How should i start Options

[tytykid33]

Where should i start learning how to make good layouts for myspace and web pages and stuff like that. Where should i "start" learning html and css. Even though i know a little bit of them. Websites would be greatly appreciated. What programs should i tell my father to buy so i can make good designs?

[wildkitty]

Its not worth buying Photoshop if you are a beginner, it is quite complex and tricky and you won't get your £800s worth until you are a few years into graphics making. try gimp, which is free and just as good. find it here: http://www.gimp.org/. i use paint shop pro 7 in conjunction with photoshop and i find it the best program out there in terms of making simple, tidy, pretty, blended graphics. That's a bit cheaper than photoshop!
You could also do with textpad, fantastic for html editing. You can save straight to .html or .htm and you can see what your page will look like in a browser. I'm not sure how much that costs but it is well worth it.

In terms of learning, www.w3schools.com really is the best. It has references, quizzes and tutorials. It will teach you very correct html over a period of time. If you just want to make pretty pages in all sorts of colours with some effects and you want to learn good html quick, www.lissaexplains.com is the best.

Hope that's helpful. I know some of what I said has been mentioned already, but I just wanted to make it clearer.

Good luck!
Kitty

oop forgot to add this and the edit button is going weird.

Looks like you have already made a sensible start coming to CB - a great place for advice. Well done for coming here first, you have basically started learning yourself.

Sorry for the extra post.
Kitty