KevBrad

Not sure about an ASP equivalent but there is a greate framework called FPDF that is available for PHP that allows you to create dynamic PDF's.

After you've worked out what development software you are going to run (my preference is XAMPP). Learn and understand the following; Variables What are they? How do I declare a variable? Datatypes Learn the difference between strings, integers, floats and booleans Array's What is an array? How do I declare a variable? Functions Experiment with built in functions that process variables and produce output. Then learn how to write your own functions. That will keep you going for a while. Just keep asking questions (google is your friend) and keep trying things out.

Please state your full set up. That screen shot tells us nothing other than suggest no database server is running.

I'm not going to go in depth but the princple is this 1. Create a table entry in a database to store comments 2. Write a PHP function to pull a random row entry out of the table 3. Output that variable as html and present it how you see fit using css/javascript Everytime the browser is refreshed, the process is re-run giving a random quote eachtime. It is much like what I done for my old site, Original Symmetry.

..looking at my code, I would rewrite it using the in_array() function, reducing lines of unnecessary code...

http://www.kevinbradwick.co.uk/?p=106 I wrote an article on it a while back. The principle uses the USER_AGENT variable to check for mobile browser. The drawback is obtaining a comprehensive list of user agents, I haven't spent enough time on this myself...

From a graphic design perspective I don't like it. It appears flat. The grey background does not work at all with the green (maybe try a light green (#CAE8A2 or #D9FFA9 perhaps?)). The typography is also uninspiring, try making use of <h1> tags to draw attention to key areas and maybe use two columns for the text to make it more appealing to read.

I don't understand how you can match the resolution of an image to the resolution of a screen. If an image is 100px x 100px then it will display as 100px x 100px on all screen resolutions. Also, stay away from using tables as layout designs. Standards have come a long way since then and the given way is to use the <div> tag principle and CSS to control layout.

Hi Dean, Welcome to the forum and congratualtions on using a text editor to create a website! I must say if I had to use notepad or similar I doubt I would share the same patience as you. Now on to my feedback... I dislike the design. It lacks imagination. One of the first things I would say is take a look at sites like http://www.cssdrive.com/, http://www.csselite.com/, http://www.cssheroes.com/ to soak up some inspiration. It will undoubtedly give you an insight into good design and will lead you down the path of Adobe Photoshop which leads me on to tools of the trade... Yes, you can use notepad or any other text editor to create websites and that is completely 100% valid, however, to give yourself an advantage, take a look at Adobe Dreamweaver, I use it solely in "Coder Plus" mode that basically means I edit the source only. Dreamweaver's main advantage to me is its code suggestions and highlighter and site management, saves hours of time. Photoshop is my other choice of package that help generate graphics for my sites. A free image editor is GIMP, but don't expect it to have all the bells and whistles of Photoshop. With the patience and determination you clearly have, you can easily improve your skills 300% in a few months by looking for guidance in the right places on here. Regards, Kevin

Use CSS to change the cell colour - that is not a browser specific issue. Although I am reading between the lines on your post, so you may want to rephrase your question. ADDED : You can also use % dimensions that will adjust size accordingly (depending on browser).

I've had 2 Mac and they were both brilliant, hassle free life. Two problems though 1. They cost the earth 2. Most people browse using Windows on PC's so it makes sense that I develop predominantly on a the windows platform. This ensures I can view my sites with a proper version of IE (5/6/7/8) to make sure all is good. PC's are cheaper to update and upgrade and the custom factor is a winner too. I also like to use various Linux distros so again, bog standard PC's come in first again. I got nothing against Macs, I love them and if I wasn't a web developer then I would definately switch back!

I have been doing this for a while now. This is how I overcame it... I obtained a list of UK post codes from a GPS device and stored them into a MySQL database. There were 1.8million codes that I split into 'Inner' and 'Outer' columns spread over 40 tables with an index table to speed up searching. Then, using this database of codes, I set up a script to query multimap.com to obtain the Longitude and Latitude data and updated my database. This took about 2 weeks to compile and in the end. I have now written a PHP class that utilises the database for post code radius searchs. The downside is that there are about 2.2million post codes in the UK so my list is not complete, however I can obtain the Geo Data based on a partial postcode, town name or full post code, so most situations are covered.

To give yourself a good footing to getting into the web design/development industry you need to have a decent grasp of all the principles involved Graphic Design Web Development/Programming Computer Networks Project Management People Skills Time, patience and hard graft will give you the experience you need. At the very least you need some URL's to show prospective employees. If you find it difficult to get the work, do it for free, that's what I did - just do whatever it takes to create as many URL's as you can. Go for jobs, get interviews and if you get the thanks but no thanks reply then don't be afraid to ask for feedback. You need broad shoulders and the ability to be highlighy critical of your own work and abilities to succeed. Perserver and have faith and eventually it will come to you. Education has its place but experience and attitude are far more desirable.

I hate stock imagery, it makes me abrasive to marketing instantly! Other than that, you could benefit from some brand guidelines. The site does what it is indending to do, don't get me wrong, but your type of business wants to compete with others so in that case the visual style is of greater importance than usual. At the moment - it doesn't make me want in.

Firstly congratulations on completing your first website, that feeling of a sense of achievement can become very addictive! Considering this is your first website, you have done a fine job. Although I must give you some pointers for the future. 1. Seperate your CSS from your HTML. In your site you have combined it into one file. If you seperate them you will find it a lot easier to update in the future plus an external stylesheet can be shared among other pages saving you a lot of time in the future! 2. Don't put any spaces between file names - you put http://jjezzyb.co.uk/web design.htm 3. Centre or not? I don't know if your site is meant to be centred or not? If it is then do it by adding margin:0 auto; to a div container around your page. As for google, you can submit your page although SEO (search engine optimisation) is a fine art, I suggest you google SEO and read read read. Happy coding!