HTML and CSS help

[eXceL]

So I'm 16 and wanting to become web designer. CSS and HTML. I just started learning both yesterday and have coloured my webpage nicely with css but my questions are:

1) What IDE's should I use?
- For HTML im using Komposer
- For CSS im using Notepad (Q.Q)

2) What other programs should I look into getting for web design (ex: photoshop)

3) What tutorials you reccomend?
- Right now im using HTML Dog

4) How do you remember the codes?
- Tables are pain in the butt to remember. How do oyu remember long snippits of these codes, do you save a file of the code?

Thanks for answering these questions.
eXceL

[Xtrme_XJ]

1) I use Notepad++ for all my coding... CSS, HTML, PHP, JS, all of it.

2) I definitely use Photoshop a lot but Photoshop is expensive. Gimp is a free I have not used it much but apparently it can do most of what photoshop can do.

3) I have used many many tutorials over the course of my time doing web development but this book is a huge life saver! http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007775 It is also really cheap!

4) I do have some files saved with code snippits but when you use stuff enough you start to remember the important things.

Google and WebDeveloper.com are going to be your two best friends!

Enjoy coding!

[johnalex]

Hi Excel,

1)- You should use Macromedia Dreamviewer both for html and css
2)- In additon to adobe photoshop you should look at corel draw, adobe illustrator
3)- Check http://w3schools.com/
4)- If you use macromedia dreamviewer you won't need remember code. Macromedia dreamviewer is an editor like MS word so you can edit the web pages like you do in MS word

Regards,
John Alex

[Xtrme_XJ]

If you are serious about doing web design I would not use Dreamweaver or any other program that does the coding for you. It adds code that is not necessary and will also not do you any favors for when you want to do more complex stuff.

[eXceL]

Thanks for the replys all!

Right now im working with a program called "Blue Fish" its GREAT its color coordinated with tags and it formats for you and lets say you type <div
it comes up with a drop down menu right next to where your typing of like <div></div>

And css is amazing in it. it color coordinates everything great program.
For banners etc. im using gimp right now and its doing ok, to see my first ever website with <div> tags

http://www.ravenear.ulmb.com (might be messed up resolution)
Thanks all for the tips