Newb...

[cracka]

hey, i'm a newb to this stuff. i can use very very basic html (like text editing) but that's about it. where is the best place to start learning html, java and flash? i am a student and am learning webdesign in my spare time. after paying for bills and food, i am essentially broke, so buying more textbooks is not an option for me. where can i find some online tutorials or downloads for manuals? any help would be greatly appreciated. i have so many ideas and i want to put them on the net. please reply if you can help... thanks


one....jp

[spufi]

HTML 4.01 Specs.
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/

CSS Specs.
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/

Flash
http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/trial/

Flash Forum
http://www.flashkit.com/board/index.php

I would hold off on Flash due to the fact that you can download a copy that last for 30 days. It's nice, but you'll want it for more than that. First learn the guts of HTML and CSS. You said Java, but do you mean Java, or JavaScript? They are two different things. I'll assume you meant JavaScript. I'll post those links. If you need Java links let me know.

JavaScript Toturial
http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/JavaScript/Tutorial/

JavaScript Docs.
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/javascript.html

[Charles]

Read, mark learn and inwardly digest the following:

The HTML 4.01 Specification
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/

The CSS2 Specification
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/

The first two can be a bit of a difficult read, especially the first but stick with it. You might want to just bounce around them at first, ignoring what doesn't make sense to you. But over time they will become like old friends.

[cracka]

thanks mates... i rilly appreciate it... give me a couple of months and i'm gonna put up some sick sick sites....
just remember cracka! lol

one...jp

[Stefan]

I've also found this excellent boom (online for free) if you want to read up on how to design a userfriendly webpage.

http://www.webstyleguide.com/

This is a more theoretical then the above links, but never the less is a good read (at least once you have started learning how to code your HTML & CSS and want to put your skills into use)