Creating my Own Website, What do I need to do?

Macca07

OK, I want to create my own website, won't go into the details of what will be on it. Have it developed but what do I need to do to actually get it online?

Also, anyone here have their own web design companies? Or anyone designing websites for a living? How much would someone charge to design a website?

hobochris

It depends on the back end needed? and what the site involves.

The basics you need are hosting and domain.

domains range from €5-€200+

Site design:
how much art work is required?
how many pages?
Dynamic content?
email?
file upload?
how much custom functionality will there be?


Hosting cost considerations(things that play a factor in the cost):
is it basic html/css?

is it jsp? asp? php?

is there a database?

is there an email server required?

What type of traffic do you expect?

all these things factor in.



Hosting is where the above comes into play, the more you require from your hosting the more you'll pay. you may need a dedicated server(VPS) you may just need basic hosting space.

more info is needed.

Macca07

would be php with css.
no database needed, not for this one anyway.
no email server. very little traffic.

i'm just wanna get a site i designed online for my portfolio.

hobochris

Depended on file size you should get that up for under €100 total.

Have a look at a place like blacknight hosting. They do package deals that may suite.

Macca07

thanks chris, do u do web design for a living?

A dot com domain should cost about a tenner and shared hosting will cost about €50 per annum, give or take. My personal preference is to host with a reputable firm in Ireland for the support benefits.

mneylon

If you just want to get your contact details online then grab a .tel domain

Take a look at http://blacknight.tel or http://puddleducks.tel for examples

HandWS LTD

All you need is a domain name, hosting account, and website to get your website online. Alot of companies, even freelancer's can help you with this. All charges are different.

For a website designed.....you will need to do an examination of those people's websites and make sure it's design well, error free and accessibile. If those people's websites do not follow the w3c guidelines then it is more likely that the same thing will apply to your website.

HandWS LTD

my mistake....you want to create your own website. Then you should follow the w3c guidelines.

hobochris

Macca07 wrote: »

thanks chris, do u do web design for a living?

No, I do Software Development. I do a lot of heavy Back end server work though so web development comes with the territory.

p

Macca07 wrote: »

i'm just wanna get a site i designed online for my portfolio.

What is your portfolio of? There's lot of really good portfolio services these days that are simple to update and have great templates. I'd recommend trying out one of those and seeing how you get on. They're much cheaper than getting a whole custom website designed just for you. May people won't get the value from that unless they're providing professional services like photography or illustration.

Check out these two. They both come with my personal recommendation.
http://cargocollective.com
http://www.krop.com/creativedatabase/


If at some point in the future you do want to invest in a professional, custom site design, drop me a mail, details in my profile.

mneylon

HandWS LTD wrote: »

my mistake....you want to create your own website. Then you should follow the w3c guidelines.

Following the W3C guidelines doesn't mean that the site will be attractive though

W3C just refers to the "validity" of the underlying markup and has nothing to do with aesthetics

HandWS LTD

Blacknight wrote: »

Following the W3C guidelines doesn't mean that the site will be attractive though

?? What has the attractiveness of a design got to do with W3C?? Nothing !! But it will be attractive for the site.

It will make your website valid, good for seo, and a more attractive site for your visitors. Also, making it accessible will allow people with disabilities to find their way around your website more easily. Therefore, it will attract more customers for you.

mneylon

HandWS LTD wrote: »

?? What has the attractiveness of a design got to do with W3C?? Nothing !! But it will be attractive for the site.

That sentence doesn't make any sense

HandWS LTD wrote: »

It will make your website valid, good for seo, and a more attractive site for your visitors.

Um, no it won't

Attractive equates with design and aesthetics
A site (or page) that validates can still be ugly

HandWS LTD wrote: »

Also, making it accessible will allow people with disabilities to find their way around your website more easily. Therefore, it will attract more customers for you.

Again - no it won't

Accessibility has a lot to do with design, usability etc., It has very little to do with making a site's markup compliant with W3C standards for HTML or XHTML

Eoin

In fairness, he said the W3C Guidelines, not just that the markup is valid, though obviously the aesthetic part is subjective.

Pixelcraft

eoin wrote: »

the aesthetic part is subjective.

No it's not, this really gets me. Good design is not subjective, good design is based on proven methods, grids, hierarchy & user phycology among other things.

Eoin

Pixelcraft wrote: »

No it's not, this really gets me. Good design is not subjective, good design is based on proven methods, grids, hierarchy & user phycology among other things.

That doesn't mean everyone will find the design attractive.

MOH

Pixelcraft wrote: »

No it's not, this really gets me. Good design is not subjective, good design is based on proven methods, grids, hierarchy & user phycology among other things.

I have to use algae in web design now?


(sorry, couldn't resist)

Pixelcraft

haha i deserved that!