Need to create a website for my upstart office...Can anyone suggest an easy-to-use software? I don't need animations or anything flashy. I had some dabbles in Dreamwaver a long time ago, but apart from that I have no web design experience. Thanks.
dia
Oct 1, 09 7:06 pm
Rationalist had a nice bit of free software you could use... Creates very nce, simple sites.
biripbirip
Oct 1, 09 7:54 pm
diabase, umhh..pardon the ignorance...but "rationalist"? was dat?
Erin Williams
Oct 1, 09 8:54 pm
das me, of course! I've used Indexhibit for mine, but have lately seen Wordpress used to greater effect. Both are downloadable database systems that let you get by with a bare minimum of coding (yes, Dreamweaver is good for that part) and mostly just type in the text you want and upload images.
trace™
Oct 1, 09 8:59 pm
We are using Wordpress for our mid level client sites. For super simple sites, we'll jsut use Dreamweaver and some hand coding. For advanced html based sites it'll be all hand coded.
I'd strongly suggest hiring a pro, but if you have no cash you have to do what you have to do.
RealLifeLEED
Oct 2, 09 9:10 am
I think basic html is underrated, so I'd recommend notepad and copious use of 'view source'
biripbirip
Oct 2, 09 9:26 am
das rationalist, thanks a lot. indexhibit looks pretty good...especially since it seems i could start with something relatively simple and then with time add more features, etc.
rehiggins
Oct 2, 09 7:31 pm
i agree with RLL: all you really need is notepad (though Dreamweaver is pretty nice)
Mission St.
Oct 2, 09 8:55 pm
indexhibit
it is very easy. not terribly flexible but... very easy.
Steven Ward
Oct 2, 09 9:13 pm
i'll third notepad.
druf
Oct 3, 09 11:45 am
I used the software that Yahoo gives you free if they web host for you. If you can use powerpoint, you could figure this out pretty easily. You can do a decent straightforward website with it.
switch
Oct 3, 09 12:46 pm
I'll second, third and fourth indexhibit.org
not_here
Oct 3, 09 1:22 pm
godaddy.com's hosting is cheap and good.
cacti
Oct 5, 09 1:02 am
i used dreamweaver and tutvid.com for really good step by step tutorials.. no experience necessary.
fluxbound, i am with media temple now. they have great customer service but are pricey. i have been getting loads of junk mail lately...although this might have nothing to do with the hosting company (or it may...not very tech-literate on that realm), but since i am actually paying for an add-on service that suppose to help in filtering junkmail, well i expect no junk at all....anyway, i've heard about godaddy before...how's their customer service?
tenaciousA, i am giving it a go with indexhibit for now...but thanks for the wix.com link...looks good. i will also have a look into it.
thanks to all for the feedback. it has been very useful.
philippe bodart
Nov 16, 09 2:40 am
Hi,I found a site where CSS writers can win $1,000
WebriQ, an online web content management software is soon to launch its Template contest. The company will award the best template design but also the best designed E-commerce site and the site with the most original content. The start of the contest will be on November 13th, but you can get a sneak preview of it already on http://contest.webriq.com
binary
Nov 16, 09 2:46 am
domain mask to a blog.... just to get the ball rolling until you can get a full site up...
Love it, simple, customizable CSS and tons of standard plug-ins like flash gallery, ftp, secure login and more. Cheap too!
ckmca
Dec 18, 09 1:25 pm
I agree with knock out. Squarespace is amazing.
It is super easy, support is astonishingly fast the product works flawlessly. Because all of the editing is done online you dont need dreamweaver or any other editor.
I remade my site this summer and am very happy with the results.
I have the same question. I have an adobe subscription and get Muse included. I want an option that allows me to create different categories such as academic works, professional work, writings and traveling photos. I wont my works distributed under those categories accordingly. I have not been able to find out either Squarespace or Muse allow you to do that. I don't want just dump my works in a website.
The same problem.
Derek McFarland
Apr 17, 18 12:37 pm
Good afternoon, I created my website using WIX.com. If done right and not using a template you can create a nice website with some cool simple features. The web interface is easy to use and they are constantly adding new features. Here's my site https://www.dmc-a.com/
birder
Feb 1, 19 7:01 am
Try Wix or Wordpress
thisisnotmyname
Feb 1, 19 10:10 am
Squarespace is ok if you can live with their templates and typefaces. We hit a wall pretty quickly when we wanted to customize. If I had it to do over again, I would explore Wix and Wordpress more fully before committing to Squarespace.
On the plus side, Squarespace is quite affordable and their GSuite setup for managing our firm's email accounts runs well about 95% of the time.
THE BAKER
Aug 17, 19 3:07 pm
SQUARESPACE. It’s easy and intuitive
oldwhitehouse
Aug 29, 19 8:05 am
I built two websites using wix. Very good product. Easy to use tools and templates.99 bucks a year. The free version looks less professional imo. Godaddy is good too but when I tried it 3 or 4 years ago their audio and video plug ins didn't work well on a mobile device so I went with wix. Very pleased. I'm a carpenter and an audio guy, no webmaster, but this is one site I built using wix www.moniquecoppola.com
IndianaVisions
Aug 29, 19 1:37 pm
I would recommend WordPress open source to develop the website.
Dokuser
Sep 29, 19 8:19 pm
Learn Python. It's relatively easy to get used to and can be used beyond web design.
Need to create a website for my upstart office...Can anyone suggest an easy-to-use software? I don't need animations or anything flashy. I had some dabbles in Dreamwaver a long time ago, but apart from that I have no web design experience. Thanks.
Rationalist had a nice bit of free software you could use... Creates very nce, simple sites.
diabase, umhh..pardon the ignorance...but "rationalist"? was dat?
das me, of course! I've used Indexhibit for mine, but have lately seen Wordpress used to greater effect. Both are downloadable database systems that let you get by with a bare minimum of coding (yes, Dreamweaver is good for that part) and mostly just type in the text you want and upload images.
We are using Wordpress for our mid level client sites. For super simple sites, we'll jsut use Dreamweaver and some hand coding. For advanced html based sites it'll be all hand coded.
I'd strongly suggest hiring a pro, but if you have no cash you have to do what you have to do.
I think basic html is underrated, so I'd recommend notepad and copious use of 'view source'
das rationalist, thanks a lot. indexhibit looks pretty good...especially since it seems i could start with something relatively simple and then with time add more features, etc.
i agree with RLL: all you really need is notepad (though Dreamweaver is pretty nice)
indexhibit
it is very easy. not terribly flexible but... very easy.
i'll third notepad.
I used the software that Yahoo gives you free if they web host for you. If you can use powerpoint, you could figure this out pretty easily. You can do a decent straightforward website with it.
I'll second, third and fourth indexhibit.org
godaddy.com's hosting is cheap and good.
i used dreamweaver and tutvid.com for really good step by step tutorials.. no experience necessary.
Try this : http://www.wix.com/
Good luck
fluxbound, i am with media temple now. they have great customer service but are pricey. i have been getting loads of junk mail lately...although this might have nothing to do with the hosting company (or it may...not very tech-literate on that realm), but since i am actually paying for an add-on service that suppose to help in filtering junkmail, well i expect no junk at all....anyway, i've heard about godaddy before...how's their customer service?
tenaciousA, i am giving it a go with indexhibit for now...but thanks for the wix.com link...looks good. i will also have a look into it.
thanks to all for the feedback. it has been very useful.
Hi,I found a site where CSS writers can win $1,000
WebriQ, an online web content management software is soon to launch its Template contest. The company will award the best template design but also the best designed E-commerce site and the site with the most original content. The start of the contest will be on November 13th, but you can get a sneak preview of it already on http://contest.webriq.com
domain mask to a blog.... just to get the ball rolling until you can get a full site up...
Code it yourself in notepad. Freedom!
Love it, simple, customizable CSS and tons of standard plug-ins like flash gallery, ftp, secure login and more. Cheap too!
I agree with knock out. Squarespace is amazing.
It is super easy, support is astonishingly fast the product works flawlessly. Because all of the editing is done online you dont need dreamweaver or any other editor.
I remade my site this summer and am very happy with the results.
www.ckmca.com
Webflow.
Cargocollective
https://2.cargocollective.com/
Really nice templates & it's free
Is Squarespace better than Adobe Muse?
I have the same question. I have an adobe subscription and get Muse included. I want an option that allows me to create different categories such as academic works, professional work, writings and traveling photos. I wont my works distributed under those categories accordingly. I have not been able to find out either Squarespace or Muse allow you to do that. I don't want just dump my works in a website.
The same problem.
Good afternoon, I created my website using WIX.com. If done right and not using a template you can create a nice website with some cool simple features. The web interface is easy to use and they are constantly adding new features. Here's my site https://www.dmc-a.com/
Try Wix or Wordpress
Squarespace is ok if you can live with their templates and typefaces. We hit a wall pretty quickly when we wanted to customize. If I had it to do over again, I would explore Wix and Wordpress more fully before committing to Squarespace.
On the plus side, Squarespace is quite affordable and their GSuite setup for managing our firm's email accounts runs well about 95% of the time.
SQUARESPACE. It’s easy and intuitive
I built two websites using wix. Very good product. Easy to use tools and templates.99 bucks a year. The free version looks less professional imo. Godaddy is good too but when I tried it 3 or 4 years ago their audio and video plug ins didn't work well on a mobile device so I went with wix. Very pleased. I'm a carpenter and an audio guy, no webmaster, but this is one site I built using wix www.moniquecoppola.com
I would recommend WordPress open source to develop the website.
Learn Python. It's relatively easy to get used to and can be used beyond web design.