The Advantage of Self-Taught HTML

[Alex Confer]

It seems as if there has been a major problem with vets such as myself and others turning down n00bs in their attempt to learn HTML, sometimes for no reason at all, sometimes for a cocky/arrogant first impression. I think it's safe to say that we are all pretty much annoyed by the steady flow of "will you rate my site" IMs or "how do you make a roster table" topics. Well, n00bs, I think it's time that I give my two cents on the matter, and I'll try to make this as fair and even as possible.

I started off knowing nothing about HTML...nothing. What did I do? I bought a book, simple as that. I read it, and learned tag after tag. Look where it got me.

Not to say I didn't take advice from DC members when I was a n00b, but hey, for the most part I took the time and effort to study and apply HTML. What are the benefits? For one, you don't get mixed directions from several different users who have different styles, which could be deadly to a site in the making. And for two, it feels oh-so-sweet to look at your end result and say "yay, I made that".

And if you have Microsoft Frontpage, more power to you brother. Just fool around with it, you'll learn to make awesome layouts with time. (This goes to users of Dreamweaver, so on and so forth)

The most important thing I could EVER stress is to be careful of the way you approach certain people with requests or help. If you go in smug with the premise of not befriending the person, or learning about them, chances are someone will take offense to that.

You can find HTML tags anywhere, and I mean anywhere. If you can't find it on the internet, it probably doesn't exist. Try looking a few times before consulting someone about it.

The message of this? Try to be as self-sufficient as you possibly can...people will gain respect for you even faster, and that drive to keep going with your site will become even stronger. Good luck, and best wishes to the quality of your dynasty.

Regards,
[glow=black,2,300]BsktBallr (Alex)[/glow]

PS - Please sticky this if you think it is a helpful note to n00bs, Matt.

[nafsder2007]

One more thing...you don't even have to shell out a single penny. You can find all the information and more that Bsktbllr found in his book online.

Now I do understand that not everybody wants to or feels the need to learn HTML when many others will readily help you with it, but when I created my layouts for people, it was in the hope that through editing it, people would start to learn it on their own. In most cases that hasn't hapened, and that is fine, but some people, Texans255 and Freak93 come to mind, took some time and figured out how to do some stuff on their own and from what I can tell by the way they post and what they say to me, they seem to be much more happy with the page they made than the one I made for them.

[JETS393]

yeah when i came here HTML seemed impossible. the most advanced thing i knew was how to put a picture in. then i was looking around the boards and people said w3schools was a good site. so i went there and that is where i learned the basic some advanced HTML. but it took me like 2 weeks to update my site because i had to go through all the HTLM slowly and find my mistakes. then i got Dreamweaver and that is so great for layouts/big tables. now it still takes me like 2 weeks to update my site but thats because im a lazy mofo

[dylema9]

I started out trying to edit one of nafsder2003 layouts and I thought to my self this is easy. That was after I completly messed up the lay-out I used. So I downloaded a free software called 1st page. That helps a lot now that I can see what I am doing before I post it in my soon to be dynasty.

The point of this post is that it is not that hard to learn the basics like the table and colors but if you want to to the hard stuff you should look for it you will find it some where.

[Ircknewskool]

it's always good to have a program to help along at the beginning. I love Frontpage :-D