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ssipes · 07-27-2007, 07:44 AM

Hey Bhuzzers:

I need some help. I need to acquire the skills and software to make simple web sites. I have no idea where to start. Here are my needs/limitations:

1. I work on macs -- that's what I have at work and home.

2. I have no $$ so I can't pay someone to do it, nor can I purchase expensive software. I just downloaded NVu on the recommendation of a coworker, but am clueless as to how to do anything with it, and I have an ancient version of Adobe Pagemill that runs on OS 9 that is now a huge pain to open in classic and run. I have the updated Adobe professional suite, but it no longer includes Pagemill. If I absolutely have to have something else, I can inquire as to whether it is available somehow via the university, but like I said, I can't buy anything right now.

3. I need to make and be responsible for updating 4 websites: a website for my professional academic activities, one for my dance-oriented univ. registered student organization, one for my professional dance company, and one for my silk veil business. Prioritized in that order.

4. I have made simple websites before with Pagemill (see below), and didn't find it that difficult, and I know how to upload html and image files onto a server:http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-bio...pes/index.html
http://www.siu.edu/~mede/MEDEhome.html
O.K. I know these pretty much suck and are just a background, text, and some photos, but they demonstrate my current abilities. However, I can't even figure out how to make something like these in Nvu.

5. I have to use official SIU university page templates for my academic and registered student org pages, which will probably make those easier. I suppose I need to use a page template for the others though, but even the simple ones available at free template sites are complicated.

So, I need a book, a tutorial, or something. I need to learn this stuff and I have no idea where to start. I know very little html, and I am completely clueless about CSS, Flash, Java, etc. etc. Can anyone help guide me where I should begin?

Sedonia

07-27-2007, 07:44 AM	#1
ssipes Mega BHUZzer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: United States Posts: 2,378	Need some serious web design advice Hey Bhuzzers: I need some help. I need to acquire the skills and software to make simple web sites. I have no idea where to start. Here are my needs/limitations: 1. I work on macs -- that's what I have at work and home. 2. I have no $$ so I can't pay someone to do it, nor can I purchase expensive software. I just downloaded NVu on the recommendation of a coworker, but am clueless as to how to do anything with it, and I have an ancient version of Adobe Pagemill that runs on OS 9 that is now a huge pain to open in classic and run. I have the updated Adobe professional suite, but it no longer includes Pagemill. If I absolutely have to have something else, I can inquire as to whether it is available somehow via the university, but like I said, I can't buy anything right now. 3. I need to make and be responsible for updating 4 websites: a website for my professional academic activities, one for my dance-oriented univ. registered student organization, one for my professional dance company, and one for my silk veil business. Prioritized in that order. 4. I have made simple websites before with Pagemill (see below), and didn't find it that difficult, and I know how to upload html and image files onto a server:http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-bio...pes/index.html http://www.siu.edu/~mede/MEDEhome.html O.K. I know these pretty much suck and are just a background, text, and some photos, but they demonstrate my current abilities. However, I can't even figure out how to make something like these in Nvu. 5. I have to use official SIU university page templates for my academic and registered student org pages, which will probably make those easier. I suppose I need to use a page template for the others though, but even the simple ones available at free template sites are complicated. So, I need a book, a tutorial, or something. I need to learn this stuff and I have no idea where to start. I know very little html, and I am completely clueless about CSS, Flash, Java, etc. etc. Can anyone help guide me where I should begin? Sedonia __________________ sedoniaraqs@yahoo.com Last edited by ssipes; 07-27-2007 at 07:56 AM.