Ultragamer]

If I can get my hands on dreamweaver for pretty cheap I'd like to get it, but don't think i am going to be getting it anytime soon. I'd like to get Flash and C4D mainly.

[raenef]

Well to save yourself many future headaches:
Learn HTML
Learn CSS
Then go on to learn PHP

As for dreamweaver, its all a matter of taste I own dreamweaver but use wordpad instead for about 99.9% of all my coding.
Photoshop/Image-ready wont allow you to code stuff, however they generate code depending on your options and how you slice it.

[bobbobicus]

another site to help you out...

w3schools

Some really valuable information in there, it has pages where you can see scripts in action and edit them which is really cool!


Good luck learning all that

[Ultragamer]

hey thanks guys! I appreciate all the links and info! I am hoping to get it all down pat, and in the order raenef said to, HTML, CSS, and then PHP. It'd be a lot easier I think to do it that way, and I wouldn't get burnt out on it trying to learn all of them at once. It'll be a fun challenge learning it. HTML here I come lol Thanks again for the links and stuff ya'll.