How to...Make your own web site. - Computing and Networks

David (2) · 07-09-2007, 15:37

What is the best way to go about this.

I think Apple make a product called iWeb for creating basic home pages......is there a PC version (or something similar).

How tricky is the software to use. Do you still have to understand code, or is everything done with the mouse.

Does the internet connection need changing, or doesnt it make any difference.

What about the ISP. Do you have to ask for some sort of uprgade or activation to publish your finished web site on the internet.

How do you switch between maintain and standard view once you have your web site running.

Dave

andybno1 · 07-09-2007, 15:51

wow ok lol

I cant think of any free easy to use pieces of software off hand.

you dont need to change anythin with ISP as pretty much any webhost use ftp transfer so no upgrades or activations should be needed.

not sure what you mean about the maintain and standard view bit

Adam D · 07-09-2007, 15:58

Well seen as you are very new to this. I would suggest some free webspace with a builtin webpage maker from

free webs.com (no space, it seems digital spy have blocked the url)

andybno1 · 07-09-2007, 18:34

if you have a google account theres pages.google.com where u can use templates to create your own website

dtr TV expert · 07-09-2007, 18:46

I run www.uksimmers.com and i used free webs.com too. Good for beginners, but thats all its good for. learn html!

ProDave · 07-09-2007, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtr TV expert

but thats all its good for. learn html!

And to learn about html etc start here: http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/

SRD · 07-09-2007, 21:26

Does your ISP provide free webspace, if so it's a good place to start because you can put together a simple site to see if you really want to become more serious and find a proper site host.
ISPs rarely provide for free all the tools that a really serious site builder needs but why waste money on something you might only use as an occasional past-time?

If you don't want to learn how to code in HTML and CSS then you need a free WYSIWYG app like KompoZer avalable here http://downloads.sourceforge.net/kom...7.10-win32.zip with assistance here http://wysifauthoring.informe.com/index.php

if you want to learn the hand coding then you can be really tough and use notepad, although I understand notepad++ is better, but I use HTML-Kit, also free, which incorporates an ftp app (needed to upload stuff from your PC to your site). There are loads of tutorials, HTML dogs is pretty good ( http://www.htmldog.com/guides/htmlbeginner/), as is charlescookes KompoZer based tutorial at http://nvudev.com/guide/1.0PR/ also Mark Tranchant's tutorial at http://mark.tranchant.co.uk/web/authoring.

Go on, give it a go, it's great fun and really satisfying when you see your efforts up there on the screen.

tekmobile · 09-09-2007, 01:15

Another way is to use a premade scrit such as phpbb forum or php-nuke etc all free
Ive just put a new nuke based site up for the current next gen dvd war

BluWars.com click to see it in action or concider signing up

Although things like this require a server running mySQL and php but its a good way of getting into running a more advanced site.

Are you planning on using a server on yur own pc or hadnt you thought that far

07-09-2007, 15:37	#1
David (2) Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the middle of nowhere Services: Sony Bravia LCD, Freesat-HD, Freeview HDD/DVD combi, DAB, 6.3Mb Broadband Posts: 10,470	How to...Make your own web site. What is the best way to go about this. I think Apple make a product called iWeb for creating basic home pages......is there a PC version (or something similar). How tricky is the software to use. Do you still have to understand code, or is everything done with the mouse. Does the internet connection need changing, or doesnt it make any difference. What about the ISP. Do you have to ask for some sort of uprgade or activation to publish your finished web site on the internet. How do you switch between maintain and standard view once you have your web site running. Dave

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andybno1 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Services: Sky HD Sky world, Telewest Broadband, PS3 350GB, PSN: andybno1 Posts: 5,634	wow ok lol I cant think of any free easy to use pieces of software off hand. you dont need to change anythin with ISP as pretty much any webhost use ftp transfer so no upgrades or activations should be needed. not sure what you mean about the maintain and standard view bit

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Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Services: Sky+/+mulitiroom. SkyBB, iPhone3G 16GB, AcerAspireOne+Windows7, VistaLaptop Posts: 4,659 Blog Entries: 5	Well seen as you are very new to this. I would suggest some free webspace with a builtin webpage maker from free webs.com (no space, it seems digital spy have blocked the url)

07-09-2007, 18:34	#4
andybno1 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Services: Sky HD Sky world, Telewest Broadband, PS3 350GB, PSN: andybno1 Posts: 5,634	if you have a google account theres pages.google.com where u can use templates to create your own website

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dtr TV expert Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hillsborough Stadium Services: Freeview, SkyHD Posts: 1,046	I run www.uksimmers.com and i used free webs.com too. Good for beginners, but thats all its good for. learn html!

07-09-2007, 21:26	#7
SRD Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Services: Wireless type radio, DAB & Internet Posts: 229	Does your ISP provide free webspace, if so it's a good place to start because you can put together a simple site to see if you really want to become more serious and find a proper site host. ISPs rarely provide for free all the tools that a really serious site builder needs but why waste money on something you might only use as an occasional past-time? If you don't want to learn how to code in HTML and CSS then you need a free WYSIWYG app like KompoZer avalable here http://downloads.sourceforge.net/kom...7.10-win32.zip with assistance here http://wysifauthoring.informe.com/index.php if you want to learn the hand coding then you can be really tough and use notepad, although I understand notepad++ is better, but I use HTML-Kit, also free, which incorporates an ftp app (needed to upload stuff from your PC to your site). There are loads of tutorials, HTML dogs is pretty good ( http://www.htmldog.com/guides/htmlbeginner/), as is charlescookes KompoZer based tutorial at http://nvudev.com/guide/1.0PR/ also Mark Tranchant's tutorial at http://mark.tranchant.co.uk/web/authoring. Go on, give it a go, it's great fun and really satisfying when you see your efforts up there on the screen.

09-09-2007, 01:15	#8
tekmobile Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: S Yorkshire Services: BePro 24/2.5Mbps ADSL2+ via a DrayTek 2820 Dual WAN Load Balancing Router Posts: 513	Another way is to use a premade scrit such as phpbb forum or php-nuke etc all free Ive just put a new nuke based site up for the current next gen dvd war BluWars.com click to see it in action or concider signing up Although things like this require a server running mySQL and php but its a good way of getting into running a more advanced site. Are you planning on using a server on yur own pc or hadnt you thought that far