Web design assistance

[John185k]

Ok, i have bought my own domain name, mainly for hosting my own pictures and the odd blog (geek!)

Anyway I have very basic knowledge of how to build a web page, and I am looking for some free basic web developing software, just so i can photos and write some text.

Are there any good ftp software packages also?

Thanks in advance

 

[ollie]

Flashfxp for ftp client, personally
WordPress for contentmanagement/blog software
Photoshop also has a nice gallery creator built in too iirc

 

[BenWall]

filezilla foe the ftp

 

[Adams_16v]

you might be best off installing and using a blogger like wordpress mate.

saves fukin about designing from scratch and there are loads of add-ons and themes you can use and its free to use too. you just need to install it on your webspace.

 

[ollie]

WordPress for the win, can look very tidy and professional with a free theme off their website!

 

[timmmah]

If you use firefox, you can get a FREE ftp addon to upload your stuff to the web called FireFTP. Google It.

For a FREE graphic package theres something called GIMP. Google It.

For a FREE WYSIWYG web design program there NVU. Google It.

Of course you can always fork out £1000+ for the software. If so, thats called Adobe Creative Studio or something.

 

[Nightfire]

Agree with the above. Fireftp is pretty good and gimp is good also.

Don't agree with wysiwg's though and I use the SciTE editor at scintilla.org.

If you know f*ck all though, it's best to just download a CMS (Content Management System). Saves having to learn anything and there'll be mods you can install n stuff

 

[adammichael]

macromedia dreamweaver

 

[John185k]

cheers guys. any links for wordpress?

 

[ollie]

http://wordpress.org/

http://themes.wordpress.net/


Google is your friend!

 

[John185k]

downloaded the zip file, extracted it but all the files are php.s etc and aren't recognised by the computer. Thought there would be a simple install program for idiots like me...

 

[ollie]

downloaded the zip file, extracted it but all the files are php.s etc and aren't recognised by the computer. Thought there would be a simple install program for idiots like me...

Nah there's no need to edit any of the files, apart from the config file.

Basically upload all the files to your webspace.

I take it you have a database?

 

[John185k]

hmm, i dont have a feckin clue tbh. No idea how to upload them, dont suppose you fancy doin it for a small fee? lol

 

[sh33n]

I like SmartFTP personally.

 

[John185k]

gettin places now i think

just drafted a couple of pages, let me know if it works, lol

http://www.johnirvineimages.co.uk

http://www.johnirvineimages.co.uk/Automotive.html

 

[ollie]

PM me your msn mate and I'll help you out

 

[John185k]

Cheers will do mate, just headin out.

Do those links work?

 

[ollie]

Yeah they work