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    Website creation software

    I need to produce a couple of websites for family businesses. Nothing too complex, just brochure-ware really.
    I don't want to have to pay some 'creative' in DMs and dungarees £400 each (!) when I'm fairly sure I can do this myself. I used Dreamweaver a couple of times back around the turn of the century (of course I was ver', ver' drrunk), how hard can this can be ?

    I'm looking for a some sort of GUI interface and that's easy to use and easy to edit / upload. What can you recommend ?

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    Re: Website creation software

    If you want easy then look at what some of the hosting companies offer. Most of them will offer a free website creation tool with lots of templates etc to customise. Also easy upload etc as all online tools.

    You will also be able to get support and domains names etc via them.

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    Joomla or Wordpress? I have to admit, I tried to do it with Joomla but, gave up.

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    Re: Website creation software

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    Joomla or Wordpress? I have to admit, I tried to do it with Joomla but, gave up.
    WordPress every time. Secure, constantly updated and has - as Apple would say - an app for everything! My recommendation would be to self host, and use the free Suffusion theme.
    I am by no means an expert, but made the following website for my mums charity;
    www.bansanghospitalappeal.org
    Still a work in progress....but the options and additions that can be made are near limitless.
    (Oh, and a particularly good bonus is that WordPress has a great app for android and I guess iPhone where non technical users can upload latest news articles etc in a really easy, obvious way)
    Best of luck

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    Re: Website creation software

    Quote Originally Posted by lohsmith View Post
    WordPress every time. Secure, constantly updated and has - as Apple would say - an app for everything! My recommendation would be to self host, and use the free Suffusion theme.
    I am by no means an expert, but made the following website for my mums charity;
    www.bansanghospitalappeal.org
    Still a work in progress....but the options and additions that can be made are near limitless.
    (Oh, and a particularly good bonus is that WordPress has a great app for android and I guess iPhone where non technical users can upload latest news articles etc in a really easy, obvious way)
    Best of luck
    One day I'll find the time to learn how it works and make the website I keep threatening to do.

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    Re: Website creation software

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    One day I'll find the time to learn how it works and make the website I keep threatening to do.
    This might seem obvious - but remember, content first ... fancy website later! Or to put it another way, sign up for a free WordPress blog, choose a theme, & start posting/generating interest. Then self host later when the concept and interest in your topic is proven.
    It also makes the whole website creation process that much more engaging when you know you have others watching your progress (and commenting with useful suggestions!)

    Speaking of which, I must listen to my very words and do that very thing with my latest little venture .

    Best of luck with it.

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    Re: Website creation software

    Drupal, free and easy to use online software to create a website.

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