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Web page advice, please...
opie
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I am now ready to get a web site started, and don`t want to pay several hundreds to have someone design it for me, and have been thinking about doing my own, with one of those website builder companies.
Here`s what I`m looking for: I need something very user friendly. I do not do HTML or anything like that. I need something where I can have a shopping cart to process credit cards. I would like many (thousands?) of graphics to choose from. I would also like it to be reasonably priced. Am I asking too much, or does something like this actually exist?
Two that have been recommended to me are Homestead and BlueVoda. Have any of you used those? What ones do you suggest? Thanks!!opie2007-2-23 11:59:30
Here`s what I`m looking for: I need something very user friendly. I do not do HTML or anything like that. I need something where I can have a shopping cart to process credit cards. I would like many (thousands?) of graphics to choose from. I would also like it to be reasonably priced. Am I asking too much, or does something like this actually exist?
Two that have been recommended to me are Homestead and BlueVoda. Have any of you used those? What ones do you suggest? Thanks!!opie2007-2-23 11:59:30
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www.nancysvacationsite.com
Erin
any options. With frontpage you can actually make a website that
actually looks decent.i.e. when I was doing that site, I just googled for templates, and found a 300 mb file with like 1000 different templates, then browsed those until I found a design I liked. As long as you can use word, you`ll be able to make a decent website. It`ll look decent, and the only downside is that it`ll look like crap when someone reads the sourcecode.For graphics you can pretty much just use google image search, or one of those free graphics sites.
If your website is going to be a major portion of your business, I highly suggest that you start out with a very detailed requirements document. Know exactly what this website needs to do before you start.
Mock up your site using one of the free content management systems that are available. You won`t need to know any code and it doesn`t necessarily have to be fully functional but all the elements need to be in place. You can use this mockup when you approach a professional, if you need to go down that road, and save yourself considerable cash. You may find that you don"t need a professional after all. Remember.... if you use a professional you will most likely be tethered to that individual or firm for quite some time to come as they will be your only recourse if you need changes. Their initial charge is only the beginning so the more you can do yourself the better.
Have your text and all images that you want to use ready before you farm out the work. A web designer will then be able to incorporate this into your site with relative ease and it gives them a much better idea of your target market.
Remember that a web designer and a web developer are two different animals. The designers deal primarily with look and feel and developers create functionality.
Good luck with your business.Pokerman2007-3-16 9:50:37