PatrickMcCormic

=Patrick McCormic's Wikispace =

New to Patrick's page! Here are some web page possibilities! Here is the webs.com page I created for BuILDR

Here is what I am finding out about Webs.com.

-HTML web editing is available (with viewable HTML mode), but it also takes away the easy editing tools and applications.

I cannot find anything that says the site can be transferred to another host after it is done.

While many of the applications and different templates are cool and fun, I believe that many of them are not needed for this project.To add to the cons, an original, unique domain would not be obtainable without payment for a premium subscription. The buildr site would always have the ".webs" attached to it. I believe the point is to create a web page and name that is free of such association.

If you would like to explore the environment go to webs.com

My next step is to better know the web design process through UM's tools and see if there are better, simpler alternatives. I am finding a growing trend in complexity without the benefit of getting what I want with the webs.com environment. Starting with a clean slate and a clear direction will probably allow for a more streamlined, efficient website. Even though the webs.com templates are very professional looking, the same look can be created with the school's software without the creative limitations of the webs.com templates and environment.

I am going to be meeting with Dr. Mechitov to gain some insight into web designing using the UM web design software. I have also purchased an HTML handbook to familiarize myself with the language. I have also found out that the school software works with visual.net language which will greatly aid in boosting the project's creative capabilities. I am also familiar with this language.