The ability to create simple, attractive and functional web
pages is a highly marketable skill. There is a huge and
growing demand for websites and web content, especially
for smaller organizations who often can’t afford to hire
a full-service web design firm.
Readers often ask me whether it’s necessary to take expensive
web design courses or to learn HTML right away to get started
in this niche. Is there a cheaper way of learning these skills?
If I were in your shoes, my best investment would be to learn
how to use a popular and well-supported website creation
software package.
Notice that I said “popular and well-supported.” There are
plenty of What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) web
page creators out there that allow you to cut-and-paste and
drag-and-drop your way to create simple, effective websites.
For instance, you could check out programs such as the
123 WysiWyg HTML Editor at http://www.123wysiwyg.com
Mozilla Composer is an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
editor that allows you to create and edit web pages. Check it
out at http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/