Need Help with Web Designing - DPChallenge Forums

03/03/2004 01:23:27 PM · #1

Hi,I need to develop web site for my business, i have not received any training , never been a tech savy .

Can any one guide me as to where can i learn web designing and come with professional looking web site for my buisness.
I have in past used dremweaver, i am not totally new here but since this web site is deals with online selling i like it to be par with any other.

I have made web site earlier for my work but that was not a retail business but it dealt with business enterprise.

I will be greatful for all the help if i am able to make a professional looking website.

It will be helpful if any one can guide me to technical aspect also, i mean that guidance should include technical points eg comptabilty with all browsers etc.

also what cost is of having domai name and web space in usa , well in india i paid 10$ for domain for a year and say 30-40$ for 10mb space ( i think it is expensive)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/03/2004 11:08:53 PM · #2

hey some one must be into web designing or has some interest, please help

Russell2566

03/03/2004 11:20:33 PM · #3

Well I buy my web domains at godaddy.com.I've had good luck with them and I think it's about 8 bucks, which is cheap now-a-days.

For hosting I use several companies, but I've had good luck with a place called lunarpages.com. Their tech support isn't always so hot,m but I've had good up-time and they have some cheap plans around 7-12 bucks a month I think.

My empiregp.com uses about 40-60gigs of bandwidth a month, so I have a decent idea of what up-time is.

As far as website design, consider buying a pre-made HTML template to start you off. You can probably buy one for as little as 20 bucks and it will be a profession graphic layout and design.

I've been doing web based development (ColdFusion, JSP, ASP, PHP) for 5 years and so often I see websites that are so horrible that they do more harm than good to the company.

Just google HTML templates or Business HTML templates... YOu get the idea!

Good luck!

Canon EOS-20D

03/03/2004 11:22:49 PM · #4

I think the best way to learn about design is to look and look and look at sites. Look at other sites for businesses in your industry, etc.

As far as resources, I like webmonkey.com and sitepoint.com. For example, webmonkey has a browser compatibility chart.

As far as hosting, etc., I usually pay $12-15 for a domain and I host through vervehosting.com which has a number of relatively cheap hosting packages.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/03/2004 11:27:28 PM · #5

thanks, but i am in India , so i wont be able to buy template, not sure though

any free resource , it is a small startup enterprise

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

03/03/2004 11:30:33 PM · #6

The best way to develop a professional website quickly is to use opensource software written in PHP. There are a number of Content Management Systems (CMS) that will allow you to develop an interactive site with forums, photoalbums, calendars, blogs, etc.

Two major CMS/Portals are PHPNuke and PostNuke. There are also many derivatives of those. These are free, and there are also inexpensive CMSs which are often geared to the user who is not as tech savvy as somone who could load their own site with PHPNuke/PostNuke.

Do a google search for Opensource, PHP, CMS, etc., and you will see what I mean.

There are even virtual web hosts which specialize in PHPNuke sites and will preinstall it for you.

fluxn

Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D

Konica Minolta AF D 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT

03/03/2004 11:34:18 PM · #7

Lots of good resources over at webmonkey.com

dwoolridge

03/03/2004 11:35:44 PM · #8

All I can say is, you're gonna get what you pay for. If you want it to look professional, hire one, otherwise just accept that whatever you come up with is going to look exactly like someone new to web design designed it.

Pioneer

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03/03/2004 11:36:55 PM · #9

Hi there, if you want to try a very simple and easy to use program build your ability that way, you can go to geocities and sign up for their free sites(which is also Yahoo) There you can see a simple program called page builder , you can use templates from there of build them on your own computer and upload them through your site host. I have 6 .com sites running through them and they all work well. I started using the page builder system and learned more as time went on. I have used dream weaver, front page, publisher, but none are as simple as what they offer here. You should take a look it's free, can't hurt to look.

03/03/2004 11:45:24 PM · #10

thanks
I have designed web site using dreamweaver that too multi lingual but that was for my export business hence target audience was other companies not individual people as customers.

It was simple yet it was good for it's purpose, Now i am starting a business for Online selling, direct retailing with customers so just wanted to my web site to be on par with others, well there must be alot for guys like me , i mean who are not totally new to this field yet never really had a formal interest

dwoolridge

03/04/2004 01:31:58 AM · #11

Originally posted by General:

Now i am starting a business for Online selling, direct retailing with customers

osCommerce might provide you with a start. Check the Community/Contributions area for extra functionality (cms-like modules, etc.).

tarique

Nikon Coolpix 5700

03/04/2004 01:33:37 AM · #12

Get and install OSCommerce from //oscommerce.com - it is free and has almost everything you need to run an online shop.

The theme colors and graphics can be tweaked to give a personalised look.

IME it is better to have a site which conforms to user expectations of usability when it comes to e-commerce.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

03/04/2004 01:52:50 AM · #13

hi
I am thinking of directly linking the Point of Transaction i.e where i acept credit debit to a service Provider like Paypal or some one else.
I was more interested in design part, theme, technical part i.e. how to layout of web page .

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

03/04/2004 04:05:57 AM · #14

It won't create the next Amazon for you, but NetObjects Fusion creates websites with a point-and-click interface, which also has third party support for e-commerce components. If you've got lots and lots of products this may not be the best solution, but I'd certainly consider it if you're selling a handful of products.

03/04/2004 04:08:38 AM · #15

thanks , for the link, well i doubt world is ready for next amazon yet, but i can always try

helgihelgi

Canon EOS-20D

03/04/2004 05:19:43 AM · #16

It'll pay off to get a professional to do it, definitely. Designing a really good website is a bigger deal than most people seem to realize

03/04/2004 05:51:28 AM · #17

ya its is true that on should let specialist do their job , but i cannot afford right now, once i can than i shall till than i am ceo, i am the manager, i am the photographer, i am the web designer

eikidigi

Canon EOS-10D

03/04/2004 06:29:24 AM · #18

Here are some free web templates easy to use //www.freewebtemplates.com/
//www.webdesignhelper.co.uk/index.html

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/04/2004 06:50:38 AM · #19

Thanks, amazon and ebay watch out for my site here i come

tfaust

Canon EOS 80D

03/04/2004 07:39:32 AM · #20

Domainsite.com is $6.99 a year for domain registrations. They are responsive and have excellent customer support. I have about 15 names registered there.

Start Logic is a web host that one of my clients uses and they seem pretty good.

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