How Should I Start?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by ComicStix, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. #1
    I am beginning to make a webisite. I know CSS and HTML but I was wondering should I start out with the CSS or the HTML document. Like should I do my CSS sheet first or my HTML document?
     
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  2. Sweely

    Sweely Well-Known Member

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    #2
    It's impossible to create a website with CSS first, you'll have to start with HTML.
     
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  3. jamesicus

    jamesicus Peon

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    #3
    Use HTML 4.01 Markup with a Strict Doctype (avoid XHTML)

    Use semantic Markup

    Use lowercase for Markup elements/attributes

    Avoid using Tables for page Layout as much as possible

    Use UTF-8 Character encoding

    Include ALT text for all images

    Validate the Markup to enhance Interoperability

    Use CSS for layout parameters

    Validate the CSS


    James
     
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  4. senthil_sivanath

    senthil_sivanath Member

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    #4
    Start with HTML.

    Practice with table and border
    Practice with table and no border

    Move to div's
     
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  5. Cookie Creative

    Cookie Creative Peon

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    Divs all the way!
     
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  6. BlackElf

    BlackElf Active Member

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    #6
    you can start with the CSS but you need to know how your pages will look. If you are not experianced enough then start with HTML. But once you have added the CSS the next page you can reuse the CSS if done correctly. So on the 2nd page you do start with the CSS :) (cause it was already created).
     
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  7. art75

    art75 Peon

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    good way to learn is to look at how other people have coded their html pages
     
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  8. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    When I'm coding a site from scratch, I use inline css, e.g

    <div style="blablabla">

    And then once it's all done, I consolidate the inline styles into a .css file.
     
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  9. ComicStix

    ComicStix Greenhorn

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    Good Idea I am gonna start on that!
     
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  10. BlackElf

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    Kerosene - thanks I'll probably use it from time to time
     
    BlackElf, Sep 7, 2009 IP