If you're wanting to code your site using HTML, do a google search for "HTML website tutorials" ...there's tons on the net.

You might want to try one of the many free HTML programs that abound, also an FTP program, [though the latter may already be contained within the former] to upload your finished site to the host server. These programs often contain heaps of pre-formed editable "templates" ...there might be one there that you already like, thereby cutting down on what you need to do..

here's one I found at download.com ...and it appears to be quite popular

http://www.download.com/AceHTML-Freeware/3000-2048_4-10524593.html?tag=lst-0-8

Good luck.

..took me 3 tries to get that post right ...damn FF keeps only posting half of what I write.

Think I was better off with the IE beta 

Incidentally, momijiki ...there's also also heaps of free templates on the net [google again]

Grab one, change it to your liking ..and go with it ..if it means it's easier for you to get your site up.

Test the changes in your web browser along the way, often ...

*edit ... not just firefox borking my posts ...ie also.    ...oh well... 

The Dummies guides aren't preferred because they are two years old now

Maybe, but the code these books teach you is a lot older Like HTML 4.01 (1997)... XHTML 1 (2000)... CSS 1 (1996)... they get updated (XHTML 2 and CSS 3 are on the horizon) but you get the point now that a book two years old isn't going to be that out of date.

Reference sites such as http://www.w3.org/ and http://www.w3schools.com/

The publisher 'Sams' often put out good books

there's also also heaps of free templates on the net... Grab one, change it to your liking

Personally, I'd avoid doing that if possible, as you could end up totally lost in the often filthy code found in free web templates - your choice though.

NVU is another great WYSIWYG editor, and it's free.

http://www.nvu.com/index.php

 

The absolute best HTML book I ever had was "HTML in Plain English".  Instead of trying to teach you HTML through tutorials, it was a 1 command per page reference book.  Each page covered a command, gave basic syntax, a plain-english description, and then an in-context example, with small screenshots of how it looked in Netscape Navigator and in Internet Explorer.

It's out of print now, and very dated (1997), but the basics of HTML have remained the same and it's a staple reference book that as you get into making web pages you will find indespensable.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558285873/sr=1-8/qid=1153009331/ref=sr_1_8/104-2965685-2000768?ie=UTF8&s=books

You can get it used from Amazon there.

When I did not know anything about HTML here's where I started.

Robert

Sorry about that
Link [link="http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/"]http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/">Link

Robert

Thanks for the advice folks.
Eric

do a google search for "HTML website tutorials

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I think that is good advice (and Robert I've looked at htmlgoodies but you're right, it's a good site) and other online tutorials. I seem to do better when I have a book. I don't know why.

I've gotten burned with "free" downloads before so I won't be going that route.

I just saw a Sams book and quite liked it.

Thanks for the help. THis is a long term project so it will take a while to get it going, I guess. Thanks for the help though!

Just saw this thread. Here's one of the best ones I've seen. Very easy to use, and keeps the topic interesting.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=059610197X&itm=1