Web design

cleanbluesky · 24-09-2008, 11:16

I'm considering learning to do web design, including SSL - what would be the best way of going about this?

Where and what would be the best way to study?

leowyatt · 24-09-2008, 11:26

depends on your best method of learning. Are you the sort of person who can work through a book or someone who learns by having a project/task to work on?

cleanbluesky · 24-09-2008, 11:31

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

depends on your best method of learning. Are you the sort of person who can work through a book or someone who learns by having a project/task to work on?

Either, although I find book based learning isn't as good as face to face

Mark · 24-09-2008, 11:32

There's nothing to learn about SSL besides buying and installing a certificate that does what you want.

I'm self-taught (but only as far as what I needed at the time), but there's plenty of classes out there (evening classes at local college, OU, etc.) and books if you prefer to learn that way.

leowyatt · 24-09-2008, 11:53

Lynda.com do very good video courses for learning.

Haly · 24-09-2008, 11:55

I tend to find learning as I go along and by trial and error works for me, but it does depend on the learning style that works for you. I just find having a project in mind gives me an aim as well as a way of combining various things together.

Either way http://www.w3schools.com/ is a very good resource to use in conjunction with whatever method you go for.

kaiowas · 24-09-2008, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Mark

There's nothing to learn about SSL besides buying and installing a certificate that does what you want.

I'm gonna take a wild punt that he meant CSS

chumpychops · 24-09-2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by kaiowas

I'm gonna take a wild punt that he meant CSS

???

Jonny69 · 24-09-2008, 14:01

I did a free course on Dreamweaver and Photoshop which taught me pretty much everything I needed to know, then it was a matter of practice practice practice which I did by charging people to make their websites. They gave me an allowance towards my software so I must be one of the only people with a legit copy of Dreamweaver

Mark · 24-09-2008, 14:17

I do too (it was part of a deal and is now ancient - I think it would still use tables for layout

)

24-09-2008, 11:16	#1
cleanbluesky Abandoned Ship Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 492	Web design I'm considering learning to do web design, including SSL - what would be the best way of going about this? Where and what would be the best way to study?

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	depends on your best method of learning. Are you the sort of person who can work through a book or someone who learns by having a project/task to work on? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Lynda.com do very good video courses for learning. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

24-09-2008, 11:55	#6
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I tend to find learning as I go along and by trial and error works for me, but it does depend on the learning style that works for you. I just find having a project in mind gives me an aim as well as a way of combining various things together. Either way http://www.w3schools.com/ is a very good resource to use in conjunction with whatever method you go for. __________________ Halycopter

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Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I did a free course on Dreamweaver and Photoshop which taught me pretty much everything I needed to know, then it was a matter of practice practice practice which I did by charging people to make their websites. They gave me an allowance towards my software so I must be one of the only people with a legit copy of Dreamweaver __________________

24-09-2008, 11:32	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	There's nothing to learn about SSL besides buying and installing a certificate that does what you want. I'm self-taught (but only as far as what I needed at the time), but there's plenty of classes out there (evening classes at local college, OU, etc.) and books if you prefer to learn that way.

24-09-2008, 14:17	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I do too (it was part of a deal and is now ancient - I think it would still use tables for layout )