what's the best website/tool to use to make your own website?
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I'm not too good when it comes to any kind of programming...what's the learning curve for a newbie like me using Wordpress?
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Wordpress is easy. You install Wordpress on a server, which can all be done through Fantastico if you have cPanel installed. Then you find a theme you like and install it. Using Photoshop, you can change the look and feel to your liking. None of this requires one bit of programming. It's all WYSIWYG.
Thanks. I have no idea what you just said, though. haha. It says I need access to an FTP server, which I don't have now but could get.
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Do you really enjoy writing out code by hand for hours and hours on end? I understand the idea behind having ultra clean code, but at what expense? Especially if you want your site to be interactive in the slightest, it's going to take weeks to write the code correctly. It used to be "cool and hip" to use Notepad in the 90s, when a website consisted of 3 or 4 pages of content that that wasn't frequently updating and changing, but designing a site worth even looking at these days requires so much more attention to detail and there are so many tools out there now that can help you do things correctly. I'd almost go as far as to say designing sites in Notepad is irrelevant now, though, it depends on the idea of the site and it's content, obviously.
That said, I agree that Wordpress is probably the best way for a new person to learn to build sites now. You can install it on your server and have your site going in just a few minutes. And then you can start tweaking it from there and learning the ins and outs of design and coding by making simple adjustments to your template as you see fit.
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The days of static content are over. If you plan on having a large site and updating it frequently, you should be using a CMS of some sort. I love not having to use an FTP client to update my site.
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You're just jealous.
Anyways, Dreamweaver is your best bet, but if you're just starting out? Yea, Wordpress is pretty much foolproof.
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Brooks
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If it's a blog, Tumblr is the shit.
Check out my friend's Tumblr page. It's looks friggin' pro.
http://gonetoguam.tumblr.com/
Get your own domain to eliminate the .tumblr, and you've got a sick site, no one the wiser.
Check out my friend's Tumblr page. It's looks friggin' pro.
http://gonetoguam.tumblr.com/
Get your own domain to eliminate the .tumblr, and you've got a sick site, no one the wiser.
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basically what 'm looking to do is build a website for work. im teaching esl, and had a good idea of actually making my own website for the purpose of one to one lessons. i dont have the details yet but wanted to get an early start. i want to make it somewhat interactive, with paypal and options for students to book lessons online. there will be, as i see it, maybe drop down menus for location and time selections, duration of the lesson etc. stuff like that. so it wont be a blog but an actual site.
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This is what a CMS is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content_management_system
For what you want to do, I highly recommend using Wordpress. Many of the free plugins can add the functionality that you want to use. I'd hire a professional, but if you go the Wordpress route on your own, I'd be glad to give you a few tips here and there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content_management_system
For what you want to do, I highly recommend using Wordpress. Many of the free plugins can add the functionality that you want to use. I'd hire a professional, but if you go the Wordpress route on your own, I'd be glad to give you a few tips here and there.
as i see it, it's a great skill to have these days, even using word press. so learning it on my own would be good. just don't know when i'll find the time.
edit: I get it. So Wordpress IS a CMS. Or can be customized into one.
edit: I get it. So Wordpress IS a CMS. Or can be customized into one.
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