DIY Website

[tinman]

Some of you folks have very impressive webpages. Any of you Web wizs have any suggestions for software to design a modest scuba and biz webpage on a budget? (I'm too lazy to learn HTML). Lessons learned along the rocky road of webdom? I am loathed to put my destiny in the hands of my 16 year old...

 

[Stone]

I learned HTML first, but I use Microsoft Frontpage. My host costs $4.95 a month.

 

[scuba-punk]

You can use either front page, or if you have microsoft office, you can save word files/layouts as html files. The host is use is about $5 USD a month. Personally, I use EvrSoft's FirstPage. It's a free download, but you need to know smidge of HTML. The program has 4 different modes from newbie to expert. Beats the tar out of using notepad or vi.

-Frank

 

[nickjb]

While we are on the subject... Does anyone know of an HTML editor that will run without requiring a windows instal so I can do a little editting at work? As ever, preferably free.

 

[tinman]

Stone once bubbled...
I learned HTML first, but I use Microsoft Frontpage. My host costs $4.95 a month.

...actually, it was your webpage that got me thinking Stone. You've done a splendid job. I have MS Frontpage and Macmillan's Plus Pack for Frontpage. Welcome any other thoughts on where to go from here. Pros/Cons of Frontpage? Had started with a free webpage site but found page tools there limiting and got too busy last year, soooo starting again. Decided on a memorable webpage name, any guesses???????





tinman.ca

 

[canuckdiver]

frontpage is good, but dreamweaver is awesome!
the only downside is the cost for the full retail version.

 

[Stone]

tinman once bubbled...
Welcome any other thoughts on where to go from here. Pros/Cons of Frontpage?

I don't have a lot of lessons learned. I would suggest that you read the Frontpage manual and make note of the features available that you would use. I moved a few buttons that I use a lot to the button bar (like insert a picture - make it a thumbnail - and resample). For the most part, I have kept my website very simple.

I'm sure Frontpage has some problems. I updated my site a few days ago and my "hit counter" reset from over 5000 to 0. That's never happened before.

Have fun, and let us know when you're up and running.

 

[mars2u]

Stone once bubbled...


I'm sure Frontpage has some problems. I updated my site a few days ago and my "hit counter" reset from over 5000 to 0. That's never happened before.

Yeah, I've seen that happen. I think it's a bug and you might have to use another editor to fix it. I use MS Frontpage 2002 and Swish for flash. I think Dreamweaver is outlandishly expensive for the amount I'd use it for and Swish did everything I wanted.
you guys mentioned some reasonably priced hosts...can you be more specific? I'm concerned about Storage and transfer amount.

Here's a useful Frontpage link:

http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/default.asp

 

[Stone]

I use Hummingbird Hosting.

I paid for it using Paypal, and the $4.95 is put on my creditcard every month.

Thanks for the Frontpage link.

 

[canuckdiver]

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