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BIY: Build a website from scratch | Episode 1: Introduction

October 23, 2009

I’m introducing a series I’ll be releasing as I produce it.  BIY: Build it yourself.  I’m going to walk you through building your own website from scratch the way I build websites—at the code level.  Don’t be intimidated.  Once you get a little foundation going, you’re going to feel really good about HTML and CSS, and you’ll be able to make your own website from scratch.

Why would you want to be able to write a website at the code level?  There aren’t enough hours in a day to talk about why.  For one, once you get going at it, you can build anything you want.  You won’t be limited to blogs and blog templates.  At the same time, I’ll walk you through some cool design basics so you can make your stuff look good.  If you know how to manage your own space, you can keep the SEO value you build and build your brand.  Learn the basics of how it’s all put together, and you’ll have a leg up on everyone else who is stuck with whatever Wordpress LETS them do.  Plus, what if you’re a business owner?  Wouldn’t you want to save thousands of dollars in web design fees doing it yourself?

The web is tricky to build but not hard.  If you’ve even been curious about how do to it yourself, follow along.

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A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED about the background photo on this site. It was taken on the beach by Fort Moultrie on the harbor side of Sullivan's Island, SC. The old, wooden sea wall has been there as long as I've lived in Charleston. The beach is a great place to watch the ships and shrimpers come in and has one of the best views of downtown Charleston.