*in need of some website help*

[bmacd]

A good friend of mine started his own decal-cutting business and i told him i'd help him. I'm not charging him for this and hope to use this as a learning experience. Short of hiring somebody else, how would you suggest i get started? Attached at the bottom is what he'd like the site to look like. He has many sample pictures of the work he's done already. Each of the little pictures he wanted as an icon, then they'd link to a page with the appropriate pics.


PLEASE help me

the site currently

here's what he wants the site to look like

Thanks for your time and help. BTW, he'll hook you guys up with killer deals if you need any vinyl cut.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Vortex22]

grafik yo

Yeah, I'm no help.

 

[bmacd]

i'll take free bumps, thanks If anybody can seriously help me though, i'll hook you up with whatever decals you need, within reason.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Vortex22
grafik yo

Yeah, I'm no help.

:Q

 

[bmacd]

 

[bmacd]

bump of desperation.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Jzero]

That scan is hilarious.
But what exactly are you looking for help with? You have a pencil-and-paper mockup. That's the hardest part. Now you just have to implement it in HTML.

 

[bmacd]

i don't know where to start. I have Frontpage and Dreamweaver.

-=bmacd=-

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: bmacd
i don't know where to start. I have Dreamweaver.

-=bmacd=-

fixed it for ya.

 

[Vortex22]

Oh, one more thing. Is that a wedge of cheese above the "email" link in the drawing?

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: bmacd
i don't know where to start. I have Frontpage and Dreamweaver.

-=bmacd=-

This whole page is just a table. If you don't know HTML or Dreamweaver just find a tutorial online. Are you doing the graphics, too?

 

[AFB]

I can't get to the current site.
NM finally came up.

 

[DeviousTrap]

If he's an artist can't he create a good design for a header of the site so that you can something to start with?

 

[Leejai]

Originally posted by: Vortex22
grafik yo

Yeah, I'm no help.

LOL

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: bmacd
i don't know where to start. I have Frontpage and Dreamweaver.

-=bmacd=-

This whole page is just a table. If you don't know HTML or Dreamweaver just find a tutorial online. Are you doing the graphics, too?

yes, i guess i'm responsible for it all.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: bmacd
i don't know where to start. I have Frontpage and Dreamweaver.

-=bmacd=-

This whole page is just a table. If you don't know HTML or Dreamweaver just find a tutorial online. Are you doing the graphics, too?

yes, i guess i'm responsible for it all.

-=bmacd=-

The graphics are a little tougher but there are good free tools like The Gimp (analagous to photoshop) and Sodi Podi and Linkscape which are analagous to Illustrator.

But forget the graphics for now, just see if you can cook up the basic layout.

 

[bmacd]

i have photoshop...and i guess i'm an amateur with it, but i know how to use the basic stuff.

-=bmacd=-

 

[DeRusto]

It would probably be a good idea for your friend to whip up most of the graphics for the site. It will make the site feel like his work. Since he is selling his artistic abilities, they should be displayed throughout his site.

 

[bmacd]

he cuts and prints decals. He isn't by any means artistically inclined. Aside from his decal cutting, he isn't very computer savvy.

-=bmacd=-

 

[gopunk]

use dreamweaver over frontpage... my god front page is horrible evil thing

and the site design... i think it's going to be a little visually cluttered... may i suggest having a simplified main page with some general sections (that then lead you to the more specific sections). you can have a site map page for people that already know where they're going, but the first thing i thought when i saw the scan was "cluttered".

 

[DeRusto]

Originally posted by: bmacd
he cuts and prints decals. He isn't by any means artistically inclined. Aside from his decal cutting, he isn't very computer savvy.

-=bmacd=-

ah, so he doesnt create any of the art on the decals, he just makes things INTO decals i see now

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: gopunk
use dreamweaver over frontpage... my god front page is horrible evil thing

and the site design... i think it's going to be a little visually cluttered... may i suggest having a simplified main page with some general sections (that then lead you to the more specific sections). you can have a site map page for people that already know where they're going, but the first thing i thought when i saw the scan was "cluttered".

i suggested that and even redrew it (thus the white blotched out area in the far left upper corner), but he'd like to stick with his design if at all possible.

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

just wanted to thank the few of you who've posted and PMed me with help so far It's much appreciated and maybe we can hook you guys up with some decals.

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

i went back to Frontpage. Dreamweaver was a little overwhelming for me.

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

in case anybody gets bored, my instant messengers are all online

-=bmacd=-