Firstly, just like to say Hi! I am currently making images for a website i plan on building. I have got the banner, navigation links and footer already made in photoshop. I have put them into a table design using HTML but ive been told tables arnt used for design CSS is. So basically i want to know where to start? How do i join up all of my graphics so it looks like a website? Another question i have is this, i currently am making my website in a text editor, is it worth me installing dreamweaver and using the code view? Thanks, Ben.
Most experienced coders use a type of Notepad-ish application, such as Notepad++ (google for a link), or other lightweight editors that have syntax highlighting and line-numbering. Or you could simply use just Notepad. You can start by Google-ing how to learn CSS.. or try this website: http://w3schools.com
Hi lolage Good on you for deciding not to use tables to design your site! To help you along the way, you can probably find css frameworks to replace your table by googleing for '2 columns css layout'. Re dreamweaver, armatik is quite right, I use it only as an expensive text editor today - because I found it's syntax highlighting quite good when you do php pages. But if you're only just starting and have a copy of DW somewhere, you could still use its css panel 'shortcuts'.
Well you know, Notepad++ has syntax highlighting for atleast 30 languages, including PHP. That's what I use when I'm developing.
Same here. Ands whats more, its open source, so you get free updates for life - it cant get any better than that . If you're completely new to CSS, I'd recommend taking the Total Training or Lynda.com Video tutorial - its much more fun that just reading . Be aware that fluency in CSS comes with experience, so dont get too frustrated if things dont go the way you want in the early stages - ask on the forums. All the best to you