web-hosting, or my own web?
By albto_568
@albto_568 (1268)
Costa Rica
March 29, 2011 10:42am CST
I am the type of person who likes to do thing by himself, right now, I am dedicated to have my own web page, and, yes, I know what most of you are thinking right now, it is much better to hire a professional web designer, and I know, but for me, nothing compares with the satisfaction of doing things by oneself. I have visited several web-hosting sites, but, also, I have been reading and learning about HTML language, and I find it quite interesting and now, I am consider to build a page by myself, the only point, is that in this case, I wouldn´t have promotion of my page, and it makes me hesitate a little. I wonder if any of you could give any light on this issue.
2 responses
@peavey (16936)
• United States
29 Mar 11
I totally understand wanting to do the web design yourself. I've done it for three or four sites myself over the years and enjoyed it a lot. I like to be able to make it look and act the way I want rather than the way someone thinks it should.
You're right in being concerned about promoting it, but you can do that yourself, too. Study up on SEO and site promotion just like you are HTML. Also consider CSS because it makes updating a lot easier. As long as you can get out on the internet and study, you can do it. It will take more time than hiring someone else, but it's worth it to me, anyway.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
29 Mar 11
Thank you very much for your comments and advise, I only have on question concerning CSS, I wonder if you can give a quick explanation of what it is, I have never heard before, and sounds like something I will need. And thanks again for your gentle response.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
29 Mar 11
You're more than welcome.
CSS is "cascading style sheet" which explains nothing, I know. 
In reality, they're text files that can control the elements of an HTML document like font types and size, background images and colors and so on. You can also specify text areas and sizes of those areas, color of the background of them and so on. You can change the entire look of a page by changing a few things in the CSS file. Just look up beginning CSS or something like that. I think it may be easier to learn it along with HTML instead of afterward, like I did.
Good luck and have fun with it!
In reality, they're text files that can control the elements of an HTML document like font types and size, background images and colors and so on. You can also specify text areas and sizes of those areas, color of the background of them and so on. You can change the entire look of a page by changing a few things in the CSS file. Just look up beginning CSS or something like that. I think it may be easier to learn it along with HTML instead of afterward, like I did.
Good luck and have fun with it!@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
30 Mar 11
Thank you very much, that´s very nice of you, I apreciate your help, I will start learning CSS right away. I didn´t know that there are still so much I have to learn, thank you for your help.
@webelance (27)
• Indonesia
30 Mar 11
hello albto_568, first of all congratulation for your motivation. just adding responses above, quick question : what purpose of your website? is it individual, corporation or e-commerce? if for corporation or e-commerce you may consider to learn web security especially for e-commerce site you don't want your member got their credit card data stolen...if you new in web development here is some software might help you :
1. XAmpp/Wampp (local web server)
2. Notepad++Portable
3. portable webpage maker
4. filezilla
5. USBWebserver (webserver on usb)
great news is they all free. if you done with your web page, and wanna look for domain and hosting don't hesitate to ask. Good Luck.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
30 Mar 11
Thank you very much for your help and advice, it is of great help for me. My page, I am not sure how to describe it, the point is that I am painter and artcraft, and my intention is to promote myself, so, maybe you can place it as personal and e-commerce, maybe. There are still so much to learn, I will follow your advise, and study in the areas you pointed. Thank you for the software, I already use Notepad++, but had no idea of the others. Thanks again for help, as soon as I´m done with page, I will ask again, hope you don´t mind.
@webelance (27)
• Indonesia
31 Mar 11
so you a painter, this mean art is in your blood. on web development scripting and designing is equal, good script + good design = GREAT WEBSITE. Feel free to ask me or other myLotter.
