Ways to learn html/css...

[haroopark]

I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post this question? But it didn't seem right to post it in html/css, so I posted it here? Anyways, here is my question.

I'm always in awe of those who are able to code something without relying on anything, so coding everything from scratch... I usually rely on the past layouts or such I've made for codes or look to templates. But I don't want to go on doing this forever, but try and do it from scratch by myself.

What are good ways to start?
Is it just merely through trial and error? Since I already know most of the basics, where do I go from there?


oh. and sorry if I have bad grammer.

[oesxyl]

I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post this question? But it didn't seem right to post it in html/css, so I posted it here? Anyways, here is my question.
in my opinion is the right forum, :)

I'm always in awe of those who are able to code something without relying on anything, so coding everything from scratch... I usually rely on the past layouts or such I've made for codes or look to templates. But I don't want to go on doing this forever, but try and do it from scratch by myself.

What are good ways to start?
Is it just merely through trial and error? Since I already know most of the basics, where do I go from there?
- try to do new things, which you don't know that exists somewhere else
- look to other people what and how they do, don't copy just try to understand how they do and test yourself
- try to learn other opeople what you know best, this way you make clear for you what you really know and what not
- don't be afraid of mistakes, you can't avoid them, fear make you to do more and stop you to improve yourself( I guess is obvious that I don't say to not avoid them, :))

probably sound silly and very general but in my opinion that's important, the rest is hard work and skills, :)
about later you have or not, you can't change that no matter how much you try.

oh. and sorry if I have bad grammer.
now you can see mine, :)

best regards

[jerry62704]

I suspect English isn't your primary language. When I'm 1/10 as good in your language as you are in English then I'll worry about your grammar.

There are many free resources available to you. One good one for beginners is http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp where you can learn how do put stuff on web pages (html) and how to format it so it looks good (css).

[speedbird]

Another good resource to learn well is http://www.htmldog.com/

[haroopark]

thanks for the wonderful websites and tips. I guess the best way to learn is through trial and error?

oh yeah. and thank you. That made me feel as if my grammar isn't completely hopeless after all. (and I've just discovered I've been spelling grammar wrong..)

[Apostropartheid]

Lol, don't you worry: you're not the first and you certainly won't be the last to do that.

HTML is very much a trial and error language; the vast majority of the time, theory won't do and you'll have to try it out yourself to find out what different tags mean and how it all fits together.

My advice would just be to just dive in!

[jamesicus]

The W3C's "Getting started with HTML" (Dave Raggett) (http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/) is, IMO, a direct and simple approach toward understanding and applying the basics of HTML & CSS. It also covers more advanced features and includes entities and safe color charts

JFP

[East-Zoo]

I have to agree with the trial and error method as well. W3C's validator has helped me a lot, I don't know how many frustrations that has caused me, haha, but it does help you to develop clean code.

Also the W3C Schools link, which was posted above, helped me with several things.

Good luck!