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Templates?

Jul 24, 2005 7:22PM PDT

I have started to make my own website, I have made almost all of my images and buttons, and everything, but I don't know how to make a template.
I've got frontpage, but can't use it, I have also downloaded coffee cup, Actual Drawing, and Html kit, but I still don't know how to make a template.


Little help please?


Thanks -Jim-

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Template?
Jul 25, 2005 1:42AM PDT

Are you talking about creating a Template file? or just the layout? The template file would require a moderate understanding of PHP while the layout would just require some HTML and CSS skills.

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Not Sure?!
Jul 25, 2005 5:01AM PDT

Well I'm not entirly sure, this is my first attempt at a website, and I don't really have any idea, with no past experience, in web design I have no idea what to do.
I have the images and stuff but I want to gewt the layout and the headers and everything in the template file. I don't want to use one made by any one else. And well I'm lost on how to do it.

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Layout
Jul 25, 2005 8:33AM PDT

I believe what your talking about is a layout. It should be pretty simple. Since this is your first layout I suggest reading up on tables in HTML and adjust your images using that. However, if you are really in a hurry to get your website up and don't mind shotty code, you can get one of them WYSIWYG editors (What you see is what you get) and arrange them there. If your not in a hurry, i strongly suggest you read up on tables. Once you have HTML down, I suggest moving on to CSS and then leave tables behind altogether.