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| message from Craig Busch on 15 Jul 2004 |
Hi,
I have some questions for all you talented, experienced people. I would
sure appreciate it if you could spare some time to help me out. I need
to get a website up soon. It doesn't need to be fancy. Basic, clean
looking. I need to be able to put pictures on it- jpegs, text, links to
other sites, and ideally I would like people who come to it to be able
to download some of the documents that are longer as PDF files. That is
it. Most of my experience is with a Mac, although I have an eMachine
that I use mostly for research, and email so I am not a stranger to
Windows.
I have seen some web hosting services that offer free web design
programs when you host with them. Then there is Freeway Express and
Freeway Pro for the Mac. On the PC side there is Front Page 2003. Then
there are the two that stand out about the rest Go Live and the ever
popular and loved by many- Dreamweaver.
I have never designed a website before. I do not want to be a designer
of websites. However, I would like to know which program would be easy
to use so that I could quickly set up a site using presupplied templates
and putting the things in that I listed above. I would like to be able
to manage my own site. Later on, I might want to tackle a more complex
program, but surely there is one that stands out as easiest? Hopefully?
Thank you very much for your time and help,
Craig
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| BigHead replied to darrel on 15 Jul 2004 |
Darrel,
Don't you think you should at least qualify your response, specifically for
someone who is admittedly naive, and may take your advice at face value.
Craig asked for a fast and easy way to get a website up. Working with a
designer/developer is rarely fast, and hardly "easy." Depending on Craig's
real needs, either might be a better solution.
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"darrel" <notreal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| darrel replied to BigHead on 16 Jul 2004 |
Stay away from network solutions BECAUSE they REALLY REALLY SUCK.
Then you're working with some crappy designer/developers. ;o)
-Darrel
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| Craig Busch replied to darrel on 15 Jul 2004 |
Thank you Darrel. I actually went to that site and started checking it out.
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| darrel replied to Craig Busch on 15 Jul 2004 |
It's the right concept, but NetworkSolutions is evil, evil, evil.
;o)
-Darrel
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| darrel replied to Craig Busch on 15 Jul 2004 |
and if you want the easiest and fastest way, then the answer is simply 'hire
someone'. More specifically, hire someone that has experience setting up
Macromedia Contribute for clients.
It'll save you time and money in the long run. Not to mention a lot of
frustration.
-Darrel
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| Craig Busch replied to darrel on 15 Jul 2004 |
Hi Darrel,
I'm sure it varies where someone is, but is there such a thing a ballpark figure
for a simple website or is like asking how much a camera costs?
Thank you,
Craig
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| darrel replied to Craig Busch on 15 Jul 2004 |
Yep. It's the old "how long is a piece of string" question ;o)
There are a number of ways to approach this based on your business goals:
1) Hire a web developer to build a static site for you that you could update
with Macromedia Contribute
2) Hire a web developer to set up a Content Management System/Blog that will
give you the ability to update your web site through an online tool.
Ballparks for those would probably range from $500 - $5000 though I think
you could probably find someone in the 7-$800 range that could do a real
nice job.
Of course, it depends on where you are located as well.
-Darrel
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| BigHead replied to darrel on 15 Jul 2004 |
It depends not on where the client is located; he can solicit for help to
anywhere.
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| Libbi Bosworth replied to BigHead on 15 Jul 2004 |
i agree--you could probably get it done for $700-800 if it's simple. I
don't know if these forums are the right place to find someone. Maybe they
are--if not, I bet someone could direct you.
I have done what I call a "Friend's Rate" and the closer the friend, the
better the rate. I am no expert, but for a basic site that's the price
range I quote my friends, considerably less if I have known them 10 years or
more!
I live in a small town and most of my work is through word of mouth, but
even in my town there is at least 1 business that does websites. If you
want to meet someone personally, I bet there is one in your town.
Libbi
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| Alan replied to darrel on 15 Jul 2004 |
don't know if it's a current offer, but there was a deal for a discount
price on Contribute and .mac site hosting, that came with a selection of
Contribute templates.
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