   making a homepage
  If I wanted to learn to make a great stunning homepage, what would you recommmend to learn?And if is there is more then one thing in what order? 
    The only thing you can really go with is HTML.  Geocities offers a "PageBuilder" for which you don''t have to know anything, just how to drag and drop objects.  If you want to add Applets, go with Java as well, but HTML is a must, and since it''s only a homepage, not a big business website, I can''t see much of a purpose for Applets.  Unless of course you''re a programmer in Java and you have a game or two. ;  HTML, Java and how to use Flash  then you can do anything you want to do... ;  Try and get your hands on Dreamwever. It''s surposebly the best webpage creater in the world. But Unless you know someone with it, it may cost a bit. It is based around flash and action script. ;  html, php, java, flash, photoshop/fireworks and thats it realy. ;  PHP, Flash, HTML, DHTML, &#106avascript, possibly ASP, photoshop, and a good WYSIWYG editor, like Dreamweaver. ;  If notepad is good enough for me, then it should be good enough for you. ;  If you know how to program in Java, C, or C++, learn JSP instead of php, or try .NET.  It will have the lowest learning curve.  But you need to know HTML before you do any of that.  &#106avascript is what makes all the fancy animations with menu bars, etc. ;quote:Original post by smart_idiot  If notepad is good enough for me, then it should be good enough for you.   You need to know more then notepad to script your own webpages.  Notice he asked what he should LEARN, not USE. ;quote:Original post by Tazok van Dyk  If I wanted to learn to make a great stunning homepage, what would you recommmend to learn?And if is there is more then one thing in what order?   It depends. What do you want your webpage to look like? What do you want to be on the page? For starters you should learn HTML and XHTML (if you know one, you practically know them both). Then you should learn CSS1 and/or CSS2. Many browsers still do not support CSS2 so using CSS1 (whose first specification came in 1996 I believe) is much safer. You can learn PHP or SSI when you find a server that supports them and when your page is large enough (large enough for me is > 10 pages, mine has over 100 and I can say that I LOVE PHP and SSI). You can learn to use Flash, DHTML, and Java when you actually have a need for it.And now I''ll toss in some of my ideas of what makes a "good" webpage:For the developer''s (your) own sanity:Correctly coded HTML or XHTMLUse of CSS for the aesthetics of the pageUse of PHP or SSI so that one can reuse page elementsFor the viewer''s sanity:No intro/enter page. It''s a waste of time - especially if it is flashIf you have any part of your page that is essential (such as a menu) do not make that part in Flash or with an excessive amount of DHTML - it''s annoyingUse Flash, Java, and DHTML very very sparingly. It''s annoyingFind a color scheme that is easy on the eyes. A very light or very dark background is bestMake sure you have some content to make your webpage worth seeing Qui fut tout, et qui ne fut rienInvader''s Realm