website building for dummies....help.

mose_2

hello all, can someone tell me how hard is it REALLY to build your own website? i dont need anything too special but want it to look quite professional. i have no idea about computers really so no technical talk please. is there a real easy way to do this on a budget?

thanks all.

mitcho_uk

There are loads of things which I and Im sure others could suggest. Please post a few more details regarding what you want the site to be for, what you want it to do etc and we maybe able to help you.

mose_2

hi thanks for the reply, it will be for my photography business, what i need is a gallery of pictures, contact page so they can contact me via email etc, a services page to show what we offer etc etc, hope this helps.

thanks.

moob_2

I would try any of the WYSIWYG editors.

Adobe GoLive being one of the best, in my opinion.

mose_2

wysiwyg..........

BillScarab

What You See Is What You Get

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wysiwyg

Morn

mose wrote:

wysiwyg..........

WYSIWYG = 'What You See Is What You Get'

I would agree that one of these drag and drop style web editors are a good step forwards. It is my opinion however that it is always worth understanding a little about what is happening in the background of the web site. A nice simple book like a 'Dummies guide to HTML 4.0' is a good general introduction to HTML basics.

If you have a MS Office package, check to see if you have MS Frontpage web editor. It’s not the best out there but it is the one that most people have already.

I hope that this help.

Kindest Regards
Graham

mose_2

ahh....what you see is what you get, you learn something new every day lol.
thankyou for all the replies

regards,
paul.

lionelflare

Try a pack called "Mr website" or something like that. Have a look in the gadget type shops or on the "boys toys" websites. I think I saw it in House of fraser as well recently. Its a realy simple way of getting a website up and running without having to know anything about HTML or any form of programming. just press the buttons that it tells you and the program does the rest.

I think its about 20quid and if you want to run it after a year it charges about a tenner a year i think

spurs1234

I believe the retail shops like pcworld are selling something called website in a box which would suit someone with no idea about webdesign

amcluesent

>look quite professional. i have no idea about computers<

Hmm, as it's for your business, why not get the business to pay a professional web designer? Would you expect a complete novice photographer to produce a professional set of wedding photographs?