What knowledge do I required to create a professional webiste?
Hello Friends,
I noticed there are more than a handful of different scripting languages, markup languages, and many different methods to building a modern day website.
If I'm starting from scratch and I would like to build a professional website such as yahoo (homepage), Craigslist, e-commerce, etc...
A website that allows users to create their own accounts and such, what should I need to know?
Is learning HTML + CSS really a good starting point? Is HTML, CSS, CGI + Perl sufficient to having the tools needed to create a good website?
Realistically, do professional web-designers really sit down and write code to create a website or do they use some fancy third-party application that basically does all the work for them?
I have always wondered about these questions any help will be greatly appreciated.
DavidIpswich posted this at 20:09 — 4th October 2011.
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Use Drupal, you don't need to learn any code. Once you've created your site do a search on drupal for ecommerce modules. Drupal 7 installs modules automatically.
lovewebdesign posted this at 07:44 — 26th June 2014.
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Hello David, thanks for introducing Drupal to us. I have never used this tool so far, I just want to know does this tool just help us create website from templates? As far as I know, it is not friendly to Google is we use template to create our website. Sorry, I mean no offense here but I want to know more about this tool. Thanks!
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subhab posted this at 08:33 — 26th March 2015.
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Hi DavidIpswich, You recommended drupal but, from my experience of website building I've found WordPress is much easier than drupal, Joomla and other Content management system. Even I recommend all new comers to start with WordPress, Because of it's beginners friendly UI and hundreds of Themes and plugins. and WordPress has built-in support for automatic plugin and theme installation. Here are a few of webmasters blog post where they compared WordPress with Other CMS:
1. http://www.bigtunainteractive.com/wordpress-vs-drupal/#.VRPDYHqUfRQ
2. http://websitesetup.org/cms-comparison-wordpress-vs-joomla-drupal/
3. http://www.bloggingguts.com/recommend-wordpress-bloggers/
4. http://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-vs-drupal-choose-cms-busine...
Tofayel posted this at 15:30 — 15th October 2011.
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HTML, CSS are not bad but I prefer PHP for user-friendly use. And who is use some fancy third-party application that basically does all the work for them, he is not professional one.
stellaex posted this at 15:58 — 28th October 2011.
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I would suggest you to go step by step.
Get used to of HTML, CSS and js than go for some advanced programming stuff. You may also wish to jump into graphics as well so using graphics tools like photoshop etc. will also be good enough.
exabee posted this at 02:49 — 29th October 2011.
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Having basic coding knowledge is good for web designing. However, people seldom use the coding to develop a website from 0. Mostly they are using the pre-installed script, such as Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress to develop the websites. Those pre-installed scripts allows you to edit the code. So, if you know coding, you can design outstanding websites.
shamskhan posted this at 05:36 — 27th January 2012.
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for website like CMS website you can use the joomla... download the joomla 1.7 and install the fee template of your choice .. very amzaing ....
johnlee5757 posted this at 12:00 — 21st May 2012.
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It is very important to know the basics of HTML apart from this you should know other languages also to create professional website.
robertflicks posted this at 14:31 — 14th June 2012.
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The knowledge of HTML is very important and necessary if your are planning to create an professional website of your own. In-spite of this it is also very important to design your website the best and its on-page should be done perfectly and excellent.
lennondevid posted this at 12:10 — 13th August 2012.
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According to me, you should have to knowledge about HTML, CSS and PHP for creating professional website.
Navmecoza posted this at 23:25 — 8th September 2012.
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I only know HTML & CSS and I have made a website. It depends on what your website must do. HTML & CSS is sufficient if you are only going to be writing articles or displaying images. However if you want any interactivity with the user, you will have to use javascript/php/asp.net etc.
JamesSmith posted this at 11:38 — 13th September 2012.
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I noticed there are more than a handful of different scripting languages, markup languages, and many different methods to building a modern day website.
If I'm starting from scratch and I would like to build a professional website such as yahoo (homepage), Craigslist, e-commerce, etc...
A website that allows users to create their own accounts and such, what should I need to know?
Is learning HTML + CSS really a good starting point? Is HTML, CSS, CGI + Perl sufficient to having the tools needed to create a good website?
Realistically, do professional web-designers really sit down and write code to create a website or do they use some fancy third-party application that basically does all the work for them?
I have always wondered about these questions any help will be greatly appreciated.
To create a professional website, you must have well known about HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Ajax, Javascript etc. that are enough. Yahoo is developed by using PHP scripting language.
helper27 posted this at 03:50 — 27th September 2012.
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html5 and php good now....you can develop a creative website with these....
Lawrence Wright posted this at 06:37 — 27th September 2012.
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Simply put, you can get through with developing a unique, non-script based website with the following knowledge.
- HTML
- CSS (If you're going to be styling your website) - Not Necessary
- PHP (If you're going to perform special functions) - Not Necessary
- MySQL (If you're recording data) - Not Necessary
You can do quite a lot on HTML alone, and HTML5 is looking rather promising.
Also, you don't necessarily even need MySQL, you can save data in text files / other types of files, but I would advise against this unless you know how to hide those files very well.
immanveljohnson posted this at 05:48 — 10th June 2013.
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finally i understood as below, pls tell is that correct?
For Front end - HTML5, CSS3, Java script
For Server Side - PHP, ASP.NET
For Back end - MY SQL
Then whats the use of AJAX and Jquery?!!
Chikan posted this at 17:19 — 7th February 2013.
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Yes, It's a great start for creating website by learning HTML and CSS. But if you want to create a professional website, you have to also JQuery and PHP.
saad posted this at 14:12 — 14th February 2013.
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i want to know that to develop a website u need a server side or a client side language.....if client side than when to use server side like php..
tunevps posted this at 14:14 — 25th March 2013.
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HTML, CSS and some CMS application like wordpres, joomla these feature are awesome. You can create the website using one click.
CodyDeegan posted this at 03:41 — 19th June 2013.
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Html, Css, php, javascript, java as well, editors like photoshop for designing graphics, flash. for me that knowlegde is enough to create a proffesional website
CodyDeegan posted this at 09:38 — 3rd December 2013.
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Yeah. You are on the right track. Learn Html, css (you might want to learn Photoshop for graphics). Then Php or any other advanced programming languages. Good luck!
caulker68 posted this at 04:17 — 24th December 2013.
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In-spite of this it is also very important to design your website the best and its on-page should be done perfectly and excellent. HTML and CSS is sufficient if you are only going to be writing articles or displaying images.
bankcode posted this at 12:57 — 27th December 2013.
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For Creating professional website you have basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and PHP. And Dot net is also important one
Andrew Weiers posted this at 09:52 — 8th January 2014.
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If you want to develop your own professional website you have to get knowledge of html, css and photoshop
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