Hi,

I love web designing but i don't know start from where?

i want some books to start from zero, can anybody show me the way? like the name of books and the steps to be a professional web designer (for instance first read html then you need to learn css and so on).

There are really no "professional" books for web design, HTML & CSS can be picked up fairly quickly the actual design part comes from experience and practice. Once you have a foundation built just keep making websites until your design skills are up to scratch.

 

I already knew html so not sure about any books but I got this one for CSS

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CSS-Missing-Manual-Manuals/dp/0596802447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330015595&sr=8-1

There are really no "professional" books for web design, HTML & CSS can be picked up fairly quickly the actual design part comes from experience and practice.

Yes it does, but that's not the only place it comes from. Learning as much design theory as you can will help you become a worthy designer much more quickly than just trying to wing it. Read up on typography, grid layouts, colour theory to start and you'll be on the right track.

 

Here's a great link for typography http://webtypography.net/

On grid systems http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-1

On colour theory http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/a-look-into-color-theory-in-web-design/

 

Good luck

I didn't actually pick up a web design book for years.

 

I managed to do well by learning online, you are probably more fortunate in the sense there are tonnes of tutorials around nowadays.

 

That said, I wouldn't rule books out of the question completely, I just never had the money to get the ones I wanted.

 

Heres some links that you may find useful.

 

Online:

 

http://htmldog.com/ - Recommended by a lot of users on here for free HTML & CSS tuts.

http://teamtreehouse.com/ - Premium tutorials on design through to programming.

http://www.codecademy.com - Currently focus's more on javascript & programming, useful resource regardless.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com - Useful articles, freebies and tutorials related to our industry.

http://www.netmagazine.com/ - More articles & Tutorials.

http://net.tutsplus.com/sessions/web-design-from-scratch/ - Building a site from scratch.

 

Books

 

http://www.htmlandcssbook.com/ - I haven't read it, however ive heard good things about this book. If your going down the book route, I suggest you start with this.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Principles-Beautiful-Web-Design-2nd/dp/098057689X - Knowledge of design principles is key if you want to become a good designer, this book will talk you through step-by-step important aspects of design such as layout, colour and typography.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/0321344758/ - Usability, an extremely important aspect in any design.

 

Can't think of much else off the top of my head, but im sure other users will have some input.

Well, I am not a pro designer in the first place. But if you are doing this for fun at the moment, I could suggest what I did. First spend a good time going through every tool and option on Photoshop - see what it basically does. Google a bit to know more if you cannot get much clue.

 

Once done, basically try to replicate different website designs with Photoshop. Keep cloning site designs on Photoshop and you should be able to pick it up.

Hi ... i would prefer to http://www.w3schools.com/html/ if you want to learn from starting .....

That's the perfect way to keep the knowledge

Hi ... i would prefer to http://www.w3schools.com/html/ if you want to learn from starting .....

 

I wouldn't recommend it for modern web development, its factually incorrect in areas and there's much better resources around.

 

http://w3fools.com/

Tanx all, there was the best guides in my life

HTML is relatively easy to learn. CSS is what gets a bit harder. As for a book that may be able to help you, one titled HTML, XHTML, and CSS for Dummies, is actually quite useful. It teaches you the basics and more advanced aspects of html, and teaches you css, so you will have the foundation and practice.

This is how I started, and I don't know if you may like this way. But, to tell you the truth, I learned a lot real fast. And, I have burned the midnight oil. I've stayed up till 2-4 am just getting things understood.

 

First thing I did was by my own domain name to play, upload and learn with. Then I downloaded a few free templates. From there, I started to look at their HTML coding on the index page to give me an idea of how pages are set up. If I didn't know what something meant, I simply looked it up and made a note.

 

Then I started to re-write my own index page similar to theirs. It was a pain I tell you. But, I got the HTML coding into my head. DIVs, vars, links, hrefs, etc.

 

Next, I started to work with the CSS coding, plus making sure all the links to the external or internal css files worked. Again, little things like # or . makes a difference in knowing. Even pop-ups, etc.

 

Then I started to learn flash. Again, same procedure and downloaded free templates to use.

 

Next, I was onto jquery codes and more, then I jumped over to mobile apps.

 

Today, I'm learning adobe effects.

 

I've worked also with expression web and dreamweaver. I like them both, and have them both.

 

Now, sometimes I will float around the internet, and see a website I just love. I will view the source (NOT COPY IT!)...but, learn from that designer). Such as, how did they incorporate pretty picture and other things.

 

I've never gotten a book. I believe everything is online. You just have to ask someone, or find it.

 

I'm not a professional yet, but I have started to make money on the sites I do.

 

I've stayed away from Wordpress. I like it, but I prefer to code more.

 

And, I look at my websites this way: Once I get the coding down and the site working they way I like, then it is home free to color, design, shape, and more. Someone wants it larger? I can make it done within 2 clicks.

 

There is much more for me to learn, but I've self-taught...and perhaps this may be a solid way for you to go.

 

I wish you luck.

 

orangeblossom.

I prefer w3schools.com, too. greetings

I started by downloading a trial version of dreamweaver cs5 and started comparing the design view with the code view.

 

Combined with as many tutorials as the days fitted and 3 months later I got a basic understanding of website layout and navigation.

 

Few weeks later I started to understand the relation of CSS and how to influence every on-screen element to my liking.

 

Now I am still learning through tutorials, but also bought a few books now I have a better understanding of the languages used.

 

I suggest to start with css3, html will become easier through css since by learning how to adjust the look of an html element, you get to understand that element.

 

Concentrate on how to build the layout of a page, then how to link multiple pages, slowly add some javascript/jquery from tutorials and you will also have a bsic understanding in no time.

 

good luck

 

P.H.