Web site question

[alexmaddy]

Hi all,

I'm not going back to work full time now that the baby is here, but I am going to try to do some freelance work from home. I'd like to build a basic web site on which I will post my resume and some portfolio materials etc...

I don't need it to be ultra fancy, but I do want it to look professional as opposed to a personal home page.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what software, host, etc... I should use???

I truly am completely in the dark with this entire process, so your suggestions are appreciated. Also, do I have to buy a domain name etc...???

MJ

 

[Mary Kay & Guy Germaine]

If you have Microsoft Office, you can use Front Page. It's not too bad for basic web pages. You can do a "Google" search for "Free HTML Editors" and get quite a large list of software that you can use. If you don't know anything about HTML, there are a lot of WYSIWYG (What You See I What You Get) editors out there. They allow you to "see" what the page looks like right away without having to publish it first. You can get a registered domain name at GoDaddy.com

 

[Capri]

www.freewebs.com is a fantastic one, you don't need to do anything but post your text, it has got different frames you can use etc. It even has an animated tutorial

 

[Annie Milliron]

I love freewebs too. They have lots of templates... it's very easy to use.

 

[ardeagold]

Homestead is good...but it isn't free. It's easy to use and you can make a pro site, or a home site, or both.

You don't have to buy a domain name with Homestead unless you want one. You can link to your site directly through them.

 

[blstarke]

Tripod is nice and easy to use, check out mine:
http://therapydog.tripod.com

[ 01-19-2006, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: blstarke ]

 

[Kathy]

We use Homestead. Not free, like Donna pointed out, but it is easy to use. You also have allot of options to choose from. I love it!

 

[drulzelot]

Yahoo Site Builder is a WISIWIG, it's free, and yahoo will take care of registering your domain name and will be your web host as well. Very easy to use template and, well, I like it since it's as easy to use as printshop. That might be worth checking out as well.

 

[alexmaddy]

Thanks so much for your feedback. Since I am completely in the dark when it comes to this subject, I very much appreciate you all taking the time to respond. I'll check into your suggestions and see what I think will work best for my purposes.

Thanks again! mj