So, I’d love to start my own small Internet blog, and I want to make it without any extra software, just plain HTML+CSS, maybe some PHP for convenience.

I have near-zero experience in programming (yes I know HTML is not programming language, but you get the point), and I just finished a wonderful starting guide, HTML For People. I loved it a lot, but it only covers the absolute basics, and I’d love to have a deeper dive.

Are there any HTML, CSS, PHP guides that are free, text-based (so, not YouTube videos), and give more than the very basics? Would love to hear your recommendations!

  • webcam_stalker
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    17 hours ago

    but kinda want to make my own in the end.

    for sure. the workflow i would suggest is:

    1. read / study references
    2. deploy a theme you like, poke at it and play with it
    3. try to rebuild it from scratch using current knowledge. copy/paste not allowed
    4. consult reference materials for parts you get hung up on
    5. repeat until functional
    6. polish and stylize

    it’s how i did it when i was a kid; but again, this may be an archaic approach compared to modern standards