Setting up a web site

[farmboy70]

I have been for some time considering setting up a web site for my shop. Can anyone give me some ideas on how this is done? I would like to avoid the painful learning experiences if possible.
I am completely ignorant on how to do anything on the technical side of it. I have some ideas on what I want on it but little else. So any help would be great.
Thanks
Dave

[72hemi]

Microsoft has a program called Front Page that makes web page creating fairly painless. It's a good place to start. there are also places online that allow you to post websites for free.

[Carlwalski]

I have been using Angelfire Lycos for years now and have had no problems with them.
It's cheap, reliable and fast and is easy to do yourself. Basic html codes to advanced coding.

Here is my site: www.carlwalski.com

[ViperMan]

Yahoo is a real good hosting site - I recently switched my hosting to MySpace and will soon be switching my entire domain registration to them.  I'll also be opening up an entirely new website as my last hosting service sold my address to advertising companies and I get more spam than I could ever manage.

Just go to SmallBusiness.Yahoo.com - it'll lay it all out for you.  As far as web design, always remember that fancy isn't always better.  A simple layout is suggested that'll be viewable by users with different screen resolutions.  A page using simple frames is nice - it lets you keep a table of contents visible at all times while the individual pages loads in one portion of the page.

Front page was suggested above - that's a real good program to use for the unexperienced - it's basically like designing a web page with Microsoft Word.  I have no idea how much it costs.  I always got it for "Free."  (I don't have it anymore.)

Jeff

[Rare_T_A]

The new program that replaced Front Page is Expressions Web. That it what I'm using now. It's a very easy program to teach yourself.   

[73challenger_TN]

I have always used network solutions for my hosting and domain names. Are you wanting to have a e-commerce website or are you just telling about your shop? If your site doesn't have a store you should be able to get by with something like frontpage. E-commerce sites require server side programming and databases. Even if the Microsoft programs can do this(i doubt it) I wouldn't trust them. The cheapest and safest way in this case would be to use a host that has a small business package. Most of these you would use their online editor and make changed to their template. Here is a example of one http://www.networksolutions.com/e-commerce/. Just remember with a editor like Frontpage the site won't always look the same in browsers as it does in the program.  I have a few websites under my belt. I have been doing web page design on the side for awhile.

[RDF]

If you need help/assistance, drop me a line......this is what I do for a living.

Not bashing anyone here, but I would use Go-Daddy over Network Solutions 1000x over......they charge way less (NS wants $35.00 a year to register a .com while go-daddy is about 9 bucks a year) and their customer service is outstanding......just my  though.

Again.....drop me a line or tell me what type of site you are looking to create (e-commerce, plain html, flash, etc) and I can help you out. 

[73challenger_TN]

I would use go-daddy then. I haven't ever paid for it so I just used what I was familiar with. :-)

[farmboy70]

Thanks everyone for the good info, I will put all of it to good use.
Dave

[plumbeeper]

If you need help/assistance, drop me a line......this is what I do for a living.

Not bashing anyone here, but I would use Go-Daddy over Network Solutions 1000x over......they charge way less (NS wants $35.00 a year to register a .com while go-daddy is about 9 bucks a year) and their customer service is outstanding......just my  though.

Again.....drop me a line or tell me what type of site you are looking to create (e-commerce, plain html, flash, etc) and I can help you out. 

 

www.godaddy.com

Simple and cheap.

[ViperMan]

NO NETWORK SOLUTIONS!!!!

I believe it was them or my server who sold my information to spammers.  I receive so much junk it's unbearable.

I've heard a lot of good about GoDaddy, I personally feel that Yahoo is very easy to use, and has lots of built-in tools.  Either should work just fine.

Jeff

[certifiablecuda]

I have to 2nd the godaddy.
I run 3-4 different sites depending on the time of hte year and they are all hosted there.
Cheap, easy to use, etc.

Setup is simple, writing the code is where it gets tricky.
All the WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) editors are good, but if you need to do something outside of what they offer, that is when it gets tricky.

I have been involved with the Internet and websites for 15+ years now and it all goes back to the basics if you want to do something easy... you want to add e-commerce, etc. you are going to need to hire that out and use a vendor... especially in the Credit Card arena... you don't want to keep that info, because if it gets stolen, you get screwed... big time!

cb

[RDF]

I have to 2nd the godaddy.
I run 3-4 different sites depending on the time of hte year and they are all hosted there.
Cheap, easy to use, etc.

Setup is simple, writing the code is where it gets tricky.
All the WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) editors are good, but if you need to do something outside of what they offer, that is when it gets tricky.

I have been involved with the Internet and websites for 15+ years now and it all goes back to the basics if you want to do something easy... you want to add e-commerce, etc. you are going to need to hire that out and use a vendor... especially in the Credit Card arena... you don't want to keep that info, because if it gets stolen, you get screwed... big time!

cb

 

[71chally416]

I've used Homestead for years. (www.homestead.com) They have super-easy to use software that even a retard can learn to use (like me...) They have different packages depending on how much space you want and need. Here's a few sites I put together in a few hours. The first has some dead links because some of Chris's crew members quit and he still hasn't given me the new info for the replacement guys. I've used other software like Startlogic and it was very cumbersome and un-intuitive.  And homestead has ZERO ads. 
www.russoracing.com
www.unitedmachineworks.homestead.com

[tactransman]

I use Godaddy. Also,it is Danica Patrick approved!