Guideline For Web Designers
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This is an emmergency alert and a must - read for all those that wish to learn web site development properly
- I am going by what I feel should be the pattern - this is an attempt to carry people along in all my numerous
post. First, my reason for creating so many threads is for people in various stages of web development should
be able to follow. But people join this forum everyday - so i want to use this thread to guide such people
so they can pick up whenever they come to visit this forum.

Please my address is now different - support@.com


By the way, the new CMS, all them joomla and drupal, are encouraged to be learnt after knowing how to code html, css, php and mysql to a good level. Javascript is important, but i wont stress it.

So What I am saying in essence is that - for all the tutorials here and there you see are on this - is level by level.
This guideline is to help you find your level, and at the time, i want to quickly say that i am one of those old-fashioned people
who prefer to write codes rather than use softwares like DW. So if you will like to learn how to code - you can follow my guideline.
Most of what I post here are usually based on my past work and are based on facts - not fictions.

[size=16pt]Beginners / New Coders[/size]

HTML
This is the basic foundation language of the web.
To learn HTML, you can visit this thread
How To Build Your First Website And Upload It Online In Less Than 1 Week [written by DHTML] - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=213936.0


CSS
This is the next useful area after HTML. To learn this, please follow my thread -
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-216489.0.html [Cascading Style Sheets - Q & A Section - Interractive]

Javascript
This should come right after HTML & CSS - otherwise it may be quite meaningless.
To learn javascript, please follow - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214685.0 [Javascript For Beginners - Learn How To Script Today!]
This will complete your client sided language.

Point of Decision
Next step now is, you need a language that can process info at the server to handle file uploads, database,
There are many languages that can do this. Perl, PHP, ASP, JSP, Cold Fusion, ASP.NET,
People use different ones. I started off with perl/asp at the begining - later to asp.net, but eventually decided to stay with php
and i am quite comfortable with php - fulfills all my goals - speed, support and all.


PHP
I will still recommend PHP for beginners, it is faster to learn and apply - knowlege of other programming languages
is not important. To learn PHP, you can follow this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=215364.0 [General PHP / Database Using Php & Mysql & Xml Q & A Section]
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-191707.0.html [Tutorial-building Dynamic Websites]
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-193865.0.html [Php Class For Beginners. Question Will Be Treated With High Priority]

MySQL
It is the database that usually accompany PHP. To learn MySQL
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=215364.0 [General PHP / Database Using Php & Mysql & Xml Q & A Section]

************************** End of Basic Training ******************************************************

A Little Diversion
All that one na coding - u now need to learn how to design - usually you learn designing as you are learning your HTML and CSS.
Alot of softwares are used to design. I am more used to Macromedia Fireworks, some use photoshop, even sef, i hear some
web designers are still using CorelDraw 8.0 to design, whatever, just design and optimize your graphics.

************************* I have done all of the above *********************************************
By now i assume you can now develop websites, the next level is to now learn how to apply all of the above or combination of some of them.

That is the purpose of the other threads i created below:

[size=16pt]For Advance Developers - Select Your Interest
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How To Store Data With javascript - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-216485.0.html

Displaying Rss Feeds Easily Using Google Ajax Feed Api - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-216105.0.html

Form Validation Tutorial Using Javascript, Php And Ajax! - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=216098.0

Controlling Cpanel With Php Scripts To Create Email, Dbase, Subdomains - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-216097.0.html

Facebook Applications Designing! - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=215579.0

Looking For Any Script/Service? Please Check Here - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214688.0

Sample Script- Profile Wall Of Facebook - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214623.0

How To Use Ajax (asynchronous Javascript) - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214605.0

How To Use Ajax For Image Verification Aka CAPTCHA - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214568.0

Create Ajax Chat & Learn Web Page Data Xchange via Json Vs Xml - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214542.0

Moving To Oop Javascript/php Class Module Creation & Instantiation - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=214495.0

And Finally, The Big One

Dynamic Web Design Tutorials Ft Javascript,Ajax,DOM,PHP,MySQL, - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=213492.0

For clarifications and all, please contact support@mwebng.net - and you can always post your questions in the appropriate thread - and receive your answers promptly.

Hey

where is the simple how to design a website in seven days you had up during the weekend, iw as looking to subscribe to that one but its seems you took it off- the tutorial for the basic website design please, i'm not a techie but i think i'll pick it up as a hobby

thanks

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=213936.0 - did not remove it - maybe too many threads to pick from.

hello Bros

still unable to download the ebook at your site

This is such another interesting topic to join for. I really really need this kind of tutorials. Thanks guys for bringing it up here.

u are welcome

@ dhtml, Well done sir! You are definitely good news in Nigeria.

now you are trying to really swell my head

*dhtml:

now you are trying to really swell my head

please make e swell, I will even add more water. LOL

- SAFE

*dhtml:

now you are trying to really swell my head

For real Oh! hard to find the word "FREE" in Naija, and giving out time and knowledge like this is really commendable, we got ur back! and in a short time i'll be dishing out my own quota (still working on the project). Well done once again.

hey dhtml,,,,,how u doing, not sure u wud remember ma id, You used 2 comment on some of ma old em topics and issues bak in days, just wanted to confirm something we chatted about then,
Are you stil in Medical school? (cos u once mentioned about em)
If yes, how do u cope man cos am in too in 500level and aint easy combing wif ma webdesigns man,
Well am kinda free now and came to learn php and sql for database mangaement for ma upcoming jobs and stumbled upon ya tutorials and am like wow dhtml is still here, dats kool man, Rilli kEEP IT UP, am Following you up this time,
Keep in touch.

First, it is good to see you, i remember your ID very well too.

There is a lot of activities on my site at the moment - www..net

You can get to enroll in a free classroom for website developers - www.classrooms..net

Need a Website?Need it fast,Professional And most important Cheap?Contact us now On www.simplexlinx.com Or call us on 08034616855.

i have simple but comprehensive (x)html tutorials here: www,htmlonline,co,cc

I am fortunate enough to have stumbled upon this, bobo- webdesigning is something i am crazy about but just didnt know how to go about it. Thank God for your life o- cant wait to get started jor. Muchas gracias!

You are most welcome bro
- dhtml

Damn, i remember this thread once again.