Starting a website: Squarespace or...others

[T.Vengeance]

What would you guys recommend? I've been using Squarespace's 14 day trial and their site building templates aren't to my taste at all. I feel like just buying a domain and building my site from scratch. Taking into account this is just a personal project and has no definite deadlines, which would you do? I could probably learn CSS coding too (or html or whatever language site builders use...I have no clue ).

[mosin40]

Try Wix if you don't like Squarespace

[Lauen]

I found using Dreamweaver and FTP access to a web-hotel was very nice

[Snickerzz]

HTML and CSS go hand and hand. HTML is for making your paragraphs, headers, pics etc. CSS is for making your site pretty, adding colors and fonts and such.

I would recommend you learn javascript too, its used a ton for things like slide shows and auto expanding pages

[T.Vengeance]

HTML and CSS go hand and hand. HTML is for making your paragraphs, headers, pics etc. CSS is for making your site pretty, adding colors and fonts and such.

I would recommend you learn javascript too, its used a ton for things like slide shows and auto expanding pages

Considering I don't really have the money to rent such a complex server like what Linus does for LTT, do you think it would be safer just to go with Squarespace + their domain and hosting? Or create a site from scratch, buy a domain, and search around for hosting services?

[Snickerzz]

Considering I don't really have the money to rent such a complex server like what Linus does for LTT, do you think it would be safer just to go with Squarespace + their domain and hosting? Or create a site from scratch, buy a domain, and search around for hosting services?

well what are you going to do with your site? LMG pays so much because they have thousands of people on constantly.

Personally i would build my own site from scratch, that way i can do whatever i want and im not restricted by sqaurespace. Plus it will help you learn web development if thats a career field you want to get into.

It also seemed like you dont really know much about building a website. I would recommend you sign up for a free week on lynda.com with linus' offercode and watch an html/css course

[NeatSquidYT]

I'd recommend learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript

[T.Vengeance]

well what are you going to do with your site? LMG pays so much because they have thousands of people on constantly.

Nothing much. It's mainly just a site showcasing design plans, and portfolios of my current projects. Tbh I'm completely blind in this, so excuse my ignorance. I'm just worried about transferring platforms IF (and I do stress that IF) it goes big. So pretty much I'm worried about sticking with a company that isn't very stable in hosting a site.

[dalekphalm]

Considering I don't really have the money to rent such a complex server like what Linus does for LTT, do you think it would be safer just to go with Squarespace + their domain and hosting? Or create a site from scratch, buy a domain, and search around for hosting services?

 

Yeah for a basic site you can get cheapo $4.99/mo hosting from GoDaddy or wherever else.

 

I recommend checking out WordPress if you'd like a more complex design that you can learn the HTML and CSS coding for as well.

 

SquareSpace looks pretty awesome but if you don't like their templates and site builder then looking at self-built is a good idea.

[Snickerzz]

Nothing much. It's mainly just a site showcasing design plans, and portfolios of my current projects. Tbh I'm completely blind in this, so excuse my ignorance. I'm just worried about transferring platforms IF (and I do stress that IF) it goes big. So pretty much I'm worried about sticking with a company that isn't very stable in hosting a site.

i edited my post, please reread it

If it goes big you should be able to pay for more hosting, or switch providers easily since you should have all of the websites files

[Snickerzz]

Yeah for a basic site you can get cheapo $4.99/mo hosting from GoDaddy or wherever else.

do not use godaddy, ive only heard bad things from them

[dalekphalm]

Yeah for a basic site you can get cheapo $4.99/mo hosting from GoDaddy or wherever else.

 

 

do not use godaddy, ive only heard bad things from them

The emphasis there is on using a cheap hosting plan.

 

Though I've used them personally and have never had an issue. I do like how everyone talks about "hearing" bad things about them. Can you be a little more specific? I know that there are better alternatives for the more techy power user.

[Snickerzz]

The emphasis there is on using a cheap hosting plan.

 

Though I've used them personally and have never had an issue. I do like how everyone talks about "hearing" bad things about them. Can you be a little more specific? I know that there are better alternatives for the more techy power user.

slow servers and a lot of limits for what you pay for. Plus there commercials are awful

[1823alex]

There's this website called 000webhost with free hosting, you have to do everything from scratch but it's free hosting but you need your own domain, not the easiest to use though. Otherwise Weebly, or Wix.