Beginner Scripter

[spiffycrispy]

Hello all,
I am curious to know how hard it would be to learn basic scripting skills, and which types of scripting I would need to know to be able to build an attractive site for my Rock'n'Roll band. Right now we have a GeoCities site (www.theagnostics.co.nr) but I want to have a real domain with which to promote my band. If anyone could help me out with advice or tips on how and where to begin scripting, I would appreciate the help. I feel confident in saying that I know nothing about the subject, however I still know my way around a computer.
Please contact me at spiffycrispy@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot.

Spiffy Crispy

[pyro]

Start by using valid HTML 4.01 Strict (http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/) (or, Transitional, if you must) and CSS (http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/) for layout. Take a look around http://www.w3schools.com for tutorials on HTML and CSS. Next, remember that JavaScript is disabled for 13% of web users, and when you use it, you must provide alternate content for those with it disabled (unless it is a non-essental element). If you are talking about serverside scripting, I would recommend learning PHP as it is open source, and easy to learn. If you don't like PHP, look into Perl. For hosting, I would recommend http://www.dr2.net as they have many nice features, and a very fair price.