Hi everybody, how are all of you?
Ok, to start things off I would just like to inform you all that I have no web design or programming experience at all. But I am fully capable of learning and am very interested the the field.
So here's the thing, I am a hobby writer and artist and I would like to expand my work to the internet. I have a good idea of what I would like to accomplish and I'm looking for a little guidance from all of you. Now bare in mind that this is more of a personal goal and time is not much of an issue. Also I have spent many hours reading on the subject of web design and though I have learned much I am still a little confused.
What I'm looking to do (eventually) is create an interactive site where I can post my written and drawn works for others to see and buy. Also I have plans for registered user interactivity, I will list some features/pages I'd like to incorporate at the bottom. I have looked into different scripts and software programs as well but am unsure as to what pertains to what I am aiming for. From what I gather I should learn HTML and CSS, but I also see other languages such as PHP, JavaScript (Which I believe is HTML, correct me if I am wrong), XML etc... The same goes with software such as Dreamweaver, I see that it is renown but have also seen that i shouldn't need any software of the sort. ISP's... literally everything (remember I know nothing).
So what should I learn for my needs and why? And where should I start? I really appreciate any input you guys can offer, thank you. Again if you could just point out the specific skills/programs I will need for the list below.
List of Pages and features:
- A lot of very detailed, custom artistry and graphic design such as in borders, headers, even buttons (everything is and art to me, I want to create it all
- Pages where i can post dev logs, short stories, art gallery and so on..
- Somewhere people can download pdf files or anything else I may wish to upload
- Registered users, also a ranking system and a personal profile and page where users can create content and post it for others to see.
- A forum
- A wiki
- Store/donations
- Licensing/Terms of agreement/Private policy (I don't know how any of this works on the internet or what I will need)
I apologize if any of this was redundant or I posted in the wrong place.
Ok, to start things off I would just like to inform you all that I have no web design or programming experience at all. But I am fully capable of learning and am very interested the the field.
So here's the thing, I am a hobby writer and artist and I would like to expand my work to the internet. I have a good idea of what I would like to accomplish and I'm looking for a little guidance from all of you. Now bare in mind that this is more of a personal goal and time is not much of an issue. Also I have spent many hours reading on the subject of web design and though I have learned much I am still a little confused.
What I'm looking to do (eventually) is create an interactive site where I can post my written and drawn works for others to see and buy. Also I have plans for registered user interactivity, I will list some features/pages I'd like to incorporate at the bottom. I have looked into different scripts and software programs as well but am unsure as to what pertains to what I am aiming for. From what I gather I should learn HTML and CSS, but I also see other languages such as PHP, JavaScript (Which I believe is HTML, correct me if I am wrong), XML etc... The same goes with software such as Dreamweaver, I see that it is renown but have also seen that i shouldn't need any software of the sort. ISP's... literally everything (remember I know nothing).
So what should I learn for my needs and why? And where should I start? I really appreciate any input you guys can offer, thank you. Again if you could just point out the specific skills/programs I will need for the list below.
List of Pages and features:
- A lot of very detailed, custom artistry and graphic design such as in borders, headers, even buttons (everything is and art to me, I want to create it all
- Pages where i can post dev logs, short stories, art gallery and so on..
- Somewhere people can download pdf files or anything else I may wish to upload
- Registered users, also a ranking system and a personal profile and page where users can create content and post it for others to see.
- A forum
- A wiki
- Store/donations
- Licensing/Terms of agreement/Private policy (I don't know how any of this works on the internet or what I will need)
I apologize if any of this was redundant or I posted in the wrong place.