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Thinking about creating a website but your coding skills aren’t top notch? Dreamweaver Made Simple supplies brilliant tutorials on how to make a website but there are other ways out there than just coding from scratch. Two other ways you could think about are using Joomla and Wordpress. You simply install them onto your web server and they supply an admin section to your website for putting more content on there. Learning how to code is a difficult process particularly if it’s your first language. Fully understanding concepts such as syntax isn’t simple. Joomla and Wordpress should be well considered if you don’t think you’re ready to create your first website.

Pre built content management systems are a substitute from coding from scratch. Wordpress has it’s advantages and it is mainly used for blogging purposes. There is a tonne of free customizable themes you can assign to your site very swiftly. You can add widgets such as a twitter feed or list of post tags with just a button click. Another worthwhile choice is Joomla, especially if you’re looking to do more than just blog. It’s been created to handle more than just blog posts and you can make more advanced additions than just widgets such as integrating ecommerce systems and communication tools.

So with all these advantages you’ve got to be thinking why use Dreamweaver in the first place? Do these online tools have disadvantages? The primary one is that they don’t leave a whole lot of room for creativity and originality. Content management systems don’t provide a blank canvas for you to code on. In addition if you want to build something very simple then you might not even require all the extra functionality that Joomla and Wordpress provide. If you are a big organization then building a site via a template might give the wrong impression. It could possibly compromise the credibility of your organization. Personal use however, this is less of an issue.

So lets consider your knowledge of code and what the best option is for you. The most vital thing to consider is what exactly are you trying to build. If it’s a blog for personal purposes then Wordpress is just the ticket. If it’s a company website, Joomla can also suffice but you need to consider the complexity of your website. If you’re just trying to get basic information across (text, images etc.) then Dreamweaver is a worthwhile option. You don’t need a massive amount of coding knowledge to put a simple, original site together quite quickly. However if your website requires something as complex as an ecommerce system then you’re going to need some serious knowledge of many different types of coding. Anything where people’s money is involved is tough stuff and if done incorrectly could put your website at risk from hacking or even violate laws. If Joomla supplies ready-made tried and tested code then it will probably be the better option.

So to sum up, if you know what you can and can’t do you can make a good decision on how to go about a project. Look back to the things you’ve created previously and compare them to the project you are about to undertake to establish the best way to go. Coding from scratch is a good route to go down because of the freedom it offers but it is a time consuming and sometimes difficult process. Be sure you’ve looked into all the options available to you before beginning your project.

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How do I put music on my website is a question that many people ask. Putting music on a website is not difficult. It is done using html code to embed the music file. One can use html code to give the listener the choice of listening or have the music start playing when the website is visited. A person can use html code to have the player show, or not have the player show. This code is very easy to find on the internet and doesn’t cost anything, just time to type in the code that is necessary to make the action happen.

Several internet business provide the code for a fee. A person just copies and pastes it to their website and they have music. Some of these business also update the code on a regular basis so a person can change songs easily. So, a person can choose to type in the code or pay to copy the code. It is totally dependent on an individual’s time and budget.

But, there are a few things that need to be thought through before one decides to put music on their website that can impact how well a business does. First, copyright laws apply to everyone. A person needs to check and make sure that the music they play on their website is not breaking any copyright regulations when it is played. Most music is copyrighted and a person is not allowed to play it on their website without purchasing a license.

There are many visitors to a site who will not wait for music to load. If a file is over 45 KB it is likely that individuals with slower systems will exit the website before the music starts and the person with that website has lost a potential customer.

The next consideration is that not everyone likes the same music that the owner of the website likes. Unless the website is in a niche market where everyone is listening to the same group, sing the same song, there are going to be customers who leave the site without browsing or buying because they hate the music.

Lastly, is that when a website is interesting, word often gets around. Many people who surf the net at work, do so during their breaks and lunch. This is against the rules, but they do it anyway because no one will know. That is, until they get to the website they’ve been hearing about and music starts coming out of the speaker. Besides being embarrassing and really bad for the employee, the website has lost a customer.

Congratulations to Sue Mountain with her website:

http://www.dogsatlarge.co.uk

Sue received the highest votes in our =>

“Who’s got the best looking website”

Competition. The competition where you tell us which website you think looks the best.

Sue, your ipod nano is on it way

Sue mentioned an interesting observation – She experienced a great  increase of visitors to her website as a result of being in the  competition.

This gave us a great idea…

We were really blown away by the great websites that were submitted so, and we really feel they deserve to show of there sites to as many people as possible – after all they deserve it! So, we’ve decided to start a new “website on the month” showcase.

We’re still putting together the all details at the moment and I’ll be letting you know how it’s going to work real soon.

Till then take a minute to check out the many other great sites at:

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