I know some of you guys have your own websites and I need your help. My employer wants me to design our website. He doesn't have a clue and neither do I. Nanners suggested that I take an online course on HTML, which I am doing but would it be better to let someone else do it? Who do you guys use? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

What will the site be used for?...Commerce, providing info only, entertainment??..If you've never designed one and neither has your boss, I'd suggest hiring a freelance designer (there are tons out there, trust me..lol)...If your boss is just dead set against using a professional designer, there are hosting sites which provide basic design templates you can use to create the most fundamental sites...and you won't need to know html..lol

Do some research if that's an option for ya.

If it's just a simple website then you can use Word.

Just open a document, put whatever you need into it and save as html page. You can also view the html code created (on the view toolbar I think), although I wouldn't recommend following the html code that word creates as a way of learning html coding (cos it puts tons of unnecessary and confusing crap into it).

There are online html and java tutorial sites around (sorry I don't have any web links, a search should find them no problem though).

If it's a more complex business website that will require fancy stuff like flash or secure forms then you will need proper web design software and probably some professional training. The only decent web design tool I'm aware of is Dreamweaver, and I'm told it's the best (haven't actually used it myself).

Byron said:

Thanks, Byron. I'm in middle of researching this now. They are always dropping projects like this on me. This is going to be used for commerce, BTW. I would rather hire someone to design it, personally. Re: the hosting sites, do you recommend any?

i would suggest microsoft frontpage(the latest version); dreamweaver is FANTASTIC!! writing code is not hard if U R looking 4 very basic applications. there R tons of websites at there that will give U code 4 special FX. remember 2 B patient and precise. one mistake on writing code and it will mess up the whole page. look 4 a good server 2 host Ur boss' website.


PEACE N B WiLD!!!

AsylumUtopia said:

Thanks. It can be as simple as saving a Word doc as html? That I understand!

Take a Dreamweaver course, or any macromedia course is could. You can build your own and save yourself a ton of cash.

Moxy said:

Thanks Moxy!

http://www.templatemonster.com/

Then pick up a copy of Dreamweaver and a good paint program, to tweak it out.

Tom said:

There you are, Tom. I was hoping you would respond!!. Thanks!!
[This message was edited Thu Jan 29 9:42:54 PST 2004 by TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs]

I learned by reading the "Complete Idiots Guide To Building A Web Page".

I agree with 4jamiestarr,frontpage would be perfect.Really simple with lots of options and tech support.

4jamiestarr said:

Thanks 4JS!

LittlePill said:

Really, Pill? There's such a thing?

crazyhorse said:

Thanks, I appreciate you guys help more than you all know.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Yes! It was pretty easy to understand too! They do talk a little about eCommerce but nothing too detailed. Might be a good place to start if you're really serious.

LittlePill said:

Yep, I'm serious. I may get a cut of the money the company will save if I can do it myself.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Then it'd be a good place to start. Check out the authors website, http://www.mcfedries.com/