how to learn how to make web-page layouts

Hi Ruff-Ryder,

You have posted in the Graphics Topic Area, and you may want to have a Page Editor move this to the Web Development Topic Area, where more experts may give advice on this topic:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/

You can always ask to have your question moved at the Community Support Area:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/


As to your question:

You don't need any special program. You can use any text editor like Notepad, and a browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla. here are some basic tutorials:

http://www.westciv.com/style_master/hands_on_tutorial_sm/index.html
http://www.webstyleguide.com/page/index.html
http://www.w3schools.com/

Here are some resources on web page layout:

http://glish.com/css/
http://www.bluerobot.com/web/layouts/
http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=CssLayouts

Hi there:

For designing web page layout you can user mainly Dreamweaver or Microsoft frontpage. Besides, I suggest you to design with photoshop. Nowadays, most of the cool designs (template) are making by photoshop.

Here are some useful urls for tutorials:
Web design by photoshop:
http://www.pegaweb.com/tutorials/touch-of-class/touch-of-class-web-design-tutorial-1.htm

Front page tutorial:
http://www.online.uillinois.edu/oakley/frontpage2000/
http://www.learningspace.org/tech/FrontPage/
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/frontpage/index.html

Dreamweaver tutorial:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/authoring/tools/tutorials/tutorial1.html

Dreamweaver Free Video Tutorial:
http://www.121dreamweavertutorial.com/


Others:
http://web-bureau.com/modules/design.php
http://www.sitepoint.com/cat/design-and-layout

rsdn

oooooh...dont encourage the use of FrontPage.

Hey, I think FP is great, especialy for those who are just getting thier feet wet in web design... I will admit it has many drawbacks but when your just starting it is really easy to learn! ;-)

Ruff-Ryder, when designing webgraphics and layout dont skimp when it comes to a photo editor. I personaly think Adobe Photoshop is the greatest thing since sliced cheese!

Daydreams gave you a good anwser... The only thing I can add is jump in and don't be discoraged or afraid to ask questions!

Jake

The problem with FP is that it generates more FP traffic on EE. Suggest it now, and 3 weeks from now Ruff will have to post a question about why his web pages only work in IE, or why other folks are writing to him about poor HTML code. We'll have to answer by telling him that FP writes terrible code and to switch to Dreamweaver. Might as well nip it in the bud right now.

> Might as well nip it in the bud right now.

I agree with weed. Especially if you are just starting. I highly recommend Notepad for the budding web designer. Look at the tutorials, learn to write your own code, then take a look at Dreamweaver and various other programs. It is my opinion that Frontpage is not the way to go.

If you want more than Notepad, you can try:

Notetab Light - http://www.notetab.com/ntl.php

..or Homesite, available from Macromedia. It has integrated the (best) CSS editor (Topstyle):

http://www.macromedia.com/software/homesite/


You might like HTML-Kit (integrates with Topstyle Lite):

http://www.chami.com/html-kit/features/

Or you might like AceHTML, which has a free and pro version (includes style sheet editor):

http://freeware.acehtml.com/

tutorials? here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22web+page+layout%22+%2Btutorial&sourceid=opera&num=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

FrontPage 2003 is not as bad as the old versions, BUT you really, really, really need to learn what you're doing BEFORE you use any of the visual tools. At the very LEAST, learn the basics of HTML.

And if you must use FP, NEVER use any of the FP wizards. Those are the things that cause all the problems. To be fair, Dreamweaver has some effects, and those cause heartburn for newbies too.

FP Sucks. I go with DW MX 2k4...I've had to many prob's w/ frontpage b4

I know how to use html....I just don't exactly have expertise in like....the bg patterns for them...and text effect for headers and etc....

i kno i didnt really specify but thnx for teh help.