self teaching website building

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06-14-2007, 02:31 PM
steve

self teaching website building

I'm trying to improve my website design and building skills so I can improve the sites that I maintain. I'm comfortable with HTML and want to go to a next level.

I know CSS is popular but not sites seems to be going flash. Can anyone recommend a layman's book or other instructional tool so I can learn more about CSS and flash?

Thanks.
06-14-2007, 06:46 PM
azjoe

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Originally Posted by steve

I'm trying to improve my website design and building skills so I can improve the sites that I maintain. I'm comfortable with HTML and want to go to a next level.

I know CSS is popular but not sites seems to be going flash. Can anyone recommend a layman's book or other instructional tool so I can learn more about CSS and flash?

Thanks.

It won't help you with flash, but take a look a the W3 schools courses. They're online & free. (http://www.w3schools.com/)
06-15-2007, 09:01 AM
alfborge

You should learn and understand CSS first, since separating the style from the structure makes your pages much easier to update. Check out csszengarden.com for a nice example of how css can be used.

Flash should be compared to JavaScript and be seen as a way to provide rich interfaces (closer to desktop programs) and multimedia.
06-15-2007, 11:28 AM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfborge

You should learn and understand CSS first, since separating the style from the structure makes your pages much easier to update. Check out csszengarden.com for a nice example of how css can be used.

Flash should be compared to JavaScript and be seen as a way to provide rich interfaces (closer to desktop programs) and multimedia.

I agree and have been using some CSS on the sites I've built, though admittedly I have much more to learn so I can utilize it as it should be used.