Making a Neo-cities page is so overwhelming!!

[syx (dead)]

I've always wanted to start a Neo-cities page/blog/whatever, but every time I log onto the dashboard it's so overwhelming for me, especially since I'm such an infant to HTML/CSS (that's probably why it's so overwhelming) are there any alternatives to NC for little noobies like me? I've decided that when I start to fully understand HTML/CSS I'll start my Neo-Cities Adventure

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[Melooon]

Thats a fair feeling to have! Do you think its all the things you need to learn thats overwhelming, or are you worried about your work being public when you're not ready.. possibly both??

Anyway, if you're worried about your work being public, dont forget you can always temporarily disable your NC profile so your site is less visible ^^ Also you can make your site on your computer before you put it online, I talk about that in my site making guide.

If you're worried about all the stuff you ned to learn.. well the best way to deal with that is to just start. Don't worry about trying to achieve a particular goal, just make something and let it evolve as you go! (My first site was literally a white page with some text an an image! .. I think I managed to change the font and that was a big deal!)

If you just want to make a page and dont want to do any html there are sites like mmm.page they give you a lot of creative freedom, and maybe its a good way to test ideas, but you wont learn much about html using them; so it depends if your goal is to have a site or to learn html?

If you want to use neocities but want a nice looking easy to use blog, you can try something like Zonelets (its a premade blog that you put on your NC site) you don't need much html or css knowledge to use it, you just customise it and write your text.

Maybe try both if you don't know, play around with things and see what ones you enjoy. Remember no one fully understands HTML/CSS, and theres no need to compare what you make to other sites; no one judging, it's just you and your imagination.

 

[Memory]

To add to Melon's list of suggestions, I used to use Blogger. It was bought by Google, so you may not like it for that reason, but it has a lot of design options. You can use pre-made themes, and as you feel more comfortable with your code skills you can start to customize the HTML and CSS. You don't even need to use it as a blog, because you can create static pages as well.

[Memory]

I wouldn't fret about it. I started making my site back in 2017 and even looking at it now it's still an unfinished mess lol. Just go and learn at your own pace (as someone with learning disabilities and motivation issues I know it can be VERY frustrating). Try not to compare yourself to others, your site is your own and that makes it unique!

[syx (dead)]

Thats a fair feeling to have! Do you think its all the things you need to learn thats overwhelming, or are you worried about your work being public when you're not ready.. possibly both??

Anyway, if you're worried about your work being public, dont forget you can always temporarily disable your NC profile so your site is less visible ^^ Also you can make your site on your computer before you put it online, I talk about that in my site making guide.

If you're worried about all the stuff you ned to learn.. well the best way to deal with that is to just start. Don't worry about trying to achieve a particular goal, just make something and let it evolve as you go! (My first site was literally a white page with some text an an image! .. I think I managed to change the font and that was a big deal!)

If you just want to make a page and dont want to do any html there are sites like mmm.page they give you a lot of creative freedom, and maybe its a good way to test ideas, but you wont learn much about html using them; so it depends if your goal is to have a site or to learn html?

If you want to use neocities but want a nice looking easy to use blog, you can try something like Zonelets (its a premade blog that you put on your NC site) you don't need much html or css knowledge to use it, you just customise it and write your text.

Maybe try both if you don't know, play around with things and see what ones you enjoy. Remember no one fully understands HTML/CSS, and theres no need to compare what you make to other sites; no one judging, it's just you and your imagination.

 

I think it's all the things that I have to learn that's overwhelming. A lot of people, like you, make this website things seem so easy!! My goal is mainly to learn HTML, I wish I had the same thinking style as you, I'm always a perfectionist

[Memory]

I think it's all the things that I have to learn that's overwhelming. A lot of people, like you, make this website things seem so easy!! My goal is mainly to learn HTML, I wish I had the same thinking style as you, I'm always a perfectionist

If learning HTML is your main goal rather than just getting a site off the ground quickly, here are some of the resources I still use today.

W3Schools - Just a great resource all around, with lots of lessons and reference guides.

Code Academy - Their video lessons are great and easy to follow. A lot of them, especially at an introductory level, are totally free. There will be quizzes throughout to help you practice what you just learned.

Khan Academy - More free tutorials.