Web Design HTML CSS

So I may have promised to do something I can't, alcohol was heavily involved. Its a long story, but it boils down to this: I need to learn how to build a website, and I need to learn it tomorrow!

tips, tricks, programs, resources ect would be really helpful.

Cheers.

how big is the website? What is the website for? There are some tutorials on the net,
Applicaton - Dreamweaver

whats it for: model portfolio for a new freind... how big: I don't fucking know.

http://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/

you're sorted, don't even need to learn HTML, just make it look pretty.

whats it for: model portfolio for a new freind... how big: I don't fucking know.
with benefits?

simpleviewer can be good for photos

Use HTML web templates. Many are free.

http://www.freecsstemplates.org/

http://www.freewebtemplates.com/templates/html

she will not shag you for a website.

This is pretty much how I got into web design. A quick and dirty method of getting something up and running is to use a content management system such as Wordpress. Most hosting accounts have a one-click installer and you're good to go. Then start hitting Google for templates. Find something that is pretty close to what you need and install it. Takes a while to find something suitable but not too long to edit it.

Along with having a cool looking website they will also have an admin interface where they can edit the site themselves. If they want extra features there are a ton of plug-ins around which you can install.

The main thing about designing from scratch is the browser testing which will be complete nightmare if you don't know your css and your hacks. It's already a nightmare for people who do know what they're doing. If you get a ready made template then most of that testing will already have been done. Check it out.

http://wordpress.org

There's an amazing one for photographers/agencies...
I have it bookmarked in the office, will post in a bit

http://www.flickr.com/ :)

PixelPost? http://www.pixelpost.org/

Pixelpost is an open-source, standards-compliant, multi-lingual, fully extensible photoblog application for the web. Anyone who has web-space that meets the requirements can download and use Pixelpost for free!

Thanks for that hippy - don't know if it will solve Chris's problem but that's exactly what I've been looking for...

Can't you have an intern do it?

Can't you have an intern do it?

haha! WIN!

:d

Try this, simple to use and results are great especially for portfolio's etc
http://www.indexhibit.org/

So I may have promised to do something I can't, alcohol was heavily involved. Its a long story, but it boils down to this: I need to learn how to build a website, and I need to learn it tomorrow!

tips, tricks, programs, resources ect would be really helpful.

Cheers.

I am in a 100% identical situation right now - word for word. Plenty good advice in this thread which I will research carefully.
But it's two years old. Worth a bump to see if any new things in happened in web design since then.

Wordpress is probably still the best to use overall. An alternative might be a Tumblr account with a theme applied. What is it you have drunkenly agreed to make? Depending on what sort of site you need to make something else may fit the bill.

A lot has changed since then. Html5 css3 ie9, ipads and other tablet browsers.

I doubt that many of the freebie solutions are that up to date, but some will be.
Knocking up something professional-looking with Wordpress is easy enough, but only you know whether you can get away with that.

Good web development and design is not something anyone can just do. It takes years of hard work and talent. You need to adjust your ambitions accordingly. Much like being able to knock out a tune on the piano doesn't make you a composer I guess.

^ this..

But you can get something half decent out of wordpress if you can use photoshop a bit and aren't afraid to edit some lines of code.

Use Squarespace if you need to knock up a site. I won't touch wordpress with a 1km long pole.

Any web designers looking for a bit of work? If so, please get in touch with these people and sort out their web site. I was clicking all over the home page thinking none of the links were working before I eventually realised the pages were changing, just completely off the screen.
Worst website ever? Probably not but it's up there!

http://www.tuffstuffworkwear.co.uk/

Anyone interred in jazzing a record label site up.
Can pay
Simpler site, no e commece.
some soundcloud links.

Pm me for details