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Sander Rossel11-Mar-16 12:15

Sander Rossel

11-Mar-16 12:15

Sascha Lefèvre wrote:
your message here is the best in that regard that I've come across so far!

Thanks!

I actually wrote that down in a few minutes from the top of my head.
Funny as I was in the OP's shoes just over a year ago Smile | :)

I've written something like it in my blogs, especially the first[^] and eighth[^] on web dev.
The first mentions this exact problem, where to start? And that you'll need HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a back-end language. The eighth explores some additional libraries and frameworks Smile | :)

Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need.
Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.

Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
— Edsger W. Dijkstra

Regards,
Sander

Sascha Lefèvre11-Mar-16 12:24

Sascha Lefèvre

11-Mar-16 12:24

Thank you, I'll take a look at it! Smile | :)

If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

trantrum11-Mar-16 4:17

trantrum

11-Mar-16 4:17

You said: "Basically you need to know a bit about HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a back-end language such as C#, Java, or PHP."

That's a lot to learn and master.

Sander Rossel11-Mar-16 12:17

Sander Rossel

11-Mar-16 12:17

I said you need to know a BIT about them, not MASTER them Wink | ;)

You don't need to master anything (although it's a pro).
With just basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript knowledge you can build pretty awesome websites, all those libraries make sure of that.
Some basic skills allow you to use Bootstrap, jQuery (UI), and that will do a lot for you already Smile | :)

And let's be honest, how many of us are true masters of HTML and CSS? That's for designers, not programmers! Wink | ;)

Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need.
Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.

Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
— Edsger W. Dijkstra

Regards,
Sander

xiecsuk10-Mar-16 21:51

xiecsuk

10-Mar-16 21:51

I am now retired and got into web development for the Bowls Club I belong to. I created a web site using just ASP.NET, MVC, HTML and CSS using C# as the programming language. It was pretty successful.

I am now thinking of re-writing it to add more functionality and it won't be much different in what I use. I will use the new ASP Core 5, MVC, HTML and CSS using VB when it is supported (C# in the meantime}. ASP Core contains Bootstrap which does a lot of the work for you when creating a nice looking UI. I have decided to have a good look at Metro-UI instead. There are a few more fancy things in that system but the docs are a bit light in getting it installed. I will also use (JQuery)JavaScript if I have to. My database is an existing SQL Server database hosted by the Web Hosting site. I will use Entity Framework to provide the contact with the DB.

I find they give me all the tools I need to create whatever I is required. I don't have much time to start learning any more fancy tools or I won't get the job finished.

Kevin Marois11-Mar-16 3:39

Kevin Marois

11-Mar-16 3:39

Thank you.. Good info

If it's not broken, fix it until it is

Slow Eddie11-Mar-16 4:17

Slow Eddie

11-Mar-16 4:17

Word!

Kevin Marois11-Mar-16 4:22

Kevin Marois

11-Mar-16 4:22

Who wants to do Word programming?? Poke tongue | ;-P

If it's not broken, fix it until it is

Amazon.com (US site is down?)

dannette15-Mar-16 4:00

dannette

15-Mar-16 4:00

Something else not mentioned as front-end framework is Bootstrap. I use php within this framework to keep everything responsive.
Also if you're going to mention CMS, there's also Joomla which is built on Bootstrap.
Jes' sayin'

raddevus10-Mar-16 8:26

10-Mar-16 8:26

Is Amazon site down? http://amazon.com[^]
Looks like it here.

EDIT
I see the UK site is still up and it is interesting that it would ever go completely down with redundant ops around the US etc. that I'm assuming they have.

EDIT 2
Okay seems to be back. Just thought it was interesting. Pretty big outage for them.

modified 10-Mar-16 14:37pm.

908236510-Mar-16 8:28

9082365

10-Mar-16 8:28

Yup!

I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!

OriginalGriff10-Mar-16 8:37

OriginalGriff

10-Mar-16 8:37

Yep! Have a look at www.isup.me - it checks site from a different location, and it says it's down.

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

raddevus10-Mar-16 8:38

10-Mar-16 8:38

OriginalGriff wrote:
Have a look at www.isup.me

Thanks for the link. i'll check it out and use it next time.

Cornelius Henning10-Mar-16 8:41

10-Mar-16 8:41

Amazon is up and running for me.

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

raddevus10-Mar-16 8:42

10-Mar-16 8:42

Thanks for posting in. I noticed because I'm a Prime member and streaming music.
It is back now. Thanks.

Cornelius Henning10-Mar-16 8:44

10-Mar-16 8:44

You're welcome. Smile | :)

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

Nish Nishant10-Mar-16 8:48

10-Mar-16 8:48

Amazon needs to consider moving to a more robust server/architecture, maybe Azure? Big Grin | :-D

Regards,
Nish

Website: www.voidnish.com
Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

Cornelius Henning10-Mar-16 8:52

10-Mar-16 8:52

You don't expect a large company that exists almost completely online, to have its site down EVER! There must be ways to prevent such a disaster.

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

908236510-Mar-16 12:25

9082365

10-Mar-16 12:25

You're forgetting ...

Quote:
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”

There is always a way to prevent the prevention of disaster!

I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!

Nish Nishant10-Mar-16 8:48

10-Mar-16 8:48

Another similar site is : Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?[^]

Regards,
Nish

Website: www.voidnish.com
Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

raddevus10-Mar-16 8:51

10-Mar-16 8:51

Thanks...
I also found http://downdetector.com/status/amazon[^]
It reported downage too.

OriginalGriff10-Mar-16 9:32

OriginalGriff

10-Mar-16 9:32

It's the same site - look below the text box.

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Nish Nishant10-Mar-16 9:38

10-Mar-16 9:38

Oh alright.

Regards,
Nish

Website: www.voidnish.com
Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Cornelius Henning10-Mar-16 6:32

Re: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

10-Mar-16 6:32

It sound like an aviation call sign. It is so much cooler than the terse WTF that we use here on CP. Maybe I'll use the call sign in future! Smile | :)

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

Nish Nishant10-Mar-16 6:52