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For me, Website in a Weekend has always been a killer resource for people getting into the whole “creating your own website” scene, giving them the step by step instructions needed to succeed.

It’s really a journey of exploring all this technology stuff, getting into some of that writing stuff, and trying to jumble it all together into a trifle of business and pleasure.

Do you remember back to when you were first starting out? Most of us were just feeble bloggers, standing out on a limb, getting our thoughts out into the world.

Remember how daunting setting up your own website hosting was? How you battled with WordPress day in and day out trying to get that theme to align just right?

The first time I did all that I found it daunting as well and I’m qualified programmer!

Getting you started with web design & creation

This week, I’ve launched a new website with a free 8 day eCourse aimed at those of us just about to start building their websites.

Teach Yourself Websites is a free, 8 day course delivered via email which gives you all the ingredients you need to create a professional looking and easy to manage website.

It’s based on an idea I had after (almost) too many questions from friends and family wanting to start blogs and websites – the answer was this little eCourse. Which not only helps them out, but also helps others as well.

Who Exactly Is The Course For?

The eCourse is geared toward the novice web designer looking to get into creating a website either for themselves or their small business.

But that’s not to say it’s all amateurs – the community forming around Teach Yourself Websites is growing and it’s turning into a real resource that attracts developers from all over.

The blog, written exclusively by practicing web designers and programmers, is a treasure trove of WordPress hacks, plugin and theme reviews and website showcases from Teach Yourself Websites alumni.

What Topics Are Covered In The eCourse?

Once enrolled you start receiving the course material the next day. The topics covered are:

• Website hosting
• Content management
• Creating a look for your website
• All the resources you need to create your site
• Where to find design inspiration
• A launch day checklist
• Blogging, keeping up to date and more!

As far as free courses go, this is a veritable minestrone of website creation materials.. (what’s with all the food references here?).

If you already possess the mystical web design skills yourself maybe you know a friend who is just at that critical stage of starting out? This website is definitely for them – give them the mixing spoon of destiny and send them along to TeachYourselfWebsites.com (after they get back from the races of course!).

Josh Kohlbach is a professional freelance programmer and web designer based in Brisbane, Australia. Josh's blog Code My Own Road is packed with small business tips and technical tutorials for Do-It-Yourself entrepreneurs.