Comments on: Energy and Money for Your Web Site http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Katie Hart http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4150 Katie Hart Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:31:11 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4150 Perfect timing on this series! I got some projects with deadlines out of the way, bought a few domain names, and am teaching myself FrontPage (it's been sitting unused far too long). My answer is "e" on question 6, with one difference. Since I plan to have several websites (my primary site, one for my book reviewing, etc.), I'm starting with the site that doesn't need a lot of gadgets and widgets - learning the basics while developing that site - then moving onto more complicated sites. Perfect timing on this series! I got some projects with deadlines out of the way, bought a few domain names, and am teaching myself FrontPage (it’s been sitting unused far too long). My answer is “e” on question 6, with one difference. Since I plan to have several websites (my primary site, one for my book reviewing, etc.), I’m starting with the site that doesn’t need a lot of gadgets and widgets - learning the basics while developing that site - then moving onto more complicated sites.

]]> By: Lynn Squire http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4155 Lynn Squire Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4155 Thank you for answering my question, and for pointing out the facts about free websites. We have both right now and plan to consolidate onto the one (removing the free website). We ran into complications with Google and had a horrible experience. However switching over has proved to be more complicated than we thought. Thank you for answering my question, and for pointing out the facts about free websites. We have both right now and plan to consolidate onto the one (removing the free website). We ran into complications with Google and had a horrible experience. However switching over has proved to be more complicated than we thought.

]]> By: Kristi Holl http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4157 Kristi Holl Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:58:57 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4157 Even though I have already designed and put up my website, these Q & A's are most helpful. They help me see things I could have/should have done differently. Most importantly, you give answers in plain English! Even though I have already designed and put up my website, these Q & A’s are most helpful. They help me see things I could have/should have done differently. Most importantly, you give answers in plain English!

]]> By: Sherri Cornelius http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4158 Sherri Cornelius Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:29 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4158 Hi Randy. I've been learning a lot from your blog since I added it to my reader last week. As pertains to #7b (Nothing up front, and less than $10 per month for maintenance) I'd like to point out that I paid about $10 for my domain name and $10 to edit the CSS on my free WordPress blog. That's $20 for the whole year, and I'm free to make all the changes to their templates that I want. I pointed my domain name at my blog, so although it's hosted under the WP domain, you can reach it by typing in sherricornelius.com. You can't have java-based things (such as a shopping cart, I believe) on a WP blog, but you can add pages like a "real" website. I've found it to be a good alternative for me, a fiction writer who's blogging anyway. Hi Randy. I’ve been learning a lot from your blog since I added it to my reader last week.

As pertains to #7b (Nothing up front, and less than $10 per month for maintenance) I’d like to point out that I paid about $10 for my domain name and $10 to edit the CSS on my free WordPress blog. That’s $20 for the whole year, and I’m free to make all the changes to their templates that I want. I pointed my domain name at my blog, so although it’s hosted under the WP domain, you can reach it by typing in sherricornelius.com.

You can’t have java-based things (such as a shopping cart, I believe) on a WP blog, but you can add pages like a “real” website. I’ve found it to be a good alternative for me, a fiction writer who’s blogging anyway.

]]> By: Anne http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4159 Anne Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:06 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4159 I have a question that is not exactly related to the topic but I have needed to ask for a long time. Does it cost anything to get your work copyrighted? How do you go about it? I have some ideas for stories but I haven't written them on my blog yet because I was afraid someone would steal my idea. Anne I have a question that is not exactly related to the topic but I have needed to ask for a long time. Does it cost anything to get your work copyrighted? How do you go about it? I have some ideas for stories but I haven’t written them on my blog yet because I was afraid someone would steal my idea.

Anne

]]> By: Barb Haley http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4161 Barb Haley Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:37:14 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4161 Hey,Randy, When I first wanted to set up a website, I was totally, I mean TOTALLY, computer illiterate in terms of code. I bought the books and actually learned enough to design a cool homepage. This took SO much time. I decided I really would rather be writing fiction, so in January I looked again at the programs available to help me. Hallelujah! I found Coffee Cup Software on line. A program called Visual Designer. It's a click and drag program. SUPER easy. Support is incredible. I've never called, but they say you can. I've emailed small glitches and they've answered within hours. Now my website is up. One drawback is that I am able to paste code into this program, but not able to get to the code otherwise. So far, that hasn't mattered to me, because I've been able to do everything I wanted to do. I'd definitely recommend the software to those who want a great looking site without knowing the code. Hey,Randy,

When I first wanted to set up a website, I was totally, I mean TOTALLY, computer illiterate in terms of code. I bought the books and actually learned enough to design a cool homepage. This took SO much time. I decided I really would rather be writing fiction, so in January I looked again at the programs available to help me. Hallelujah! I found Coffee Cup Software on line. A program called Visual Designer. It’s a click and drag program. SUPER easy. Support is incredible. I’ve never called, but they say you can. I’ve emailed small glitches and they’ve answered within hours. Now my website is up. One drawback is that I am able to paste code into this program, but not able to get to the code otherwise. So far, that hasn’t mattered to me, because I’ve been able to do everything I wanted to do. I’d definitely recommend the software to those who want a great looking site without knowing the code.

]]> By: Karen D'Amato http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4163 Karen D'Amato Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:27:04 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4163 Hi Randy, long time no talk... My original Mac laptop died a couple of months back. My Mac devoted husband put me in debt with a white MacBook that I now love almost as much as my cat. While learning what all those icons were for I found IWeb pages that have a selection of styles to use for a simple site. They don't have the flexibility other sw has, but for a first time exposure site, I'm hoping it will do fine. I haven't selected a hosting site yet, but have bought all my domains and anything similar, as you suggested. Now, Ran, you know your talking to someone that when it comes to computers I don't know my keyboard from my cat food, but, if I host these IWeb pages on a site by GoDaddy, will I be able to change things later when I need to apply PayPal or links to Amazon? I do love the Hondas and Sal's 1996 is still going fine. Enjoy the ride (sorry MLE, it just fit). Hi Randy, long time no talk…
My original Mac laptop died a couple of months back. My Mac devoted husband put me in debt with a white MacBook that I now love almost as much as my cat.
While learning what all those icons were for I found IWeb pages that have a selection of styles to use for a simple site. They don’t have the flexibility other sw has, but for a first time exposure site, I’m hoping it will do fine. I haven’t selected a hosting site yet, but have bought all my domains and anything similar, as you suggested.
Now, Ran, you know your talking to someone that when it comes to computers I don’t know my keyboard from my cat food, but, if I host these IWeb pages on a site by GoDaddy, will I be able to change things later when I need to apply PayPal or links to Amazon?

I do love the Hondas and Sal’s 1996 is still going fine.
Enjoy the ride (sorry MLE, it just fit).

]]> By: Robert Treskillard http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4164 Robert Treskillard Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:08:55 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4164 Charlotte said: "Do you have any ideas on using one wordpress installation for several blogs? I would prefer to do all my customizing at tone time, and not for six or eight installations individually for time and energy constraints if nothing else." B2evolution blogging software (free software, fairly simple installation) allows you to setup multiple blogs with one installation. The software isn't quite as fancy as WordPress, but it gets the job done very well, and the admin tools are fine. I have one setup for myself and my daughter. We use different themes/skins, but if you wanted to, you could setup one the way you like, and then use it on all your blogs. Charlotte said:

“Do you have any ideas on using one wordpress installation for several blogs? I would prefer to do all my customizing at tone time, and not for six or eight installations individually for time and energy constraints if nothing else.”

B2evolution blogging software (free software, fairly simple installation) allows you to setup multiple blogs with one installation. The software isn’t quite as fancy as WordPress, but it gets the job done very well, and the admin tools are fine.

I have one setup for myself and my daughter. We use different themes/skins, but if you wanted to, you could setup one the way you like, and then use it on all your blogs.

]]> By: Bonnie Calhoun http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4168 Bonnie Calhoun Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:42:19 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/19/energy-and-money-for-your-web-site/#comment-4168 In addition to Joomla, I found Nvu which is another open source CMS...LOL...and I'm in love with it! It is super easy and had a myriad of scripts that can be used with it to create specialties, like drop down menus or horizontal mouseover navbars! In addition to Joomla, I found Nvu which is another open source CMS…LOL…and I’m in love with it! It is super easy and had a myriad of scripts that can be used with it to create specialties, like drop down menus or horizontal mouseover navbars!

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