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06/25/2006 02:40:34 PM · #1
I see a ton of photographers here with their own website, and none of them seem to be run off any 3rd party site. (you don't see ads for other sites, etc) And the URL is unique to each person as well. How do I go about doing that and having my own site??
06/25/2006 02:41:58 PM · #2
//www.godaddy.com is all you need :-)

edit: about $50 for a year for hosting and a domain name!

Message edited by author 2006-06-25 14:42:20.
06/25/2006 02:42:18 PM · #3
Go get your own domain and hosting. I use Bluehost.com

$130 for two years :)
Although I still have yet to finish my website :P
06/25/2006 02:44:14 PM · #4
You buy a domain name and pay to have your website hosted somewhere. Most places that sell domain names also offer hosting. That is the easy part, the hard part is making the website itself!

June
06/25/2006 02:47:37 PM · #5
Originally posted by Chiqui:

You buy a domain name and pay to have your website hosted somewhere. Most places that sell domain names also offer hosting. That is the easy part, the hard part is making the website itself!

June


amen :)
06/25/2006 02:49:18 PM · #6
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06/26/2006 12:40:28 AM · #7
Originally posted by Rikki:

Originally posted by Chiqui:

You buy a domain name and pay to have your website hosted somewhere. Most places that sell domain names also offer hosting. That is the easy part, the hard part is making the website itself!

June


amen :)


Just use Dreamweaver Studio. with a slight learning curve it's pretty much WYSIWYG after that. Design is my problem I want all the bells and tend to clutter it up a bit.

Message edited by author 2006-06-26 00:41:21.
06/26/2006 08:37:21 AM · #8
Originally posted by coronamv:

Originally posted by Rikki:

Originally posted by Chiqui:

You buy a domain name and pay to have your website hosted somewhere. Most places that sell domain names also offer hosting. That is the easy part, the hard part is making the website itself!

June


amen :)


Just use Dreamweaver Studio. with a slight learning curve it's pretty much WYSIWYG after that. Design is my problem I want all the bells and tend to clutter it up a bit.


I use Dreamweaver 8 which is supposed to be a WYSIWYG and let me tell you, I couldn't figure it out. I had to go and buy a template.

June
06/26/2006 08:44:31 AM · #9
I am thinking of buying a template for my website, but I don't know how to find out ahead of time if I'll even be able to use it. Do you need special software to edit and customize the template? I know a (very) little HTML and have been working from scratch to build my current website in HTML. I have a free host server that I want to use. I only have Photoshop Elements 2.0 on my Mac. I don't want to purchase a template then not be able to edit it! Any advice?

Thanks!!!
06/26/2006 08:48:08 AM · #10
You don't need any special software to work with HTML, all you need is a word processing software, even notepad will do. However, if you don't know html, it is much easier to use a WYSIWYG software (What You See Is What You Get) like Dreamweaver. If you buy a flash template then you will need Macromedia Flash as well, which is pretty expensive. It seems like there is just no easy way out.

June
06/26/2006 08:48:23 AM · #11
I recommend TotalChoiceHosting.

It is absolutely the best hosting company that I have found. They have a fantastic starter package for $44 a year that features 20GB of transfer each month and 700MB of webpage space.

They also have all sorts of nifty features you can add to your site, as well as full shopping cart support and similar.

Right now, I use them for a personal web-page that has nothing to do with photography and I will be using them for a professional web-page, once I get my business started up.

www.totalchoicehosting.com
06/26/2006 09:09:31 AM · #12
Originally posted by Chiqui:

You don't need any special software to work with HTML, all you need is a word processing software, even notepad will do. However, if you don't know html, it is much easier to use a WYSIWYG software (What You See Is What You Get) like Dreamweaver. If you buy a flash template then you will need Macromedia Flash as well, which is pretty expensive. It seems like there is just no easy way out.

June


If I buy a template, I am not sure if I'll be able to edit it in HTML (maybe some). So, most likely if I buy a Flash Template, I'll need some sort of editing software and Macromedia just to use it? And most likely this stuff did not come on my PowerBook G4 and will cost a fortune to purchase?
06/26/2006 09:15:23 AM · #13
Originally posted by JLThomas:

Originally posted by Chiqui:

You don't need any special software to work with HTML, all you need is a word processing software, even notepad will do. However, if you don't know html, it is much easier to use a WYSIWYG software (What You See Is What You Get) like Dreamweaver. If you buy a flash template then you will need Macromedia Flash as well, which is pretty expensive. It seems like there is just no easy way out.

June


If I buy a template, I am not sure if I'll be able to edit it in HTML (maybe some). So, most likely if I buy a Flash Template, I'll need some sort of editing software and Macromedia just to use it? And most likely this stuff did not come on my PowerBook G4 and will cost a fortune to purchase?


Yes
06/26/2006 09:16:32 AM · #14
yep I used godaddy.com also, since it was my first time doing a site I just went with sumgmug wanted something simple and ease of use. Then from there just setup my domain name from godaddy then theres a ton of customization there you can do on the pro level of smugmug.

Maybe sometime in the future I will have another site done.
06/26/2006 09:28:35 AM · #15
Macs also have some pretty nice software for creating webpages...I don't have any experience with it, but I've seen some of the work it's done and it's not that bad.

//www.karelia.com/

Personally, I'm registered on godaddy.com and was hosted on my dad's server for a while (he keeps a few lying around the house) before a friend gave me a better (and equally $0) offer. I'm working on rebuilding it from scratch now that I've got new hosting.
08/21/2006 02:09:49 PM · #16
does anyone have any of the premade templates on godaddy.com? if so does it still allow you to edit what you want?
08/21/2006 02:26:13 PM · #17
If you can build it within 30 days, you can use the dreamweaver, flash, and fireworks free trial. Thats what I did until I convinced my boss to buy me the whole Studio 8 pack. Dreamweaver has some basic templates.

Netscape composer is free with Netscape. Very basic but if you find someone else's page you like, you can copy their code, throw it in composer and edit it to what you need (I did this recently because I needed a non-flash slide show for my work website).

Microsoft has changed their system to on-line test drives. You can no longer get a free trial.

Until you have the time or incliniation, you could start with smugmug or pbase and have your domain pointing there (that's what I have until I settle on a host). Both are semi-customizable.

Good luck!
08/21/2006 02:28:55 PM · #18
i have time to do it but what happens after the 30 free trial?

Originally posted by dahkota:

If you can build it within 30 days, you can use the dreamweaver, flash, and fireworks free trial. Thats what I did until I convinced my boss to buy me the whole Studio 8 pack. Dreamweaver has some basic templates.

Netscape composer is free with Netscape. Very basic but if you find someone else's page you like, you can copy their code, throw it in composer and edit it to what you need (I did this recently because I needed a non-flash slide show for my work website).

Microsoft has changed their system to on-line test drives. You can no longer get a free trial.

Until you have the time or incliniation, you could start with smugmug or pbase and have your domain pointing there (that's what I have until I settle on a host). Both are semi-customizable.

Good luck!

08/21/2006 02:36:21 PM · #19
For me, since I know HTML, I do the editing in Netscape Composer. Your other option would be not to change it at all. HTML is not as difficult as it sounds once you have the page completed. If you are just changing text, links, or adding images, its pretty simple.

On any web page, back click and click page source. That's the HTML code. Once you get used to seeing it and understanding what does what, its really not to hard to edit straight code.
08/21/2006 02:37:02 PM · #20
Smugmug

is a great thing. With Dgrin as a tool you can do wonderful things.
08/21/2006 02:56:18 PM · #21
For a completely free and easy to use WYSIWYG editor, I highly recommend Nvu. I've used both Dreamweaver and Nvu and Nvu comes close to Dreamweaver in terms of ease of use and power, without the hefty price tag.

Message edited by author 2006-08-21 15:23:51.
08/21/2006 02:59:41 PM · #22
Hey pretty cool.

Fixed the linky

//www.nvu.com
08/21/2006 03:00:02 PM · #23
Originally posted by Chinabun:

i have time to do it but what happens after the 30 free trial?


You just won't be able to edit your pages anymore... Once they're uploaded, they'll stay there, but the ability to make changes will go away until you get the program. Adobe also has a 30 day trial for GoLive.

Message edited by author 2006-08-21 15:00:11.
08/21/2006 03:25:12 PM · #24
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Hey pretty cool.

Fixed the linky

//www.nvu.com

Oops. I fixed my link.

Yeah, it's pretty cool, especially considering it's 100% open-source and is available for Linux.
08/21/2006 03:25:21 PM · #25
I use hostgator and they come with several build templates for different kinds of websites. Of course, just to be stubborn I am designing my own (but I am a computer programmer by day). Still lots of options for hosting your own website, with lots pre-built for you.

host gator
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