Helf - How do I start a website?

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Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 12:32

Am starting up a new business and my partner and I need a website. I remember some info on the Old Board about how to do so here or who could do it. Can anyone remember or advise us?

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by canuck » 18th Nov, '08, 12:42

buy a domain name and hire a web designer?

GoDaddy.com offers two years, about $150, but that is only with 1 email addy...

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 12:43

Hmmmm. We will buy the domain once we work out the business name but then need a web designer. Anyone know a good one that wont charge $$$$$$. My partner is quite IT savy and can update it but she doesnt know how to design it and we need at least 3 email addresses.
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Fresh Mint » 18th Nov, '08, 12:53

Aliya wrote:Anyone know a good one that wont charge $$$$$$.
You want someone that won't charge $$$?

What, do you intend paying in kind?

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Addadude » 18th Nov, '08, 12:56

Web Synergies helped me set up my site about 3 years ago. Their prices are pretty reasonable and they work fast. http://websynergies.com.sg
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Fat Bob » 18th Nov, '08, 13:07

Yes, didn't Merv used to set these things up? Or is he now a banned subject?!?!?!
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Kooky » 18th Nov, '08, 13:17

Are youforgetting that some of us rescued the forum domain not once but twice? Would YOU trust him with your business? :roll:

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Jedi » 18th Nov, '08, 14:03

Register domain, install (free) Joomla! CMS, then you can DIY.

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Post by Fat Bob » 18th Nov, '08, 14:19

Kooky wrote:Are youforgetting that some of us rescued the forum domain not once but twice? Would YOU trust him with your business? :roll:
I can't find the tongue-in-cheek emoticon. Not bloody surprising with the amount of shit in there. SM Admin, whilst MM Admin is away, can you crop out half of those in there?

And Jedi, Aliya. DIY. Computers. [smilie=rotflmao.gif]
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 15:13

true FB :).

Jedi lovely one, WTF is Joomla? and CMS...
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Post by Kooky » 18th Nov, '08, 15:36

Run, Jedi, run :lol:

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 15:58

Do yuo do websites as well Jedi? :mrgreen:
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Post by Kooky » 18th Nov, '08, 16:00

Just say No, Jedi.

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Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 16:24

We had a lovely time computer shopping, Jedi, me, Az and MsA! A website will be a doddle after that lol
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Spike » 18th Nov, '08, 18:15

Ian Grieves does web site design and uploading (or whatever the term is for sticking it on a server and publishing it live). He did DQ's site.

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Jedi » 18th Nov, '08, 18:28

I am in the middle of doing one for someone else at the moment.... :)

But the most difficult part of a website is layout and content. The engine to put that on the web is not that difficult (for the techies among us). The good thing about a CMS is ease of updating content, as opposed to modifying and re-publishing HTML. One of the (many) excellent things with Joomla is it's modular approach. If you want to add new features to your site, chances are that there's already a plugin available. No need to re-invent the wheel and build anything from scratch.

p.s. indeed we did have a lovely time shopping for the red Dell. :D

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Aliya » 18th Nov, '08, 19:01

I LOVE my red Dell, it is the dogs bollocks of the laptop world.
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Possum » 19th Nov, '08, 09:05

I sooooo want a pink Dell....
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Fat Bob » 19th Nov, '08, 09:40

I need a new computer. LEt's hope Jan's reduction in drinking brings in enough to buy me one. Oh, I'll have it for my birfday maybe!
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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by slinky » 19th Nov, '08, 10:14

Who's Jan? And what does her drinking have to do with you & a new computer?

Edit: Oh, wait! Are we talking about the month of January? [smilie=rotflmao.gif] You going to box again or something, FB?

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Post by daffodil » 19th Nov, '08, 11:14

Possum wrote:I sooooo want a pink Dell....
Got one.
And it isn't even [xmascheers] yet.
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Post by BFG » 19th Nov, '08, 13:59

Fat Bob wrote:I need a new computer. LEt's hope Jan's reduction in drinking brings in enough to buy me one. Oh, I'll have it for my birfday maybe!
Perhaps if you're less naughty, and nicer to a certain large, amiable oversized person on the Sports Board a certain special person might bring you a new one in 37 wake-ups......

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Re: Helf - How do I start a website?

Post by Fat Bob » 19th Nov, '08, 17:05

slinky: [smilie=rotflmao.gif]

Yes, Jan is for january. no, not boxing this time, trying to lose a shed load of weight so I can run 10km in 58mins. Trying to run with current weight will just break something, so need to lose weight before I commence the running training.

And I think Santa lost my address many years ago. Probably because I don't have a chimney in Singapore.

However, the beer bear managed to find me in Singapore. He's great!
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