(Resolved) Say if I did a website, right

[I_Smell]

For portfolio shit mostly.
I've done like 4 or 5 e-portfolios over the passed couple years for school n college, but I've never put one up there on the intertubes. It might be a fun and educational adventure. Also, I just realised it costs like a fiver to register a domain for 2 years. Mint.

So a couple questions:
Can I keep my shit uploaded on free hosting sites, or is that a stupid idea?
Once I've created and hosted the site, and I've got a domain, how do I then connect the two?
Is there anywhere else I have to put money in?
Stupid idea, yes no?

[CharlieH]

No.

http://www.one.com/en_GB/

Check that shit out.

You'd have to check with someone more knowing the internet that me, but thats a pretty good deal.

[Beefynick]

It really depends on what you want the site for as to whether you want to register a domain for it. If you are just doing a site for your friends to view I would stick with a free hosting site, but if you are looking for a site that is going to reach a larger audience I would register a domain.

When you register most places that I know of will transfer your site for a small fee (usually under $10 USD). The only place you might need to put more money in is if your site goes over the alloted bandwidth. Some of those charges can be substantial.

[I_Smell]

BOY WAS THAT EASY.

I bought a domain for a fiver, then instantly got ambushed by Zaren with offers of unlimited everything all the time for free. Fan-dabby-dosy.

In short: Everythin's sorted out now.

[GrapefruitMovin]

What program do you use for web editing?

[I_Smell]

Probably Adobe DreamWeaver. I don't know whether that's good or not, but I can use it pretty damn well.

EDIT- What the fuck am I talking about, of course it's good.

[GrapefruitMovin]

I dont know too much about web edting and the only program i know how to use is Mozilla composer and that is only because i had make a webpage in my weather class and it was a fun project for me.

[Matterialize]

What's your new domain name, Smelly? :D

[Kwanza]

I dont know too much about web edting and the only program i know how to use is Mozilla composer and that is only because i had make a webpage in my weather class and it was a fun project for me.
...Weather class?

And everyone knows a web designer's best tool is Notepad.

[GrapefruitMovin]

...Weather class?

And everyone knows a web designer's best tool is Notepad.

Yeah for my meteorology 301 class it was a strange project and it used simple HTML designing.

[Matt]

...Weather class?

And everyone knows a web designer's best tool is Notepad.
Or VI if you're a snobby Linux jerk.

"LOL WINDOWS FGT"

[I_Smell]

What's your new domain name, Smelly? :D

Tombrien.co.uk. There won't be anythin on there for a couple days.

and I don't know any web scripting language (SURPRISED? YOU SHOULDNT BE). I should do, but I can wait for college to start me in the right direction for somethin like that. I should get some XML or PHP down just so I can dynamically change some text or whatever.

I seem to associate html with really boring linear interfaces on websites. I probably shouldn't do though. I want to make my navigation/interface as "analogue" as possible. That makes sense.

[CharlieH]

Put an under construction animation on there. :)

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[Dabamash]

You could just make a blog for free or something. it depends how much control you want over your site. I made a blog the other day: http://dabamash.sosblog.com . Maintaining a website is usually very cheap. Also, the best way to pay off the cost of the site is to allow adverts.

EDIT: Ah, never mind. I didn't notice he post where you said you have already made a site.

[Assassin]

I am so going to spam your site.

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