Freelance Web Design

• Nate

  I'm looking to do some web design on the side. What languages/programs are people looking for now-a-days? I want to put together a nice portfolio but I want to know what people are looking for before I start.
• justincredible

  

  What languages do you already know?
• Nate

  I know many but not a master of them all. I've programmed in Java, Javascript, VB, VBScript, C++, HTML, Flash, a little PHP, SQL, .NET. I just want to start brushing up on stuff but I want to know what is in higher demand.
• justincredible

  

  PHP is likely your best bet (my language of choice) as far as server-side stuff goes. Chances are if you are doing stuff on the side for a small company or whatever they aren't going to care what you build the site with. You could tell them you coded it in gumdrops and horse farts and they won't care. With PHP being open source it's going to be the cheapest technology to use.
• Nate

  PHP was my first guess also. I've played around with it and it doesn't seem bad. I'll probably pick up a book to look more into it.
• WebFire

  The first thing you need to know is that your clients aren't going to know what languages/programs they want or need. They want a solutions to their problem or need. It is up to you to figure out what language/program to use.
  
  With that said, I personally use PHP for programming, and usually XHTML/CSS, with some Flash or JQuery to make thinks pretty and appealing.
• justincredible

  

  WebFire wrote: The first thing you need to know is that your clients aren't going to know what languages/programs they want or need. They want a solutions to their problem or need. It is up to you to figure out what language/program to use.
  
  With that said, I personally use PHP for programming, and usually XHTML/CSS, with some Flash or JQuery to make thinks pretty and appealing.

  Like I said, gumdrops and horse farts.
  
  A good CMS to learn is drupal. I've got a multi-site install on my VPS and can have a new site up and running in less than 10 minutes. It is written in PHP and you can customize the hell out of it.
• zambrown

  

  Hey Keebler - if you need some practice and want something for your portfolio, our HS wrestling team desperately needs a website and I don't how to do it. PM me if you (or anyone else) have any interest in helping us out. Thanks!
• Nate

  zambrown wrote: Hey Keebler - if you need some practice and want something for your portfolio, our HS wrestling team desperately needs a website and I don't how to do it. PM me if you (or anyone else) have any interest in helping us out. Thanks!

  Zam : I'll send you a message later tonight. I am at work right now.
• WebFire

  justincredible wrote:
  
  Like I said, gumdrops and horse farts.
  
  A good CMS to learn is drupal. I've got a multi-site install on my VPS and can have a new site up and running in less than 10 minutes. It is written in PHP and you can customize the hell out of it.

  Oooops. Sorry. I didn't read your post before posting my own. :-/
• zambrown

  

  Keebler wrote:

  zambrown wrote: Hey Keebler - if you need some practice and want something for your portfolio, our HS wrestling team desperately needs a website and I don't how to do it. PM me if you (or anyone else) have any interest in helping us out. Thanks!

  I look forward to hearing from you, Keebler!
  
  Zam : I'll send you a message later tonight. I am at work right now.

• justincredible

  

  zam, just curious if you guys had a domain and hosting in place already?
• cbus4life

  Look at Drupal.
• justincredible

  

  cbus4life wrote: Look at Drupal.

  See post #7. I love using drupal.
• zambrown

  

  Justin, I believe at one time there was a wrestling website, but it hasn't been updated for at least two years and I can't even find it now.
• cbus4life

  justincredible wrote:

  cbus4life wrote: Look at Drupal.

  See post #7. I love using drupal.

  Ah, my bad, didn't see your earlier post.