Whats the best way to set up my first web site?

[herbie hammer]

Want to set up a basic website - seems like lots of options out there including using Front page, any thoughts on the best and simplest way to go?

Cheers

HH.

[egomeister]

Frontpage is pretty basic, but I have used it as its easy to get into. I think the code that is generated by it is pretty messy which is a bit negative for those who know what they are doing.

What kind of site are you looking to make?

[herbie hammer]

I am in the process of changing jobs and one of the options is to go the consulting route so I need to get something up with the Company name that outlines what we do etc, etc. so we have a bit of a web presence.

Also want to set something up in addition that I can experiment with, in other words, build a personal website and play around abit to see what I can do and to get comments from friends etc before I change something on the main site.

HH

[Plotloss]

Notepad.

HTML and CSS

Its clean, its compliant and its easily spiderable.

TopStyle 3 is effectively a posh notepad that makes the design a bit easier.

[Don]

Plotloss said:

Notepad.

HTML and CSS

Its clean, its compliant and its easily spiderable.

TopStyle 3 is effectively a posh notepad that makes the design a bit easier.

Its the way to go. Sure you need to understand HTML - but that's not hard. THe level of control you have over it is sooo much better.

[herbie hammer]

Hi Don

Had a feeling that would be the answer - I need to get something up quickly even if it is only a front page and a couple of links as it doesnt look good if you tell people about what you do and you have nothing on the web.

Suppose I have some time at the moment so maybe better get to grips with HTML!!

HH.

PS - how about a pre-christmas meet next week at the usual venue Don?

[Don]

herbie hammer said:

Hi Don

Had a feeling that would be the answer - I need to get something up quickly even if it is only a front page and a couple of links as it doesnt look good if you tell people about what you do and you have nothing on the web.

Suppose I have some time at the moment so maybe better get to grips with HTML!!

HH.

PS - how about a pre-christmas meet next week at the usual venue Don?

Sounds like a plan. Friday lunchtime?

[ThePassenger]

Don said:

Plotloss said:

Notepad.

HTML and CSS

Its clean, its compliant and its easily spiderable.

TopStyle 3 is effectively a posh notepad that makes the design a bit easier.

Its the way to go. Sure you need to understand HTML - but that's not hard. THe level of control you have over it is sooo much better.

NVU seems to do standards compliant code as well, it's also WYSIWIG to a large degree which makes it simpler to do your page layout; basically it's what happened to the old Nutscrape Composer thing... they forked it when it all went Mozilla and gave it one major overhaul. It's also free

[JonRB]

It is possible to get quite adequete results very quickly with FrontPage. That's probably about its only saving grace, but if that is all you want then it will deliver those results.

[herbie hammer]

I like the idea of free, how do I get my hands on that!

Don - will mail you about meeting!

HH