How to design....

The World is Yours

I am curious about how to make a decent, quality looking template for a website, without any coding software like "Dreamweaver" or "Frontpage" all hand coded. Any body have any experience on the subject that is willing to help me out? Question

Azmo

if you can tell me exactly how you want your template to look like, I can code it for you in 10 minutes or something.. but unless you want me to make the whole site for you and charge you for that.. you should try to read up on html/xhtml and css.. cause you will need it.. otherwise yuo might have some truoble modifying the site.. and no1 wanna ask for help all the time Smile

The World is Yours

thats why i'm kinda asking someone to walk me through enough of it until, i understand how it works, I am getting better at css/html everyday, i just don't understand how to make a template without tables. I need some simple examples and explanations, something along the lines of "give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a life time!"

Azmo

HERE is a tutorial about template creating with divs and css..

HERE are some nice tutorials aswell...

check them out.. and I think you'll understand Smile

The World is Yours

Thanks alot man, I have been looking for stuff like that for a week now!! Try "googling" "template tutorials" or "css template tutorials" or just about any way i could word it and kept getting DW anf FP tutorials, or free template sites!!! You are the man Azmo, I owe you one Wink

Azmo

no problem at all.. when u google, think abit more of what you want.. you don't want a template tutorial.. you want a css tutorial, or a xhtml tutorial.. a template tutorial can give u alot of replies that won't fit in what you are looking for, mostly design stuff.. and free template downloading sites.. Smile

anyways, always happy to help Smile

The World is Yours

Yeah those free template sites are what I kept running into!! I was looking more for a tutorial not for someone to do my home work for me!! On That note, I have found the secret to table-less templates! It's all about "div" and "float". I think float should have a "center" attribute, but the right use of "margin" and "padding" should get you pretty close! Also, I have been using percentages wherever i can so that it will fit on most resolutions!! Thanks again for your help.

Azmo

to center a div.. simply make

socialoutcast

Well, when I start a new site, I go through a lot of scratch paper. Like I'll go start off with a pencil and paper until I get to a design i like. Then I'll decide what items or elements can be standardized or put into a style sheet or content areas. then I'll start to code in an text editor like notepad or editpad. with my sketches next to me.

well that's the plan of attack i start with.

The World is Yours

Hahahaha, that's great!! I have experimented with alot of different template layouts, it's quite simple once you understand how it works Cool

(after a bit of experimenting that is)

Azmo

I kinda do the same, but my pen and paper are photoshop... always got lots of ideas, doing an image I'm happy with and start working from there til I get a design I like

ChuCuoi

ChuCuoi

http://www.theworldisyours.frih.net/ - Your Open-Source Resource (still new)

I can't enter this site.

welshsteve

Another great tutorial site.

http://www.w3schools.com

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