Starting a website.

[Christopher]

I was thinking of doing my own web page/site and realized I am clueless on this. I searched and found that there are some free ones out there. Are they good or just trouble. Should I pay for one and how much are you paying for if you are paying for one. Any advice would be helpful.
Gotta go, Levi just bit my toe!!!!

 

[ChristianasJourney]

What's the purpose behind your website?

The free ones will probably provide what you need, however, there will be plenty of ads for your visitors as well as limited webspace, which may be a problem if you intend to host a lot of pictures.

Does you ISP provide webspace--usually they do. If so get online and read their site and they'll have information about uploading to the site etc.

It's pretty easy to create a website. While I use Frontpage there are a lot of other website creation software packages out there. I believe you can also use Word or Wordperfect. Design your webpage on your computer using what-you-see is-what-you-get software, it will automatically interpret your layout into HTML code. The code need to display correctly online. Then following the directions of your software, and webhost provider, upload your site to the space.

Viola! It's done. (Sounds easy, doesn't it? )

 

[Gregg]

If it's just a personal family page, I would try to do something yourself if possible (at least maybe give it a try).

If it is a business related website where you are selling a product/s or service and it is your livlihood, I would have it done by a professional website designer. Like anything else, you get what you pay for. Sloppy websites that are hard to navigate are a nickel/dozen.

If you are looking for a good website designer, I can recommend a very good one.

Gregg

[Edited on 5-20-2004 by Gregg]

[Edited on 5-20-2004 by Gregg]

 

[Christopher]

I was wanting to put together a website on Christianity and Autism. It would have papers and resources for churches in how to deal with autism in the nursury or childrens ministry. It would also have some suggestions for pastors in helping the family with autism. There would be papers on autism from a theological aspect (suffering, hope and strength, salvation, love of God, etc.).

 

[pastorway]

Our ISP, Everyone's Internet (www.ev1.net), offers 300 MB free space for a website when you use them. It only costs $10 a month for unlimited internet access and unlimited email accounts. Good service too. We got an account for our church and paid a Christian web design company (owned by a friend of mine) to build our site. I wish I knew how to do it myself though as it would be much easier to update.

Phillip

 

[king of fools]

There are three components to a website. #1 - html files that make up your site, #2- a web server where those files sit and #3 a url that allows people to get those files off your web server.

I used to do free-lance web design and development before I went the corporate route, but I think that the web hosting company at www.christianwebhost.com will give free web space for "churchy" sites. I know they used to. I think a site dealing with Christian and autism would qualify if they still offer that.

I've got some website templates that you can plug your content into and have it ready to go quickly if you're interested.

Speaking of new websites, I'm almost done with http://www.reformedbaptistinstitute.org which is the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies at Westminster Seminary California. I'm almost at the stage to test it, anyone want to give me some feedback on it? I'd appreciate it.

 

[Puritan Sailor]

Hey Steve, that website looks good. :thumbup:

 

[Christopher]

Thanks to all who posted or U2Ued me in responce to this thread. I will keep it all and mind and might be contacting one of you for help in the future. At this point I am going to work on the papers and resources to go on the web site and when I get near to being finished I will look into setting up that site. Thanks all.