Re: Need basic web building course either online or as a book
 

T wrote:

> I have been given the task of building the intranet pages for my
> section at work. I do not have any HTML skills. I need a course
> either online or as a book I can buy.

http://htmldog.com/ is oft recommended as one of the better tutorials
for learning basic HTML and CSS. (Do not forget CSS.)

> The only tools I will have is Office 2007 which does not include Front
> Page or any tool I can download for free or buy cheaply.

Ooh, never use an Office product to make web pages. Nor MS Publisher.
They churn out the absolute *worst* HTML you'd ever find.

> The company will not buy Dreamweaver.

Probably a Good Thing™.

> The company isn't too bothered about what it looks like, it is only
> for internal use. As a matter of pride, I would like to make a
> decent job of it. I don't see myself hand coding HTML in notepad.

"Hand-coding" is the way to get the best results. Use a better text
editor. Since you are Windows, I'd suggest Crimson Editor.
http://crimsoneditor.com/
It is a great editor and project manager. Color-coded syntax and all
that.

> Can anyone advise where to start?

Many have recommended this WYSIWYG tool for amateurs:
http://kompozer.net/
It is a standalone, updated version of the Mozilla Composer spinoff
called Nvu, which is no longer in development.

Do understand that WYSIWYG tools never really are.

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