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Web Design Help
  • EddieEddie August 2009

    OH FANCIEST OF BASTARDS! I seek your help:

    I'm designing a webpage for my dad, more specifically, the softball team he coaches. I want a system that will allow him to update things such as a news section, a tournament schedule, a calendar, etc. without his having to learn any sort of coding.

    I know HTML, and some CSS, but I'm willing to learn new things. What should I code this site in? Are there any web tools that will allow my dad to play the part he wants to without my constant involvement beyond regular website updates, etc.?

    Thanks!

  • Mike+BradyMike Brady August 2009

    There are content management systems out there - I'm honestly not that familiar with them. If your dad would like to update the site without having to deal with FTP, HTML, etc., my first instinct would be to try Wiki software. I've used Confluence in an environment in which we had a number of users that had little web experience but needed to make regular updates to our site. Setting up user permissions was easy, and the interface was simple to use with very little coding (simpler than BBCode).

    Confluence is enterprise software, so obviously not the right choice here, but maybe MediaWiki would work? The downside of using Wiki software is that you give up a lot of control over site design. You really don't need the capabilities of a wiki, either, but I'm ignorant to other options.

  • DramDram August 2009

    Embedded blogger blog?

  • BillBill August 2009

    Hosted Wordpress? Just make sure he turns off those frelling SnapShots. ::stab::

    "Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain, and that's where you get shitty ideas from." - Unknown
  • BillBill August 2009

    What did you decide on, Eddie? Nosy Inquiring minds want to know!

    "Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain, and that's where you get shitty ideas from." - Unknown
  • ArcysArcys August 2009

    Like Bill said, I would suggest Wordpress. It's not that much to even host it yourself. I suggest nearlyfreespeech.net if you want to.

    "This is the earth. And this is Pinky. You can tell the difference quite easily. One is a lump of inert matter hurtling blindly through the void. The other... is the earth." -The Brain
  • BillBill August 2009

    Posted By: ArcysLike Bill said, I would suggest Wordpress. It's not that much to even host it yourself. I suggest nearlyfreespeech.net if you want to.

    I signed up with NearlyFreeSpeech.net myself. Their pricing structure is exceptionally reasonable.

    "Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain, and that's where you get shitty ideas from." - Unknown
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