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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by BEAT LA, Jun 30, 2010.

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  1. BEAT LA

    BEAT LA Member

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    My dad has been asking me to make him a website for his stones, minerals, and jewels. I told him I would, but I have no clue where to begin. He has a Pro stores account on eBay, which builds websites like homestead, and geocities...ugly and unprofessional to sum it up.

    I am familiar with some HTML (thanks to the BBS for refreshing my memory), but I don't think I'll be using it too much.

    What programs can I use to build websites? I have photoshop (no skills) to make some things look professional. What about Microsoft Expression Web 3.0? Is that something I could use? I have to put over 500 items on it, and I want a nice lay out. Nothing too special.
     
    #1 BEAT LA, Jun 30, 2010
  2. Rox_fan_here

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    Why don't you shell out a few bucks to one of the gazillion website designers out there and wash your hands of it?
     
    #2 Rox_fan_here, Jun 30, 2010
  3. Southern Select

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    #3 Southern Select, Jun 30, 2010
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    In before ClutchCityReturns displays his web designer awesomeness. :eek:
     
    #4 SwoLy-D, Jun 30, 2010
  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    As long as the website is not for SpaceCityKid's stones or jewels, you should be fine.
     
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  6. BEAT LA

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    I don't think anyone will spend as much time as me, or do it the way I want it.
     
    #6 BEAT LA, Jun 30, 2010
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    SwoLy-D Member

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    That's what SHE said. :eek:
     
    #7 SwoLy-D, Jun 30, 2010
  8. Prince

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    odesk.
     
    #8 Prince, Jun 30, 2010
  9. RedRedemption

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    If you have a Creative Suites package. The four most used programs in web design would probably be Flash, Fireworks, Dreamworks, and Photoshop.

    If you don't have those... hire somebody. It's cheap.
     
    #9 RedRedemption, Jun 30, 2010
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    shoot me an email, we'll talk business :cool:
     
    #10 T-Yao, Jun 30, 2010
  11. BEAT LA

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    I won't be using flash. Not sure if I need Fireworks, and Dreamworks.

    Any other tips?
     
    #11 BEAT LA, Jun 30, 2010
  12. SwoLy-D

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    :confused: WTF?!?!?!? Adobe bought Dreamworks?!?!?!

    [​IMG]

    FAIL, Señor RedRedemption. :p
     
    #12 SwoLy-D, Jun 30, 2010
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    #13 Luckyazn, Jun 30, 2010
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    I think he meant "Dreamweaver" :eek:
     
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    WHATEVER you do, don't use Joomla or many of the other proprietary website design one-stop solutions. They make SEO impossible.

    http://www.oscommerce.com/

    OSCommerce is free if you have a PHP server to host it, and they have a great and very friendly support community that will provide free help on small issues.
     
    #15 Ottomaton, Jun 30, 2010
  16. roflmcwaffles

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    Nah just use Zen-Cart, easy software and easy to install.

    If you need help ask me, I have a site: xpoke.com made with zen-cart and I don't have a whole lot of website design skills, but it looks pretty professional I think.
     
    #16 roflmcwaffles, Jun 30, 2010
  17. Ottomaton

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    Again, SEO suicide. If a website looks good on the web, and nobody views it, does it make a sound? Those websites all inherently have validation issues, which cause search engines to pass them by.
     
    #17 Ottomaton, Jun 30, 2010
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    Yesh, that was a tremendous fail. Lol.

    I meant Dreamweaver. :grin:
     
    #18 RedRedemption, Jun 30, 2010
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    I'm currently using Visual Studio and C# to build a web based project management and costing system for my thesis.
     
    #19 James Gabriel, Jun 30, 2010
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