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torchbearer
06-05-2010, 11:07 AM
I have an chance to take over some website accounts that only require to be updated. The only website experience i have is creating a simple band website many years ago.
Could anyone recommend sources to help get me up to speed on webmastering?
in particular updating websites that use htm/php?

Travlyr
06-05-2010, 11:11 AM
W3Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/)

torchbearer
06-05-2010, 11:13 AM
W3Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/)

wow, that site has everything. almost a brain overload just opening the front page.

Travlyr
06-05-2010, 11:26 AM
Yeah, I haven't used it for a few years, and it has been updated since. But at the time, I thought it was easy to use and comprehensive as well.

torchbearer
06-05-2010, 11:33 AM
Yeah, I haven't used it for a few years, and it has been updated since. But at the time, I thought it was easy to use and comprehensive as well.

i'm looking at one of the phps for one of my possible accounts, looks like the woman was updating the calender by simply uploading updated gif files.
now i just have to figure out what program she used for her calender gif creations.

peacepotpaul
06-05-2010, 12:01 PM
i'm looking at one of the phps for one of my possible accounts, looks like the woman was updating the calender by simply uploading updated gif files.
now i just have to figure out what program she used for her calender gif creations.

It'll be one of these : photoshop, illustrator, acrobat.

Unlikely MS paint, corel draw or gimp.

torchbearer
06-05-2010, 12:34 PM
It'll be one of these : photoshop, illustrator, acrobat.

Unlikely MS paint, corel draw or gimp.

i just found out that she didn't create the calenders, the pastor of each church emailed her the calender.
i'm getting one them to email me their calender so i can see what format they are using.

roho76
06-05-2010, 12:38 PM
I second W3Schools. You could spend a lifetime there. Very visual too, I like that.

nateerb
06-05-2010, 02:56 PM
Torch -

IMO - get everything over to Content Management System style websites. I use DotNetNuke, once it's is setup the novices at these customers can do a lot of their own updates, or you can do it for them without having to learn to much HTML/Javascript coding. It has Calendar modules, and can expire old content (no more "Look what's new in 2006!" obsolete content).

I just completed this site for my new business: www.owlsurf.com (http://www.owlsurf.com)

and this one that I am hosting for a customer: waterfordpl.owlsurf.net (http://waterfordpl.owlsurf.net)

Nate