How not to end up bald and insane!

[Girlonthehill]

After learning the hard way these tips are aimed at saving you time, hair and sanity!

Before you start, even though you may think it is a bind, draw a rough plan out on paper. Even if it's just a spider diagram. Start with your home page (index) in the middle. It helps you think and visualise your site and gives you a point of reference when you start going off on tangents. You will go off on tangents.

Also make a wee list of things that each page has to have like menu bar, PAGE TITLE, keywords etc... and refer to it as you go along. That way when you have published your site you won't have to mess about going through every page AGAIN and publish AGAIN to add these annoying yet essential titbits of information.

Oh - and when using i-frames and images - REMEMBER TO SET YOUR TARGET (for the images to open) TO TOP!
Just a thought.... Good luck and happy web designing and building.

Bald and insane, UK. Lol.

[racefan20]

Re: How not to end up bald and insane!

Hmmmmm.....

[Girlonthehill]

Re: How not to end up bald and insane!

Hmmmmm.....

Lol! No offence inteneded Racefan! Lol! You suit yours anyhow. Mine was coming in out in clumps! Lol. Nice signature by the way ;o)

[racefan20]

Re: How not to end up bald and insane!

Lol! No offence inteneded Racefan! Lol! You suit yours anyhow. Mine was coming in out in clumps! Lol. Nice signature by the way ;o)

LOL I thought you, of all people, would like that signature, Amanda.

[Pixel]

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A useful tip - Look at other websites, if you like a certain design or layout work around that,decide on the colours and pictures you are going to use before you start and stick to it, I wasted alot of time deciding on colours.
If you feel you are about to pull your hair out or want to throw your computer out the window, "have a Break" or shut your computer down.
Another thing if you have young children they will have to get used to the frais "in a minuet"
Another thing! we Scots say, Keep yer hair on!
Good call Girlonthehill, wish someone put out some pointers when I first started.

[limebrook1]

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Another tip to keep your hair in place is to search for the answer to your problems in the forum - it really is already there!

Saved myself hours of time yesterday when I found dear old Racefan had already answered my question about a month before I thought to ask it!

Thanks Race!

[gueorgui]

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Amanda you crack me up with the stuff you come up with at times, lol

[Vasili]

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Had I only known!

Honestly, this should be the absolute first step: Write it down, describe it, draw it, and show how it is supposed to work/connect.

Without a plan, it is impossible to create a soliution for something as elusive as an idea, since they keep changing. Editing is a lot simpler than re-creating, and surely better for morale!

I agree with you completely.
Write it down, ask another's perspective, then color it in!

[Brad]

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I agree...

http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/pre-sales-forum/665-getting-started-how-plan-your-website.html

[allstarfaces]

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or or or you could just not bother and go to bed for 6 months and throw out the pc and then all will be calm and peice on earth to all men will be,
oh and thanks for all sharing with me on how to have a realy nice signature thanks ...did it all while i wasnt looking i suppose did you , rite i realy need a glittery signature now and no im not hhmm gay race i dont need big fast cars to reasure me big boy

[Vasili]

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Bump

[VodaHost]

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bump

[Glitzz]

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LOL

Did you visualise any of the regulars avitars before that post!!?? hehehehe

[FPRob]

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LOL Glitz, avatars dont work for me for some unknown reason :) Regular or otherwise :)

[PinCushionQueen]

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You lot might be having a good laugh about these simple tips on "How not to end up bald and insane" but I think they're fab! Thank you guys!
I'm new to all this and totally thick when it comes to doing ANYTHING on a computer, ESPECIALLY building a website!! The simplest advice in the world never makes any sense to me! I, stupidly, didn't think I'd have to go through the chore of designing my site on paper but it's the advice I keep getting!! So, after reading these posts I got it done tonight and my diagram looks lovely!! Problem now is how to actually build it!! Did someone once say building a site was easy - even for beginners?????!!!

Glitzz, your avatar is awesome!! Sorry, just felt the need to point that out...!

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