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sheeshkamal
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How start developing website

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Hi All,

I am IT Student and i know HTML,CSS,javascript and PHP. And Some Softwares like Adobe Deamweaver.
I want to make a project on Social networking Website.
But i don't know from where to start and how to finish and implement all the function on it.
First things how to move(Guidelines)???

Please help me with this.

Thanks in Advance
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Step 1: forget you've ever even heard of Dreamweaver. It produces some of the most horrifyingly awful code I've ever seen.

I'd start by figuring out exactly what it is the site will do (and what it won't) then spend a lot of time on coming up with a good database design.
Set up some sort of code repository, especially if you'll be working as part of a team. I like SVN, but Git or CVS are fine if you prefer.
From there I generally start writing classes. Functionality first; I'll worry about aesthetics once I have a working site. Are you going to use a framework? Have you decided which one?
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Celauran wrote:Step 1: forget you've ever even heard of Dreamweaver. It produces some of the most horrifyingly awful code I've ever seen.

I'd start by figuring out exactly what it is the site will do (and what it won't) then spend a lot of time on coming up with a good database design.
Set up some sort of code repository, especially if you'll be working as part of a team. I like SVN, but Git or CVS are fine if you prefer.
From there I generally start writing classes. Functionality first; I'll worry about aesthetics once I have a working site. Are you going to use a framework? Have you decided which one?
I heartily agree! I would only add the recommendation that you start out with a pencil and paper and the computer shut down--oh, if you insist, you can do this in NotePad or Word, but in any case, don't start with HTML or any code editor. Not until you have written down what you want your web page to do and who you are trying to appeal to, maybe even WHY. This will focus your attention on the basic essentials that you need to keep in mind as you begin to identify major features of your website.
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califdon wrote: I would only add the recommendation that you start out with a pencil and paper and the computer shut down--oh, if you insist, you can do this in NotePad or Word, but in any case, don't start with HTML or any code editor. Not until you have written down what you want your web page to do and who you are trying to appeal to, maybe even WHY. This will focus your attention on the basic essentials that you need to keep in mind as you begin to identify major features of your website.
Ditto. It pays to have a proper idea of what you have in mind for the project; solve the problem then write the code for it
“Don’t worry if it doesn’t work right. If everything did, you’d be out of a job.” - Mosher’s Law of Software Engineering
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