Do I use hosting design software or buy my ownI need software for dummies & host co.

[Jhershierra]

Right now I have my spiritual site on Network solutions which comes with templates about 30 to choose from and you just type in what you want or copy paste or upload, its websites for dummies. BUT its expensive! and the tech support is even dummer than me...and that says A LOT! I have to buy pages 5 at a time at $150.00 for 5 , I have 10 right now plus monthly fees 14.95 plus 40.00 for domain name,only 2 mail boxes, very limited

I am stuck..becus I do not know HTML code and web design and when I have gone to investigate other companies most are hosting companies you have to design your own site.

Now recently I found Valueweb and I read here on this forum about real web host- value web will give you web design software for free its called macromedia with contribute2 - 25 templates I guess to choose from...they tell me its idiot proof, for 24.95 mth or 19.95 for year contract plus lots of other stuff....

real web has something called site builder with 50 templates to choose from.

then I went to http://www.macromedia.com/ and found tons of stuff there to buy....makes my head swim.....

I think my next husband should be a webmaster designer hoster....guy .... just kidding

anyway...I just want to have more than 10 pages without spending 150.00 for 5 pages, I want to have the ablility to have 50 pages or more, I want to do some on line commerce but I do that now...so dont need a marketplace I use amazon.com and paypal.

I want to maybe do an online forum like what is here... so one day I can have a online forum on immortality

SOOOOO any suggestions? use a hosting company and their software... or buy software thats for dummies..do they make it? and find a hosting co with no software...what do I do?

[Jhershierra]

You know I just went to this Real Web Host and looked at their 50 templates and their AWFUL! I cant stand any of them, thats the problem with what they say is software you download like this macromedia with 25 templates but the templates are horrible, ghessh...I cant afford to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for web design and then be trapped with not being able to change around my content when I want...sometimes I get and idea and just go to my webpage and change it... I cant let someone else design my site...I lose control over it and cant add stuff when I want.

what do I do?

[TGR]

D.I.Y.

You should learn how to do all of this on your own. Otherwise, you're going to encounter these problems often.

I don't know of any books to help you get started but I'm sure someone will recommend something.

You can learn just about everything you need for free on the web.

I think my next husband should be a webmaster designer hoster....guy

That's what all the chicks say!!

[Jonathan VanSchaack]

If you wish to learn the basic's, Which the template your using just uses old basics, I'd suggest www.draac.com . They havnt updated in a while, but the content is still useful for beginners.

[Jonathan VanSchaack]

also, if you have ever used "Frontpage" you can get the same or better look then the templates at Network Solutions and edit them on your own. Plus most hosts can support frontpage extensions. Or you can upload without using frontpage extensions. Either way this is a great program for beginners or people just wanting to make a site with content.

[rwh]

You know I just went to this Real Web Host and looked at their 50 templates and their AWFUL! I cant stand any of them, thats the problem with what they say is software you download like this macromedia with 25 templates but the templates are horrible, ghessh...I cant afford to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for web design and then be trapped with not being able to change around my content when I want...sometimes I get and idea and just go to my webpage and change it... I cant let someone else design my site...I lose control over it and cant add stuff when I want.

what do I do?

Funny you say that, we have over 350 clients that use the site builder with those templates. They like them quiet well.
Everyone has different tastes though.
You could always get a better hosting company with cheaper domains then you are currently paying. Then go to a place like template monster and purchase your templates.

[Jhershierra]

rwh...If you are talking about Real Web Host...I looked at all of their templates and they do not meet my needs. They are templates that look "high tech" or plain jane business.

Network Solutions has much better ones with better choices, I am selling a SPIRITUAL book...I want my website to have a more spiritual or esoteric feel...and all that Real Web Host has is stuff that looks high tech or business.

or silly stuff

nothing at all thats inspirational , beautiful and that is becus I suppose...you paid for what you get...and their not selling templates so they dont put a lot of effort into them.''

I dont know how to begin to put together a website by myself.
I dont know code and such, anyway I am stuck till a web designer web master type person comes along...

Thanks for your reply

[rwh]

What do you think of this site hosted by us? The lady made this with phpnuke via Fantastico that we offer.

http://www.thepraisegates.net

[thebassman]

What about my sexy site hosting with rwh? www.photographycorner.com

[Jhershierra]

I dont like it at all, Its dull drab colors, the graphics are bad, its too crowded.

http://www.jhershierra.com

this is my site right now, I had this really nice one from Network which had pastel pinks and blues and when it loaded this white dove flew across the top of the webpage. But It loaded to slow according to Alexa so I changed it to this one.

I like spiritual colors...not drab colors and the graphic (pillars) look bad...not high quality. So I think for a spiritual site...its pretty bad. Thats just my opinion.

Sorry
But thanks for your reply!

Jhershierra

[Jhershierra]

nope dont like your site either...for spiritual work, its got monochromatic colors and too much tiny writing , it looks crowded. Its fine for business but not for me

Thanks tho for showing it to me

J

[thebassman]

er, I was kinda joking... Good luck finding a template.

[Pimpen 2010]

This is just an example but:

http://www.templatemonster.com/websi...ates/3813.html

You can buy a template like that, get someone to customize it for you. Probably run yah $60 for the template and customization. Then buy a domain for $9/ year. Then get hosting for $10/month or you can find even cheaper ones.

Once all this is done, you can use Macromedia Dreamweaver or Microsoft Frontpage to edit your site, which you don't have to be an expert to do.

Hope this helps,
Phil

[rwh]

I am starting to think that trying to be nice just does not pay.

[thebassman]

Sure it does... you're nice to me, and I pay you all the time.

[TGR]

That font is way too big. At least reduce it to this size:
http://www.gardeninggoddess.com/pages/1/index.htm

[Jhershierra]

Thanks for showing me this website... I am not really looking for a "religious" template. That shows churches and Bibles and Crosses. Actually I just want some good colors and perhaps a nice white dove or something.

[Jhershierra]

I appreciate your effort ..

[Jhershierra]

How did you find my template...wow thats funny, Well I reduced one little section...but I like the rest of it as is, thanks for the suggestion.

I am really worried about moving ...and losing my PR rank and not having down time and changing to a new host...with my own templates...that I dont know what Im doing...its all very daunting

for people like me. I guess thats why Network Solutions charges so much money...they get all the computer dummies...coming to their sites!!

[thebassman]

Try going to http://www.monstertemplate.com/ and checking out the ones the religious section