Blogs vs. Web Pages

You're in control of what goes on a web page, so you can make it simple and fast. (Unless you use FrontPage, in which case it'll be an ugly half-working mess when you view it on anything but Internet Explorer).

Blogs have to be slow and clunky. Wordpress is the quickest I've seen, and the only one I'll generally bother looking at unless I have a *very* good reason to put up with timewasting nonsense before I see what I'm looking for - but a large page in Wordpress is very slow too.

==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts

Thanks for your comments. I agree with you about FrontPage to a certain extent but I have several clients that I have set up and managed webpages for in Frontpage without any issues. That's actually my biggest concern about moving from FrontPage. I also like using webpages over blogs even though they may not be as "dynamic" as a blog. But I am having a difficult time finding another web design software system (other than Dreamweaver) that I like.

The hunt continues....l

Mine works OK on Mozilla/Thunderbird, and I put the pages together using Front Page as it's easy. It's a pain to publish the pages at times.

I use the communities on LJ for some special interest stuffas that's quick and easy, and the discussions can be fun.

I'm not a blogger, though there are a few blogs I try to read semi-regularly. I do my web site with a free app called Kompozer (available for both Mac and Win at ), which makes page set up and editing very easy. Of course, my site is quite simple; I don't have scrolling text or animated gifs or anything more complicated than text and photos. However, I think Kompozer will handle much of the more complicated stuff, too. HTH.

Nice. VERY quick.

==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts

Thanks, Jack. I do like to keep it simple -- I hate having to wait forever for something to load. ;)

I really like blogs, because they're evolving. I also like web pages, because they're fairly constant. What I love is a combination of the two, so that you don't have to update the entire website as often, but can use the blog for announcements, specials, etc.

Jenn > I really need to re-do my web page but am trying to get away from

whatever you choose, please keep it fairly simple and easy to read. I don't like websites that use a lot of flash stuff or fancy backgrounds or hard-to-read fonts. A lot of the fancy stuff takes more time to load, and some of us have slower internet speeds (even a few still on dialup). And please have it look decent on Firefox. I dislike very much websites that force me to use Internet Explorer; unless I absolutely have to go there, I avoid sites like that.

I have a website, because my ISP account includes some web space. I use the old Netscape editor to edit it. It's not fancy, but it works for me. I keep Netscape on the computer just for the editor.

Julia > I really need to re-do my web page but am trying to get away from

I test every website I develop on the commonly used browsers using a variety of versions as well. I like the "kiss" method for my websites as well unless a client requests (and pays for) something else. Easier for me, easier for my readers. they are great reminders. Thanks for the suggestions though Julia.

Julia, I agree with you -- especially since IE isn't even available any longer for the Mac. As for that Netscape editor, that's what I started with. However, Kompozer is just like that and takes up a *lot* less space on my drive. I switched just to save space.

At one time we were allowed to use Mozilla at school in our web design classes. It works with FireFox since it is part of their domain, but it is quite user friendly and basic at that.

We have also used Nvue which has a few more features but is still user friendly and what I use quite often at school. Long story there that I won't drag you into.

Both are free and small applications and their websites are their name .com.

As with any program. Pluses and minues. While I can walk circles around people in some applications, web design doesn't settle in my mind well so I need something simple for this very addled Friday brain.

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So my choices are: Stay with FrontPage, or Upgrade to the replacement for FrontPage (Microsoft Expressions) since FrontPage will no longer be supported, or Move to a blog either with WordPress or Blogger, or Use the WordPress theme from my hosting service and call it a day, or Attempt to upload the theme I prefer to my hosting service which enables me to use my domain name with a blog.

I know many of the group have blogs and many have web pages. What are your thoughts about pros and cons of each?