Friday, 03 July 2009

Start your domain name search here:
www.

Create an Account at LTED - then

Transfer your domain names to your new account - OR

Register a new domain name using the box to the left.

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Do It Yourself Web Site (DIY)

First, register your domain name or transfer your domain name to LTED.  To register a domain first search for an available name, top left of this page.  To transfer a domain name, create an account, then folow directions for transfering a domain name.  After that you have several choices of hosting packages.

Smart Space -  Perfect for home or business, SmartSpace™ is the fast, easy way to turn your domain into a Web site that features all your favorite content. Add photos, videos and blog posts, and easily display the latest content from your YouTube® channel, Flickr® album and Facebook® profile. Your site builds itself automatically -- no technical skills needed!  Starting at $4.99 / month with a 2 month minimum

WebSiteTonight -  build your own Web site even if you have no technical skills.  Hundreds of easy professionally built templates to add your images and text right from your browser.  Its the easiest and fastest way to get web site up and running.  Complete with hosting and email, there are three plans to choose from starting at just $4.99/mo.  See details.

Free Hosting with domain registration or transfer.  These options have a small advertisement from LTED, other than that they are free (with registration) and realy powerfull:

  • Photo Album -  free with advertising or $1.99 / month at 6 month rate
  • Blog Cast -  free with advertising or $2.99 / month for basic BlogCast

Server Side Programs are available with all three Linux hosting packages.  These are PHP scripts that load automatically from the hosting control panel.  Dozens of programs to choose from all  free under the GPL General Public License.  These hosting packages start at $5.95/mo and can be as dynamic as you can imagine.  LTED's Linux servers are set up to run these free software server side programs.  Just a few of the CMS (Content Management Systems) available are:

  • Joomla (personal favorite)
  • Drupal
  • Mambo
  • PostNuke
  • Xoops

These CMS build complete websites right out of the box.  There are extensions to do anything you want.  Professionally designed templates that exciting looks to your web site are available.  YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PROGRAMMER TO DO ANY OF THIS.  See details of the hosting packages that support these server side programs.  Server side means there is one copy of the program on your server hosting space so you can edit the web site from any computer that has internet access.  Even multiple users can edit at the same time, not the same page but different pages at the same time.

Of course, you can use the pc based Microsoft Front Page, Dream Weaver or NVU pronounced IN View.  NVU is a free Open Source wysiwyg (what you see is what you get).