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woodndesign:
Hi Andy, Lot to think about there.. just when your trying to work on websites, the thoughts of a blog.. going to have to take all this on board and work on it, as well as some turning..
David
Dave Wilcox:
Hi David
Just read your topic re websites. It is all very confusing when you first start but does clear up as you start to get the bits straight in your own mind. The easiest and best package I have found to date for web design has got to be WebPlus by Serif. It is not mega bucks to buy, you drag and drop for the main part or use templates if you wish. It is very easy to use I find it is ideal for doing Club sites etc as once you know your way around you see very little code, although it is available if you want to edit it manually.
You have your domain name. Find yourself a host, I use LFC Hosting in Canada, but Serif do host as well if you want to keep it all simple and in one place. Once you have your host you then point your domain name to this host by using a control panel on their server. Then all you do is transfer your site from your machine (from for instance webplus) to your host by a click of a button (once you have set the host details of course), to say LFC or Serif. Once that is done you are Web Present. As Lionel said re 1and1 LFC and Serif are not necessarily one of the cheapest but reliability is good and their support is excellent. Both have extra facilities included as standard as well. You may not use them now but may in future so it is future proof. If you want to see a Club use for webplus have a look at http://www.norwichwoodturners.co.uk/ this was all built using webplus, graphics obviously worked on in approriate graphics packages before being used. Any questions feel free to bell me or email me. I can be contacted through the Norwich Woodturners site if needed. (webmaster at norwichwoodturners dot co dot uk). Hope this helps a bit.
woodndesign:
Hi Dave, First welcome to the forum and secondly for the information, a great help to all, thank you. When my wife had looked at put her business on the internet, via a Website, which is how it came about for me to have, if not still my first domain name, the plan for a site. Having had my wife go into it all, she had got Webplus by Serif, which had been loaded on this comp. and had been working with it, but changes with the current times, left off setting her site up. So, other an I'm on my own in setting up (no help, as she wishes not to go into setup again) I have it to work with, it's all the working out and understanding how, what, where and everything needed to put it together.. ??? .. and having something for a site in the first place or to get all I have in one place.
Have had a look at the Norwich Woodturners site.. Wow.. interesting on your list of Wood Toxicity, one to bookmark, as questions always come up as to a wood an any Symptoms, Rose wood and African Padauk only this week on here, I've yet to check all the site, but it is excellent what I've seen so far.
Thank you again and should I run into problems, if or when I make a start, it's kind of you to offer help, but it's not likely to be tomorrow.
David
Screwples:
Hi All,
I also use Serif Web Plus for my site http://www.johnberkeley.biz/[url]] http://www.johnberkeley.biz/http:// and find it really good. The more you use it the simpler it becomes and it has controls similar to the other Serif programs. I am actually a Serif fan, though I use their programs less than ownership of them justifies. One of the perks of old age, I guess.
Up with the lark tomorrow for set up at Woodworks. See some of you there I hope.
Cheers, John.
woodndesign:
The name Serif has come up regarding web design, host etc.. I came across this link; http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/... Looks interesting in what is offered, but what's the catch, free software, you have to commit to the download, there's no idea as to costs till after that.. which may be from £81.69 to £30.63 for WebPlus Essentials, which is basic level... Does it look good.. ??? ...
Then as the wife had SerifPlus already, I shouldn't need a program again.. Having checked the programs I see it's no longer loaded.. So will have to finded out what has happened there... One day...
David
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