Corvette Website.
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Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Corvette Website.
I'm going to be designing a Corvette website for myself, and was wondering what the majority of you web designers use to work on your sites. I'm looking for a professional grade program, preferably free, that you don't need a degree in web design to use.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Racer
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From: Annandale Va
You might try this
I don't know if this will help but you can go to the page below and open a free Netscape web page and is fairly easy to do. I don't know exactly what you were looking for but it allows you to do alot .
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/
Below is my website that I did using it.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/portfo.../RONSPAGE.html
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/
Below is my website that I did using it.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/portfo.../RONSPAGE.html
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Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
I don't know if this will help but you can go to the page below and open a free Netscape web page and is fairly easy to do. I don't know exactly what you were looking for but it allows you to do alot .
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/
Below is my website that I did using it.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/portfo.../RONSPAGE.html
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/
Below is my website that I did using it.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/portfo.../RONSPAGE.html
I actually have my own domain, I just need to look into software. My girlfriend is great at web design, and will help me a lot, but she's a Mac user and knows very little about PC programs, which I will use, and Java, which I want to incorporate.
Pro
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From: London
Matt,
if you have your own domain name,you need to set up an account with a web host,to host your site on.Then you have to learn some basic html.
Dreamweaver is a very good software program,makes it very easy to set up your web pages.
if you have your own domain name,you need to set up an account with a web host,to host your site on.Then you have to learn some basic html.
Dreamweaver is a very good software program,makes it very easy to set up your web pages.
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Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Yep, I have the account too, through GoDaddy. They have some basic web editing software I can use, but it seemed a little low grade to me.
Is that Dreamweaver a free ware or is it spensive?
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Pro
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Instructor
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From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
I used FrontPage, but it's not free.
It is for the basic user or the most experience user.
I didn't know anything about web building when I got this program and now I'm very good at it. It has a lot of tutorials for information.
I believe you can download a demo copy and it will show you what to do.
Here is my site if you are interested.
Check it out:
http://www.80vette.jlwag.net/
I also got my own domain and server space for only $24 a year.
It is for the basic user or the most experience user.
I didn't know anything about web building when I got this program and now I'm very good at it. It has a lot of tutorials for information.
I believe you can download a demo copy and it will show you what to do.
Here is my site if you are interested.
Check it out:
http://www.80vette.jlwag.net/
I also got my own domain and server space for only $24 a year.
Melting Slicks
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From: Madison Ms
If you want to do it right, and be able to add what you want, do it right, and buy a good program upfront.
I'm using Homesite5, and have been happy. Programs like Frontpage use way to much unnessary coding, which slows you web page loading.
Take the time to learn HTML and sHtmL
I'm using Homesite5, and have been happy. Programs like Frontpage use way to much unnessary coding, which slows you web page loading.
Take the time to learn HTML and sHtmL
Drifting
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From: Lakeland FL
I build websites and custom web coding for a living. The right software/tools for the job differ with each job sometimes. I think, as mentioned, Dreamweaver is a good program to start with but you really can use just about anything already mentioned. A lot of layout is done in Photoshop or Illustrator depending on what the person is comfortable with. Most people I work with use Photoshop for mock-ups. It just depends on how "custom" you want your site.
There's really no difference in the software for PC and Mac. I use both and the tools for one are about the same on the other. I like Mac's better but can't use Visual Studio on it without running a Virtual Machine so I use PCs for that stuff.
There's really no difference in the software for PC and Mac. I use both and the tools for one are about the same on the other. I like Mac's better but can't use Visual Studio on it without running a Virtual Machine so I use PCs for that stuff.
Drifting
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From: New Zealand
Learn HTML.......all the code on every website is available by clicking on "View Source" in your browser....if you like a certain aspect of a website you can copy the code and incorporate it into your own for free......but only if you understand the code...
You'll still need to know HTML even if you have a WYSIWYG editor, because those programs aren't perfect and can drive you nuts trying to align a table or photo....knowing HTML will help you get the program to do what you want....and yes, you can use Notepad as an HTML editor....
You'll also want a good photo editor to downsize your photos to reduce bandwidth, and possibly an FTP program to get your files quickly to your host....maybe also a video editor.....
Have fun with it
You'll still need to know HTML even if you have a WYSIWYG editor, because those programs aren't perfect and can drive you nuts trying to align a table or photo....knowing HTML will help you get the program to do what you want....and yes, you can use Notepad as an HTML editor....
You'll also want a good photo editor to downsize your photos to reduce bandwidth, and possibly an FTP program to get your files quickly to your host....maybe also a video editor.....
Have fun with it
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From: Columbia Missouri
Learn HTML.......all the code on every website is available by clicking on "View Source" in your browser....if you like a certain aspect of a website you can copy the code and incorporate it into your own for free......but only if you understand the code...
You'll still need to know HTML even if you have a WYSIWYG editor, because those programs aren't perfect and can drive you nuts trying to align a table or photo....knowing HTML will help you get the program to do what you want....and yes, you can use Notepad as an HTML editor....
You'll also want a good photo editor to downsize your photos to reduce bandwidth, and possibly an FTP program to get your files quickly to your host....maybe also a video editor.....
Have fun with it
You'll still need to know HTML even if you have a WYSIWYG editor, because those programs aren't perfect and can drive you nuts trying to align a table or photo....knowing HTML will help you get the program to do what you want....and yes, you can use Notepad as an HTML editor....
You'll also want a good photo editor to downsize your photos to reduce bandwidth, and possibly an FTP program to get your files quickly to your host....maybe also a video editor.....
Have fun with it
Hmm..okay, well it looks like I'm half way there. I have Adobe software, a fast machine to use it on, a friend who can write and understand code, and plenty of image editing software for image work. I need a good editor, and a book on HTML.
Racer
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From: Australia Victoria
I ued to use notepad and write my own HTML, however after talking to a pro who used Microsoft Frontpage I decided to give it a shot.
Our clubs website is all Frontpage: www.corvettesofballarat.com
All pics are edited using Adobe Photoshop
Our clubs website is all Frontpage: www.corvettesofballarat.com
All pics are edited using Adobe Photoshop
Former Vendor
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From: Mounds View Minnesota
but there are examples of that stuff all over too.
We sites are like software ( thats my day job), it's never ending... upgrade, upgrade, upgrade
For HTML, I'd actually recommend the Dummies book, they discuss pure HTML not any one implementation of it or how to use it with a specific editor.
One other thing you'll want is an FTP program to upload your files to the website. I'd recommend FileZillia, it's free fast and wonderfull.
Keith
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Only to a point, you won't be able to see the CGI code written in perl or PHP etc, I have more of that than I care to admint ;-)
but there are examples of that stuff all over too.
We sites are like software ( thats my day job), it's never ending... upgrade, upgrade, upgrade
For HTML, I'd actually recommend the Dummies book, they discuss pure HTML not any one implementation of it or how to use it with a specific editor.
One other thing you'll want is an FTP program to upload your files to the website. I'd recommend FileZillia, it's free fast and wonderfull.
Keith
but there are examples of that stuff all over too.
We sites are like software ( thats my day job), it's never ending... upgrade, upgrade, upgrade
For HTML, I'd actually recommend the Dummies book, they discuss pure HTML not any one implementation of it or how to use it with a specific editor.
One other thing you'll want is an FTP program to upload your files to the website. I'd recommend FileZillia, it's free fast and wonderfull.
Keith
Thanks Keith. I actually plan on the Dummies books as they tend to get to the root of what's being discussed and I find that to be very easy and straight forward.
I have a few options for the FTP program, as Sarah does lots of web design, she says hers will work for me as well.