lisabees Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I think I caught the Wordpress bug! I created my own website on Wordpress and can't get enough. I want to learn html and css and whatever else I need to know to customize. I am a complete beginner. Any resources that you have experience with? I am trying Udacity right now and it's making leaps that I am not ready for -I don't understand the big picture of how everything works. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Code academy is fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartosunshine Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I can't speak to the HTML or CSS classes (I took those at community college), but I really like Lynda.com. It's a monthly subscription but the classes are high quality with thorough explanations and relevant content. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderfilled Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I recently started a blog, too, and was surprised to find how much I love working on websites. Wordpress is so much fun to use. However, for now I do almost everything with plugins, because I don't understand very much at all about HTML or CSS. And if something can't be done with a plugin, I can usually figure it out with enough google searches and the help of my 13 year old son who likes websites, too. My sister designs websites for a living and highly recommends Lynda.com, too, for those wanting to learn more. There are a lot of free places that we've used, if you don't want to pay. We've used W3 schools among others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 If you just want to play around with graphics, I use and love FreewayExpress, like Power Point for websites, very powerful, no html required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you all. Update: I am in the middle of a Coursera Website Design course (free with financial aid - thank you Coursera!) and I am spending hours on Code Academy and Lynda. I am also reading and reading. I am having a blast and, for an old lady of 47, I am so pleased that my brain CAN keep up and learn and retain. I feared it could not! Thanks again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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