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Re: [coraclesociety] Feb update

Whilst not being a member (so maybe I shouldn't comment too much) I thought I might chip in about websites etc as I've done a couple of them.
 
First of all if you want to design one free you might find that your Serif Page Plus allows you to save as HTML files. If it does then you can do your website using it. You'll then need either to download a free ftp file manager (like Core FTP Lite) or you might find that your webhosting has a built in uploader. Obvious advantage to using one program to do both your magazine and your website is that you can get the two to look the same/similar.
 
But there might be a second (FREE) option, and that would be to use a blog site like https://www.blogger.com/start, which is what I've done. If you take a look at http://paisley-peking.blogspot.com/ which is a blog I set up and then singularly failed to update, it's a basic blogger template, but tweaked to include my own logo, and preferences. It's not that hard to do, they provide decent "help, how do I do this guides" and if you wanted you could easily have the domain name www.coraclesociety.co.uk or com directed to the blog. And like I said it's free.
 
You can easily have a static blurb at the top which stays there explaining what the coracle society is, and then under have entries (which could include photos of regattas, writings, redirection to e-bay, links etc. The other great advantage would be that if you want to add anything you don't have to rewrite your website, just make a blog entry either directly through the Blogger site, or even e-mail it in.
 
If I can help with tips, or changing the templates or anything I'd be happy to if you don't mind it not being done instantly (maybe a week or so) as I've already benefitted hugely from everyone's knowledge on here.
 
Happy sailing
 
Alex
 


Thu Feb 5, 2009 11:29 am

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Whilst not being a member (so maybe I shouldn't comment too much) I thought I might chip in about websites etc as I've done a couple of them. First of all if...
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Feb 5, 2009
11:27 am

Hi all and especially Alex, thanks for this - the Society needs all the input it can get :-). I agree with all of this. A couple of points. 1 Whoever does the...
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Feb 5, 2009
7:35 pm

Hi all, just to stick my nose in one last time (I think) To sum up If we can afford it best solution is to go to a professional. If not, use a free (or cheap)...
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Feb 5, 2009
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Hi Chris, RE Mag. Page plus is the program to use, but it has moved on a lot since Version 2 which must be ten years old now. I used version 11 to create the...
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Feb 5, 2009
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Chris (again) As I said just dive in with Page Plus, it is quite straightforward. Dick ... together ... Page...
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