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Muck
I would like to make a tech news site in my native language. And I'm looking for a good website hosting site where you could do such a website.
Any suggestions?
Doesn't have to be free, but a free trial would be good.
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I recommend one of these: http://www.webhostinglist.org
iPage is currently on sale for just $2.95/month!
The full price for one year of hosting is $35/year.
Their hosting plan includes:
- Free domain name (.com, .net, .org)
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth
- Unlimited email addresses per domain name
They include a free point & click online site builder so you can create a website without any programming (easily, just by drag and drop) or you could install Wordpress (they include easy, one click install from their control panel), choose a theme that you like, and start adding content.
They also have a great custom control panel with OneClick installs of all the popular software like Wordpress, Joomla, Forums, Chat, Galleries, Online stores and a lot more.
I recommend one of these: http://www.webhostinglist.org
iPage is currently on sale for just $2.95/month!
The full price for one year of hosting is $35/year.
Their hosting plan includes:
- Free domain name (.com, .net, .org)
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth
- Unlimited email addresses per domain name
They include a free point & click online site builder so you can create a website without any programming (easily, just by drag and drop) or you could install Wordpress (they include easy, one click install from their control panel), choose a theme that you like, and start adding content.
They also have a great custom control panel with OneClick installs of all the popular software like Wordpress, Joomla, Forums, Chat, Galleries, Online stores and a lot more.
Do I have to know PHP to create a dynamic website?
hollander
I am a little bit confused here! Do I have to code in PHP in order to construct a website that will take data from a database, or I can make it only with a tool, like Dreamweaver for example??
Thank you in advance!
If yes, what tools do you recommend?
Answer
Dreamweaver can do SOME of it for you automatically, whether your scripting language is PHP or something else like ColdFusion or ASP. However, if you ever DO need to look under the hood and modify the code, you'll find that it's a horrible, mangled mess.
As to WHICH language, PHP is the most popular, especially with web hosting companies, because it's open-source, and thus 100% free... no need for licensing costs from Microsoft or Adobe or some other company.
On top of that, there are some things that you'll need to do for a dynamic website that Dreamweaver WILL NOT do for you... like setting up a database and creating tables. For that, you'll need to know SQL, or use an administrative tool like phpMyAdmin.
Far better to learn some basic coding and do it the right way from the beginning.
The good news... when it comes to working with code, there are programs out there that are FAR better than Dreamweaver, and some of the best are actually free. Have a look at ActiveState Komodo Edit, and Eclipse with the PHPEclipse add-on.
Even more good news...if you don't start "from scratch" then you really don't have to know any coding at all to have a dynamic website. Again, all the good content management systems are free. Have a look at Drupal, Joomla, or WordPress. These are all PHP programs that you install on your webserver. At that point, you can use a design tool like Dreamweaver or NVU to build or modify a theme to give your site a unique look, and the rest of your site you build by logging in with an admin account.
Dreamweaver can do SOME of it for you automatically, whether your scripting language is PHP or something else like ColdFusion or ASP. However, if you ever DO need to look under the hood and modify the code, you'll find that it's a horrible, mangled mess.
As to WHICH language, PHP is the most popular, especially with web hosting companies, because it's open-source, and thus 100% free... no need for licensing costs from Microsoft or Adobe or some other company.
On top of that, there are some things that you'll need to do for a dynamic website that Dreamweaver WILL NOT do for you... like setting up a database and creating tables. For that, you'll need to know SQL, or use an administrative tool like phpMyAdmin.
Far better to learn some basic coding and do it the right way from the beginning.
The good news... when it comes to working with code, there are programs out there that are FAR better than Dreamweaver, and some of the best are actually free. Have a look at ActiveState Komodo Edit, and Eclipse with the PHPEclipse add-on.
Even more good news...if you don't start "from scratch" then you really don't have to know any coding at all to have a dynamic website. Again, all the good content management systems are free. Have a look at Drupal, Joomla, or WordPress. These are all PHP programs that you install on your webserver. At that point, you can use a design tool like Dreamweaver or NVU to build or modify a theme to give your site a unique look, and the rest of your site you build by logging in with an admin account.
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