I would not use a website authoring tool. They create ugly code and are difficult to manage (uploading static pages, really?). I think it would be much better would be to use WordPress to build the site (http://wordpress.org/). That way they can manage their website very simply through a web interface. They could pick any of the free designs to use (http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/)- or if they want to have more control over the design, use a theme like (http:// wordpress.org/extend/themes/constructor).
I'd also recommend checking out the premium themes at www.woothemes.com. There may be an off-the-shelf design that works well, or they could use Canvas to build there own (http://www.woothemes.com/2010/02/ canvas/). The advantages of WordPress is that it is a free open source publishing platform with a lot of plug-ins. Therefore, it's really easy to add rss feeds, a slideshow, image galleries, contact forms, twitter feeds, and all that other stuff that is becoming standard on the web today. A lot of hosts offer a one-click install for WordPress now. If they need more specific help or have more questions, they could also check out my site www.wordpresstheming.com and send me an e-mail. Happy to answer any questions. On Apr 2, 11:56 am, karlie de young <[email protected]> wrote: > I had a question from a friend today that I don't know how to answer. He > wants to build a basic website for a small company, and he has no web > design/coding experience at all. He found an application at Fry's called > Web Easy Professional > (http://website-creation-software-review.toptenreviews.com/web-easy-pr...) > and asked me if it's a good solution. I do all my web work in raw code, so > I really know nothing about website authoring tools. > > Do any of you have opinions on the matter? He's looking for something no > more expensive than $100. Any ideas? -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
