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unskilledidiot · #1 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 04:55 PM

I dont know alot bout them but i get the basics of html.
I was wonderin if there was a simple script i could make just to run on my computer without to learn a load of stuff like php or something.
I know you can try out html scripts in your own ie and basically i just wanted a script that does something to see whether Im interested enough to go the bother of reading through one of w3schools tutorials or installing unix!
Thanks

Severus · #2 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 07:35 PM

If by "script" you mean creating a simple HTML page, then it's worth checking w3schools. There are some very important notes there that you should read on your own.

If you're talking about Javascript, here's a good small bit of code:<script type="text/javascript"></script>

You can paste that anywhere between the <body></body> tags in an HTML file.

However, I would still recommend checking w3schools simply because it's the best out there.

Sueracranna · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 10:15 PM

Whether you want to make a simple script(javascript?) or a complex one you still need to know the basics (syntax, etc.).

If you are new to programming (and it sounds this way) you should stick to html and javascript for awhile. This you can do without needing a server with a different programming language.

I would definitely look at the online resources. They can help a lot.

UncleLeo · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 12:55 AM

k, you really don't need to know HTML codes these days, I mean, a basic knowledge is essential, if you wanna be a developer that is, so that you can work with PHP, CSS, etc. but as long as there are HTML editors like Dreamweaver and FrontPage, you're ok ! heck I'm a web developer and I don't know much HTML, just the basic stuff...but if you MUST enter some code to get it out of your system, try this :<html><head><title> TITLE..WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT</title></head><body><h1> Headline</h1>
simple text</body></html>

type that in a notepad, save it as a .html file, open it in your browser and enjoy !