suggest a web building wysiwyg package

[Strix]

Rain Rescue's website has crashed, and the lovely people at 1&1 either can't or won't reload the backup we've been paying through the nose for, so we need a new game plan

the plan so far, is to take advantage of the free hosting we're being offered by a longstanding online friend, but to build a website that's migrateable (so we're not looking for a host with their own template as that's giving us a nightmare already)

so - what software can you recommend for webbuilding?

we need to do daily updates, so we wouldn't be able to accept offers of web building from anybody either (unless it's in something easy to use that we can take over afterwards)

it needs to support over 72 pages, and hold hundreds of images. A shop would also be rather useful


www.rainrescue.co.uk - to view the half re-built mess we're in

[StykFacE]

http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/

or for a freebie, go here: http://www.nvu.com/

[James]

joomla, mambo are good but need mysql databases installed

http://www.joomla.org/

its all maintained via your web browser.

[f700es]

Also have a look at Microsoft Expression studio. Note: this is not Front Page! Expression from what I have seen is a very nice web package.

[Strix]

thanks guys - I've had the offer to play with somebody's dreamweaver, and they've suggested nvu may be a good freebie too

are mySQL databases going to be difficult for a technophobe to get their head around?

is expression studio a wysiwyg package then?

[CADTutor]

joomla, mambo are good but need mysql databases installed

http://www.joomla.org/

its all maintained via your web browser.

I second that. This is free, easy to use and is installed on the web server. You need no tools other than your web browser, is easily migratable and there are available templates should you wish to skin it. Once installed, you can update the site as often as you want without any knowledge of HTML etc. There is also a well supported user community, should you need help.

[James]

thanks guys - I've had the offer to play with somebody's dreamweaver, and they've suggested nvu may be a good freebie too

are mySQL databases going to be difficult for a technophobe to get their head around?

is expression studio a wysiwyg package then?

the mysql is easy, it is just a database you install.
but not all web providers offer them with hosting. (some charge for it! on top of the hosting cost) so i was making it aware you need it.

[Strix]

thanks guys

I'll pass all this info on to the people doing the hard work

[f700es]

is expression studio a wysiwyg package then?

Yes it is but I am going to suggest that joomla as well. It just might be an easier solution for you right now.

You can download and try MS Expression if you want to.

[rustysilo]

Or just use a plain editor such as Notepad++ then review in your browser.