Things a programmer should know before building a website

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What should a developer know before building a public web site?

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I have been asked to make a website for a county fair. I used to make websites (they all sucked). I want to make this one using HTML, JQuery, and any other tools you guys recommend. I'm still a beginner when it comes to websites though, for example I didn't know it was a bad idea to put JavaScript, CSS, and HTML into one file until I read it on hear. So what are some general things that I should know before building this website?

Answer 1

1. Generally, website programmers do not make good website designers.

Answer 2

Apply the KISS principle.

Put your javascript references (<script> tags) at the bottom of the page. That way, your page will "appear" in the browser sooner.

Answer 3

Check out this link

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/72394/what-should-a-developer-know-before-building-a-public-web-site

Answer 4

1. All of the "beginner" examples you see on the 'Net are wrong. Every last one of them.
2. Don't trust anything you read on a site where more than 40% of each page is comprised of advertisements.
3. If you buy a book, make sure it has an animal on the front. And says nothing about how many days it might take you to utilize the content.