Need to build WebSite

Paulltenn

Hi

I am looking to build a website for a friend of mine. My friend is a DJ and wants a site to showcase his mixes, photos and general info etc.

What technologies should I use to do this? I wish to learn html, xhtml, CSS etc. Can people tell me what else I need to learn? I have some experience from college many moons ago with dreamweaver, flash etc, do people still use this? Also what is the best hosting site I can use?

Thanks!!!

chin_grin

You could use a freeware type of Dreamweaver app called Kompozer.

http://kompozer.net/

Also this site will help with a few tutorials.

http://www.w3schools.com/

Oooh also be sure to know about hosting the site. You need to pay a provider for the space and upkeep (well you need to provide the upkeep and maintenance). See here for more info.

http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/default.asp

tricky D

If it's a one-off, then you are probably best off doing it in WordPress. I'd be very surprised if there aren't plugins and templates available tailored for DJ type content. There's not much point in learning how to code for a single site.

If you are looking to learn more, have a look in the Design forum where there are plenty of threads to guide you: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=23

As for hosting the 2nd post in this thread [ http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=53028341 ] has the main ones, most of whom will have WordPress as an easy install. Do not discuss hosting around those parts.

Paulltenn

Hi guys, thanks for the replies, ill check out those websites and get cracking!!

tricky D - Your right, there is not much point in learning to code for 1 site, but im hoping this could lead on to other sites!! :-)

mach1982

Why not try out a CMS ( Content Management System) www.joomla.org/.

yoyo

mach1982 wrote: »

Why not try out a CMS ( Content Management System) www.joomla.org/.

Joomla is excellent but for OPs use I think Wordpress would most suit. Joomla is a better option for more advanced sites. Wordpress also has allot more open source templates than Joomla which may be another factor to use it (some premium Joomla templates are pritty pricey to license).
To OP download XAMPP which sets up a Apache/PHP/MySQL server and enviornment automatically and then install Wordpress on it. Play around with it locally (Plenty of tutorials on Google/even youtube to install Wordpress on XAMPP) and if you like it install it online. If you need a hand getting the local site running on the live site let me know.
Wordpress isn't as transferable as Joomla and you need to edit the Database .sql to change from http://localhost/wordpress for e.g to http://www.domain.com/. You can use a find and replace editor to do this quickly

Nick

Paulltenn

Thanks Nick!!

If i go the wordpress route do I need any knowledge of html, xml etc or does wordpress take of all that?

yoyo

Paulltenn wrote: »

Thanks Nick!!

If i go the wordpress route do I need any knowledge of html, xml etc or does wordpress take of all that?

It more just understanding the concept of installing a web application, very easy to do, most of it after that is wysiwyg, use Google for Wordpress tutorials

Nick