Could anyone give me a good starting point to get into web design; I've tried to learn a bit of HTML myself through the web and then was told to look at php and then dreamweaver?

I eventually sant to be able to create a website but I want to ensure I know the basics

any help would be greatly appreciated

You mst start with CSS as well so you don't get into bad habits like I did.

Here's a tutorial - http://www.w3schools.com/css/

If you've learnt the basics of html buy this book - it's excellent. Then you can make a website!:

 

http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526870

Hey - just bought that a few days ago - brilliant.

I think html, php and css are the foundations of web site coding. But I was told that .php is raising in demand. According to forums I frequent that is a true statement.

Hey,

 

Welcome to the forum!

Yeah, I'd definitely learn PHP over ASP.

 

Don't forget the fun stuff though too - learn Photoshop and Flash later on.