Web Programming Program

Cyanide89

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Im getting tired of redoing my web pages and an not fluent with HTML or CSS so it's taking me a while to get things moving. Are there any programs that can help me do it all an have something ready for hositng?
 
What type of site are you making?

Is it going to be static or dynamic?

Do you want a backend?

Do you want SEO?

Do you want Analytics?

Do you want it to have a certain encoding?

Do you want validation?

Some visual/wysiwyg editors: Dreamweaver, Bluefish, Kompozer

For development (coding): geany (linux), textmate (mac), notepad++ (windows)

Also for learning/validation: W3C

Visual Design: Photoshop, Gimp, Fireworks

The main programs I use for development are the text style editors I posted above. My favourite by far is Geany.

I mainly use PHP + SQL based stuff (also using javascript libraries), also touching on ruby with the pages based on HTML5 + CSS3.

Do you want to learn or just setup a site within a few hours?
 
What type of site are you making?

A computer parts site. A NewEgg style.

Is it going to be static or dynamic?

Dynamic

Do you want a backend?

Yes

Do you want SEO?

Yes

Do you want Analytics?

Not really.

Do you want it to have a certain encoding?

Not sure, explain?

Do you want validation?

Yes.

Do you want to learn or just setup a site within a few hours?

I just want to learn for my own personal gain.
 
A computer parts site. A NewEgg style.

Dynamic

I just want to learn for my own personal gain.

If you want a site like newegg you're going to need to learn a lot or use some automated software.

Do you have any experience?

I would say just for (successfully) maintaining a site like newegg you would need to know at least a little about: HTML/XHTML/CSS/JS/PHP-or-ASPX/SQL and even SEO

So much goes into designing and developing a website, especially something which is dynamic & most turnkey solutions are either poor or expensive.

I've not seen JIM/XMS on here for ages but I'm sure he would tell you how much time and effort has gone into developing and maintaining OC3D over the years.
 
If you want a site like newegg you're going to need to learn a lot or use some automated software.

Do you have any experience?

I would say just for (successfully) maintaining a site like newegg you would need to know at least a little about: HTML/XHTML/CSS/JS/PHP-or-ASPX/SQL and even SEO

So much goes into designing and developing a website, especially something which is dynamic & most turnkey solutions are either poor or expensive.

I've not seem JIM/XMS on here for ages but I'm sure he would tell you how much time and effort has gone into developing and maintaining OC3D over the years.

Well, I was just thinking of doing one for fun.

What would it wake to make a site that just looked like that, but didn't perform as such?
 
I use programs like netbeans and Visual Studio to work on websites. To make a website look like neweggs you would need to be quite proficient in css. I read a few books on HTML/CSS before diving into website creation though.
 
I was thinking of using Contribute, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, and Illustrator... they all came with CS5 and I figure I should learn them sometime.
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Are they all useful or should I stick to certain ones?
 
I was thinking of using Contribute, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, and Illustrator... they all came with CS5 and I figure I should learn them sometime.
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Are they all useful or should I stick to certain ones?

I'm not familiar with the Adobe range apart from Photoshop. You have dreamweaver so it would be a good idea to learn how to build websites using that.
 
For such a big project like that, you're talking about a team of 10 working for months on end. Sites like that take YEARS to get to that stage, not an easy task.

PHP & SQL is what you need to learn in this day and age. Check out W3SCHOOLS;)
 
For such a big project like that, you're talking about a team of 10 working for months on end. Sites like that take YEARS to get to that stage, not an easy task.

PHP & SQL is what you need to learn in this day and age. Check out W3SCHOOLS;)

Yep, I agree. PHP and SQL is the way to go. Or ASP.Net (C# or VB).
 
Don't worry mate. Start with simple HTML first. Create a blogger/wordpress/tumblr account and play around with the HTML. That's how I started off mate and is a quick way to learn. There are plenty of tutorials online
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