Check with your local Colleges and Tech Schools… They can give you that information

Its a balance of form and function… Take art and graphic design for the visual aspects of web design and HTML, Flash and related programing for the technological aspects of it.

In my experience, it is often two people that design the web site. One for the look, one for the fuction.

Basic HTML and Java Speech followed by a class in Dreamweaver. That will get you started.

buy some books about HTML(XHTML)(I know one of the best,s for beginning,
ISBN:(0-7356-2263-0) it’s exact.
and books for java scripts(here is another excellent one,
ISBN: (0764588745) it must be excellent,I just saw the rating
these are the basics
you can also learn front page and flash if you like( these are useful)

try this: AceHTML.PRO.v6.5-GRACO.rar

http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=efe7e816a0cb3ee74b8b4ad6d2adab08

Let us characterize between web design and web development.

Though in the Software Development Lifecycle the design (the huge picture) and development (the nitty-gritty) phases are codependent, when we refer to ‘web design’ versus ‘web development’ as trades we mean that web design is considerably more focused on presentational elements while development is considerably more focused on the application elements of a web site.

I am a web developer, and will show you what classes and materials are necessary to succeed as either a designer or developer.

Developers need to know the desktop operating system, which is reason to get an A+ certification, though the hardware background is unnecessary to fill most development positions. These certifications run at about $200, but you may find the tests challenging to pass.

Developers need to know basic networking principles and practice. For this reason, you may want to look into a Arrangement+ certification. The same caveat about the tests goes for the Arrangement+.

Developers need a solid, thorough, and complete understanding of a server-side discipline like ASP Classic and ASP.NET with C# or VB, or PHP, or JSP and Java.

Developers need a solid, thorough, and complete understanding of a client-side scripting language such as JavaScript.

Developers need an master-level understanding of HTML and XHTML.

Developers should have an expert-level understanding of CSS.

Developers should have a master-level understanding of XML, XPath and the XML DOM, but can get away with a more facile understanding of XSL.

Developers must have a practiced understanding of relational databases, classes and objects in programming, and systems modeling and design.

Developers should have a master-level understanding of a web server, such as IIS or Apache Tomcat.

Developers should know how to make simple Flash elements and metaphors with a drawing software.

Developers should dabble into C++ and VB.NET.

Developers should painstakingly know web standards and ease of understanding issues.

On the other hand, designers should…

–Have an master-level understanding of HTML, XHTML, CSS, Flash, and a drawing software such as FireWorks or PhotoShop.

–Feel capable with the basic practices of XML and relational databases.

–Have an expert-level understanding of JavaScript.

–Have a solid understanding of a server-side language.

–Painstakingly know web standards and ease of understanding issues.

Here’s no best way to achieve these skills, as everyone’s paths are different. But, here are some options:

A bachelors of science degree in computer science or a closely related field like computer information systems or management information systems (more strongly recommended for developers) that includes the mentioned skillset. Internships help.

An associates degree supplemented by some work experience as an imprison (more strongly recommended for designers). This may be more appropriate for you, as you may only take a few courses.

A lot of courage, a workstation, a guide, and a nearby store

Hope this helps you develop a surpass and broader sense,

Robert

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You should learn Adobe Photoshop. Its the standard graphics software to make graphics for your website, editing photos and optimizing graphics for the web(e.g. smaller file size). I usually use dreamweaver to make websites. So you can use Photoshop and Dreamweaver together. You should also learn the basics on how to upload a website to the server using ftp software. Other software you can learn is Flash.