QandAs: Tech

How can I learn to build a website?

Answer:

Building a website can often seem like a big and intimidating

task to undertake. In reality, it’s actually very simple, if you know the right steps to take. Depending on the type of website you want to build there are certain services that make the job significantly easier. An ecommerce site to sell products or services is completely different from a website dedicated to your family and friends. In general, you have commercial services (those services developed to help a business) and personal services (those services that are dedicated to helping you build a better website for your personal endeavors). From choosing your domain name to maintaining your finished site, the websites below are happy to help guide you on a step-by-step process of how to build a website. Please note that this is a just a baby step and basic information. In other Q&A's we'll answer more complex Internet and website quesitons.

www.w3schools.com that sets it apart from all the rest. Educating users on how to build a website from start to finish, w3Schools - Perhaps one of the most complete and comprehensive websites on the net, w3Schools.com boasts hundred if not thousands of articles and informational pieces that will aid in your web site build. While not everyone may be able to pick up and retain all that in such a short time frame, the site does offer a more in-depth educational information.com teaches how to draw up the blueprints of your site.

www.templatemonster.com - TemplateMonster.com is a integral part in building a website. They offer web design templates for sale. They have thousands of web design templates that should meet any need. You can purchase a web design template for less than $50. This template can then be used to act as the look and feel of your website. For the beginner, there are some things you will want to be familiar with. For example, you will likely need to know how to slice up a graphic in Photoshop or Image Ready. This allows you to place only the needed graphical parts of the template into the HTML. TemplateMonster offers a service in which they will customize or I'm sure slice up a template for a fee.

www.Ning.com - Ning is a brand new, super cool service in which one can build a customizable social network. Basically, you name it, design it and invite your friends and family. It’s extremely user friendly and anyone can build or participate in your website.

Another new service geared towards personal entertainment sites is Me.TV. Me.TV aims to provide every user with a cool .TV domain name and template for which you can add videos and other personal related content.

Blogging is another easy way to create both a commercial and personal website. A blog or (web log) is a web site in which content is conveniently added to a web page and categorized via content and date. Blogging software such as the paid TypePad and the free WordPress make building and launching a blog a breeze.

Numerous sites are available to help you build your very own website and most offer a good step-by-step tutorial on the basics. Some sites go a little further and teach you, not only how to build a good website, but also how to market and promote your finished product. We hope these sites will be helpful to you as you build and join the growing ranks of internet website owners.