Must I use a "web builder"?

[nhoop]

Guess I'm old fashioned, but I'm happy with a plain old text editor. I read that some web host insist one uses their web builder.

Will I have a problem with Hostmonster?

nat

[bigpoppasmooth]

No, just upload your pages via ftp. I design in Dreamweaver and just use the built in ftp client to upload.

[shadmego]

I think that is for people that use web builders. I have yet to look at the one hostmonster has. I'm like you ... I like to write it all out, though I'm not really very good at writing code at all .... in fact .... I really am horrible ... lol

What can you expect from being self taught?

[Aaron]

Why not be adventurous and try something else? You're missing out on all the fun technologies that are being offered by scripting languages like php and Perl. I suggest u install some scripts using Fantastico and then play around with them. If you don't like, you can always uninstall later.

[bermslayer]

I code in html using notepad.

[mojojuju]

Guess I'm old fashioned, but I'm happy with a plain old text editor. I read that some web host insist one uses their web builder.

Will I have a problem with Hostmonster?

nat

No way. You won't have a problem with Hostmonster. I checked out the web builder, never tried one before. Looks pretty nifty, but I'll never use it. But like some have said, notepad, dreamweaver, frontpage; The way that you like to create pages is compatible with hostmonster. Heck, you can request ssh access (it's free) and create your pages with vi or emacs.

[shadmego]

ooohhhhhh vim ...... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm .....

[virtualahmad]

I use dreamweaver/FTP and navicat for mySQL (via SSH access)

[shadmego]

MAN! Everyone and their mother has Dreamweaver!

... wish I had the money to get that program. I'm fed up with Frontpage 2002. It doesn't have very good support for creating decent templates.

Anyone know where I can get a seriously discounted copy of Dreamweaver!?! For a non-profit organization?

[Aaron]

Check Adobe's website. They might have changed the pricing since Macromedia was taken over. Else, you have to run the risk of being caught for illegal programs. :D

[shadmego]

I have and it is still way up there. And I can see it now with the church administrator:

Me: "Hey, I just finished building you an absolutely great site!"
Admin: "Oh yeah? What did you use?"
Me: "Oh, ... well, ... you see, ... I used .... ahh .... Dreamweaver."
Admin: "Isn't that really expensive?"
Me: "Well, yeah, but you can start a design business with it."
Admin: "Where did you get yourself a copy?"
Me: " ... What? ... "



Somehow, I don't think using an illegal copy of a program to benefit a church is .... well ... right ... ya know?

Kindest Regards
Shadmego

[Aaron]

Try CMS then. I'm sure CSS can be done in a text editor.