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  1. I agree. It is very difficult to search for a job these days because it seems that so many companies are competing to see who can list the most requirements rather than get the most focused individuals.It never fails to amaze me when companies want a webdesigner and then list several different types of web coding, server side coding, 3 different types of SQL and Access, then 2-3 different types of report systems or 2 different levels of Crystal Reports. How can you take such companies serious when they dont even know what they need in the first place?
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    URL in Reply

    Do you mean you wanthttp://www.myhomepage.comto show up instead of My Webpage?If that is what you are talking about, then simply dont use the http button to create the link. Just type it in. The button is just a shortcut way to hyperlink the text.
  3. It sounds like you need to develop both a login script and a user permissions script. Both of these can be done in php, asp, cf, etc. The permissions will be the one that will be the hardest, since you have to define everything that each user level can see/use. Then the login page needs to validate each user against the permissions.Is it possible? Of course. Just start yourself a forum, then open up the php files and start looking at how they are designed for ideas.
  4. Looks like you got just about everything Jonas. I would only add that knowledge of Apache and IIS (for actually serving the site out to the public) would also help. That is probably the last thing you need to know, though.
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    Joomla

    I use Joomla. PM or email me with what you are specifically having trouble with and I will see what help I can offer.
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    CHMOD

    I know that you cant CHMOD a file just by going to the ftp site in you address bar. However, most ftp programs will give you the option to CHMOD files.
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    Apache Server

    Newbman, Here is a good learning suggestion for you. With Apache, PHP and MySQL loaded on your machine, why not just make that a learning environment. Practice coding pages and making templates and such. You have the environment for that.If you want to host a website, I would suggest start off with a host service. There are plenty of really good ones that are anywhere from $4 - 10 a month for tons of space and bandwidth. Do that for a year and learn about the admin side as well as using your personal development environment to learn how to develop pages and templates and such.Host for a year with a provider. You will notice the learning curve smooth out a lot in that time and you will be greatly more prepared to attempt to set up your own web server by then, as well as develop everything for it yourself.I only suggest this because, as it was mentioned, your ISP could potentially shut you down if you are found out or worse, you could get a nasty virus that wipes everything out. One year to learn more is a small price to pay for long term security of a well managed website.
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    Apache Server

    The first thing you have to do is get a dedicated IP and DNS hostname from your internet provider as well as making sure your speed is as fast as you can afford. Set up your router port and all of your security measures. From there, you have to consider the OS, database or no, and designing your site. Hosting at home can be expensive, since internet providers usually charge you as a business class account for dedicated IPs and DNS. Also, you have to be very careful of security issues, especially if you are going to use a Microsoft OS with either IIS or Apache (Linux/Apache combo is much safer). Keep everything absolutely up to date.Well, thats how it starts. From there, it depends on your site requirements as to what software and hardware requirements you have.
  9. I did the same as Jonas. My first web page was designed with an HTML book in one hand and the keyboard under the other. After a while, it just came natural. Then I started learning others just enough to be able to read and understand them. The first time you look at the code, if it makes sense to you, then you are on the right track. Then study, read, and practice. It all makes sense a lot faster than most people think.
  10. I have been using Joomla for about 5 months now. When it comes to templates, I have found that once you get over the initial shock of how they are set up, it is not really that difficult to edit them.A basic template has the css, php, javascript and xml files, along with the supporting images. The changes that you make to the site template are done in the php and css files. The best way to do it, that I have found, is to backup the entire file, then make your changes. If you break something, upload the good file and start over. And dont do that thing you did that broke that site you made. :)Also, there are dozens of support sites for Joomla. Since it is a spin off from Mambo, there are a lot of Mambo sites that also support Joomla...and vice versa.This post is not intended to damage the market for site designers. I still get work and I usually use either Joomla or a portal for my most recent clients. Faster and easier for me and they seem happy with the results.
  11. Knowing Klingon language would really just be for the laugh factor of learning it or for "Trekkies" (people who really really get into the S.T. culture).I am a fantasy fanatic myself, mostly gaming. So, I found and downloaded some Elven language dictionaries. No one outside of gaming would care about that, but to me it is worth knowing, since a lot of words in fantasy games come from Elven. Same with Klingon. Trekkies show off in front of each other by speaking it at a convention or rally.
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    Time to Design

    Designing a site for me really depends on the customer. If they are selling stuff and need all the bells and whistles, it can take days, weeks, or more. Tossing together an info page(s) can take mere hours. Unless, like was said above, it is graphic heavy. I too get bogged down when graphics come into play.
  13. I still use DW for all of my CSS, XML and HTML editing. I have found that Notepad does the trick for writing PHP with one exception. Have you ever opened up a PHP file in Notepad and it didnt recognize the line breaks? When this happens, I tend to edit in Wordpad. It grabs all the breaks and wraps the text for easy reading and editing.
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    check it out

    Looks like a learning game. Nice.
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    Idiots

    Back in my college days, I was studying computer programming for my Comp Sci degree. One of the course was Compter Literacy. At first, the name reminded me of a course in grade school called Computer Literacy, where you get your first basic skills on a computer. Then I thought, "no way the college level is teaching that low end basic". I was wrong. The first day we learned the terms "mouse", "keyboard", "monitor" and so on. We learned how to open MS Word, Excel, Notepad, and Paint. We even got to type our names with the "keyboard", for display on the "monitor", and add numbers in Excel.Boy was I excited. My very next class was COBOL programming.I asked my programming professor how taking such an insanely low skill level course right before I started a programming course was considered logical. He arranged it so that I was given the final exam in Comp Lit the next day. I got an A and full credit for the course, and an extra hour of sleep every morning for the rest of that semester.IDIOTIC!
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