Getting back into design, where do I start?

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hello,

I’m thinking of getting back into design. I used to do some small-scale development from about 1999-2005. I was well versed in Photoshop, used GoLive, DreamWeaver but mostly handcoded in HomeSite. Most dynamic sites I built were based on simple PHP scripts with MySQL databases, but I did work with some ASP/Access databases also.

Anyway, where would a good place to start be. I’d be obviously extremely rusty but am interested in reviewing some of the basics (as/if they apply to today’s world) and jumping into the new online/wireless communities of 2011 that didn’t exist to any extent (or at all) when I left the business.

Any suggestions where/how to get started??

Thanks!

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Hi dmac86. Welcome to SitePoint. :slight_smile:

If you are going to do front end stuff (HTML, CSS etc) I recommend that you first get up to speed with CSS, as it is well supported in browsers today, and obviates the need for table layouts.

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Ahh, HomeSite. The only program of its kind I truly liked.

Ralph’s advice is very valid. And welcome back!

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Thanks for the input! Very much appreciated!!