whats the easiest website builder? eg joomla?
Im a total beginner and need a little help,I am hoping to build a review type website.
all tips welcome thanks
September 2, 2010 | Filed Under Joomla
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Ideally, Notepad++ !!
If you are a beginner, joomla will be chinese… You need a pretty good knowledge of Php to use it.
You can try Dreamweaver: it will allow you to build a (semi-)static site, but you will never learn how to code.
You can try Frontpage or any other "website builder", which are WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), but, again, you will NEVER learn to code properly.
If you want to get into web development:
- Buy a Domain, (10$/year)
- Rent a LAMP server (50$/year, NO ads!)
- Download an FTP program (ie FTP Explorer)
- Download Notepad++ (free)
- Visit http://www.w3schools.com and start learning HTML, do the examples, experiment.
- Then learn javascript.
- Then try your luck with Php and Mysql.
Within two-three months, you will have your site AND you will have gotten the grip on programming for the web.
ANY other way is the lazy way that leads to "amateur" website rating.
You can find some simple HTML, javascript, Php, mysql and even AJAX at http://www.web2coders.com.
Download all the scripts (all free), and see how they are coded. Upload them to your server and start "changing things around".
That’s the best way to learn.
Later on, when you will be fluent in all these languages, you will ask yourself the question: "Since I know Php and Mysql, why the *** sould I use Joomla (or any other for that matter)????"
Good luck.
You can go for WordPress if you are deciding to have a small static website.
An online system like Website Builder Pro will let you make a site completely online. It takes care of all the hosting and tech details. Using the system is like Microsoft Publisher or Word.