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Posted by Chaddy2222 on 07/08/06 08:12
markalroberts@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a webdesigner/developer by trade. Whilst my day job involves
> working for a software company, I also create sites for people from
> time to time.
>
> My biggest dilema at the moment is how to create a site that the
> non-technical end-user can maintain.
>
> One particular user (a musician) wishes to have a CV site to advertise
> herself. It's a basic affair mostly static HTML, but there is the need
> to maintain a list of performances that changes serveral times a month.
>
> In the past I've used Dreamweaver templates and CSS to standardise the
> layout/styles, and allow the user to maintain content. Whilst this
> works quite well, it still requires a little technical knowledge, and a
> fair bit of money for the Dreamweaver license.
>
> I've also designed sites that use ASP and ACCESS (could use PHP and
> MYSQL, but these tend to cost more). The problem there is it's more
> time consuming for me to implement/test, and harder and more expensive
> for the user to find someone to enhance/mend the site if needed.
>
> My ideal would be to create a simple site with simple end-user
> content-editing functionality that requires minimal ongoing maintenance
> and cost. It should not be branded with too many (if any) "Powered
> By..." logos, should not have advertisments and should not by tied into
> one web host alone (i.e. the layout/style/content should be
> transferrable to other hosts).
>
> If anyone had any ideas, I'd be most grateful :)
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.
Perhaps eather:
Install a CMS (content management System) such as Mambo Open Source.
That would mean the user can just choose from a list of templates and
just add content etc etc.
Or just build a simple HTML site and give the user appropreate
instructions on changeing content and uploading it useing FTP.
An alternitive to DW is NVU http://www.nvu.com
It's also easier to use.
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Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.cjb.cc
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