Need guidance

redlolpstry · 11-11-09, 02:27 PM

Hi,

due to the fact that it's very common to have own website I also decided to make one. Right now I cannot decide between a blog or some free hosting like webs.com. I'd appreciate any tips/theoretical help/consultancy :P

Amiethest · 11-11-09, 02:29 PM

I would personally go with a blog. I think that it's easier to rank with a host/domain that people tend to have good websites with, not one like webs as those types of sites come and go and don't really have much reputation.

If you're serious, get a blog, and then link a website, or the other way around, but I wouldn't go for free sites. That's just me, I'm sure other people have different views.

redlolpstry · 11-11-09, 09:09 PM

I wondered if your sites are manually written by you or you used some programs to do it instead? Cause I found an option to customize my html code but I don't remember the html thing very well right now

elliotknell · 11-11-09, 09:31 PM

If you want to make a site from scratch, or customise a template, try KompoZer - Easy web authoring

It's a free WYSIWYG editor that allows you to work in a text-editor like format as well as work directly with the html code.

Amiethest · 11-11-09, 09:36 PM

I personally get a free template and just mod it.

elliotknell · 11-11-09, 09:40 PM

That's what i meant, i just find it easier to do through KompoZer. It lets you see the effect of coding changes directly on the site while you make modifications.

redlolpstry · 12-11-09, 01:00 AM

Well it turned out to be xml and I'm afraid that KompoZer doesn't support xml format. I've found kED 2.1.4.0 editor. They say it works with XHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, SQL, Perl, Python, WML. I will also check out openoffice.org maybe there's something intresting.

redlolpstry · 15-11-09, 01:22 AM

Ok now. As I can rest from my physics olympiad for about a month and a half I had some time to at least write some text to my blog. I would like you to take a look at it and give me some advice about how can I improve it. Thanks in advance :P link in sig, pardon no pics

elliotknell · 15-11-09, 02:16 AM

I think it looks pretty good, just needs images.

redlolpstry · 17-11-09, 03:16 PM

Yes! It's complete. I decided to keep it in white-black-golden/brown colors and I think it looks good. Now I have to find out how to place that banner in the centre of the screen and I can begin my campaign :P

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redlolpstry iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I wondered if your sites are manually written by you or you used some programs to do it instead? Cause I found an option to customize my html code but I don't remember the html thing very well right now Last edited by redlolpstry; 11-11-09 at 09:11 PM..
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11-11-09, 09:31 PM	#4
elliotknell iPod 20gb Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 673 Thanks: 144 Thanked 110 Times in 93 Posts	If you want to make a site from scratch, or customise a template, try KompoZer - Easy web authoring It's a free WYSIWYG editor that allows you to work in a text-editor like format as well as work directly with the html code. __________________
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11-11-09, 09:36 PM	#5
Amiethest Mini Mac Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 948 Thanked 962 Times in 864 Posts	I personally get a free template and just mod it. __________________ Free iPad \| Free Xbox 360 \| Free Xbox 360 Live Gold Subscription \| Free Nexus One \| FreebieJeebies
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elliotknell iPod 20gb Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 673 Thanks: 144 Thanked 110 Times in 93 Posts	That's what i meant, i just find it easier to do through KompoZer. It lets you see the effect of coding changes directly on the site while you make modifications. __________________
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redlolpstry iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Well it turned out to be xml and I'm afraid that KompoZer doesn't support xml format. I've found kED 2.1.4.0 editor. They say it works with XHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, SQL, Perl, Python, WML. I will also check out openoffice.org maybe there's something intresting.
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15-11-09, 01:22 AM	#8
redlolpstry iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Ok now. As I can rest from my physics olympiad for about a month and a half I had some time to at least write some text to my blog. I would like you to take a look at it and give me some advice about how can I improve it. Thanks in advance :P link in sig, pardon no pics Last edited by redlolpstry; 15-11-09 at 01:23 AM..
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elliotknell iPod 20gb Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 673 Thanks: 144 Thanked 110 Times in 93 Posts	I think it looks pretty good, just needs images. __________________
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17-11-09, 03:16 PM	#10
redlolpstry iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Yes! It's complete. I decided to keep it in white-black-golden/brown colors and I think it looks good. Now I have to find out how to place that banner in the centre of the screen and I can begin my campaign :P
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