Website design for photography

[arej]

I don't really know anything about website design (I know basic html I think) and am currently trying to design a website to showcase my photos and don't really how to do it. Do I need anything more than a text editor e.g. Notepad and I've been using CoffeeCup HTML editor recently. In terms of design - I like simple things like Steve's scrolling gallery discussed a while ago but have no idea how to implement something like that.
Any help/pointers etc would be appreciated.
(I could have (maybe should have) posted this in Computers & Stuff but thought it would be more appropriate here as it is about photography and I know web people visit here and many of you have done this yourself)
Thanks

[nick_bbb]

I did my own using Dreamweaver but it was a pain to maintain. I recently switched to a content management system - Wordpress.

Both 4hero and dobbo are great web designers so I would consider asking them for a quote too

[GetCarter]

4Hero did the scrolling thing for me - the rest of my site is simple Dreamweaver stuff.

[Snapper7]

Are you on PC or Mac?

I am on Mac and use Freeway 5 pro. It is very easy with that software

[4hero]

It's late, I've had a beer or two, but will be able to help out if you need any assistance

Notepad/wordpad/coffeecup is fine to be honest, you shouldn't need any more than that. Do you have hosting and a domain name already set up arej? The slider gallery I did for Steve is easy enough to manage and implement into your site if you fancy it.

[arej]

4hero said:

It's late, I've had a beer or two, but will be able to help out if you need any assistance

Notepad/wordpad/coffeecup is fine to be honest, you shouldn't need any more than that. Do you have hosting and a domain name already set up arej? The slider gallery I did for Steve is easy enough to manage and implement into your site if you fancy it.

If your offer still stands then I would like to take you up on it! Domain name and hosting are set up and just starting to put basic stuff together for it. How does the gallery work?
Also is there somewhere you would recommend reading to learn about webdesing - java or css or something?
Thanks a lot

[jon-]

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/04/downloa...

Should take about 20 minutes to install along with wordpress. Job done

[_dobbo_]

nick_bbb said:

Both 4hero and dobbo are great web designers so I would consider asking them for a quote too

Ah shucks thanks Nick! Got to confess since I saw Neil's CSS car thing I've been in awe of his web skillz.

To the OP - you won't get a better offer than the gallery thing from 4hero, I'd bite his arm off if I were you.

[stigmundfreud]

For cost/time you cannot beat Wordpress. Its free, numpty friendly and took 10 to 20 mins to knock this up www.clicketyclicks.co.uk

OK it might not be as slick as some other offerings such as 4heros but its an alternate. I found when he did Steves site that the gallery was too slow and bulky but that may well have been fixed now

I combine the Wordpress widgets with my flickr account to blend it all together. I'll be addin a shop feature by linking to a Photobox pro page at some point which takes that pressure off too. Direct prints to the punters door via a web interface where I dont have to worry

[arej]

4hero - any chance of using your gallery design?