Help needed with Personal Website and Blog Designing

[MetalheadGautham]

I have decided to build my website in the following 10 days in which I am free, as I have nothing else to do. The problem is that I am a HTML and CSS n00b and I still haven't learnt Python. Please solve the following problems of mine :

Website Building Software

1. I need a software to build it via WYSWIG and it must be really easy to use
2. I must be able to use that software in Ubuntu.
3. The software should be preferably made from QT, Python, Java, GTK2+, Perl or Ruby(in that order).
4. The software should have available tutorials for easy use

Webhosting

1. I already have a google pages account
2. I am thinking of going for paid hosting
3. I can Spare Rs. 350/- max for one year


Blog

1. The blog must be easy to edit/use
2. I like blogger and have an account
3. But I want to be able to catogarise posts, which I am unable to do in Blogger
4. Willing to try out wordpress

Will I be able to make both the blog and webiste within the same domain and intergrated into each other ?

I also need some advice on where to start and how to proceed.

[ray|raven]

Kompozer : http://www.kompozer.net/

That should work for designing web sites.
But still , if you want the best, go for Dreamweaver on wine.
It runs pretty well.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by rayraven

Kompozer : http://www.kompozer.net/

That should work for designing web sites.
But still , if you want the best, go for Dreamweaver on wine.
It runs pretty well.

how do I install it ?
my compiler is screwed, so no point trying to compile it.
I did not find it by doing sudo apt-get install kompozer.

[ray|raven]

^Should be on the repos ,
Anyways here's a link : http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourc....7.10-i386.deb

Btw, what do you mean by a "screwed" compiler?

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by rayraven

^Should be on the repos ,
Anyways here's a link : http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourc....7.10-i386.deb

Btw, what do you mean by a "screwed" compiler?

got deb...

and my compiler don't compile well. only small software manage to get built.
need to wait for hardy to start kompiling.

[Cyrus_the_virus]

@metalhead, like always, you can get the lowest priced hosting from me. Only 149! If you really want it, then please do purchase before 31st as prices might not be the same afterwards.
250MB Space + 2.5GB Transfer for Rs12/month!!!

[ray|raven]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

and my compiler don't compile well. only small software manage to get built.
need to wait for hardy to start kompiling.

Eh? Whats Hardy got to do with compiling?
Just make sure you got build essential and stuff.
And compiling errors dont mean compiler problem , they could also mean , dependencies are missing.
Ubuntu seperates dev files , so if you have say pidgin installed , doesnt mean you have pidgin development files installed too.
So, trying to compile a pidgin plugin , say guifications, would result in a compile error saying : pidgin not found.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by Cyrus_the_virus

@metalhead, like always, you can get the lowest priced hosting from me. Only 149! If you really want it, then please do purchase before 31st as prices might not be the same afterwards.
250MB Space + 2.5GB Transfer for Rs12/month!!!

I will buy only AFTER atleast the blog part is finalised.
and there is 90% chance that I will meet the 31st deadline.
can I configure kompozer's publish button to publish directly to your server ?

Originally Posted by rayraven

Eh? Whats Hardy got to do with compiling?
Just make sure you got build essential and stuff.
And compiling errors dont mean compiler problem , they could also mean , dependencies are missing.
Ubuntu seperates dev files , so if you have say pidgin installed , doesnt mean you have pidgin development files installed too.
So, trying to compile a pidgin plugin , say guifications, would result in a compile error saying : pidgin not found.

All that learning I will do afterwards.

[Cyrus_the_virus]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

can I configure kompozer's publish button to publish directly to your server ?

Any software will work as long as it supports ftp uploads or frontpage extensions.

[slugger]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

2. I like blogger and have an account
3. But I want to be able to catogarise posts, which I am unable to do in Blogger

you can categorise posts in your blogger blog

i done that for my blog

[j1n M@tt]

hey, am a moron when it comes to Linux ..........so can I ask u guys something??

Will Kompozer work with Windows??

[ray|raven]

^Yep, Kompozer's cross-platform.
http://superb-east.dl.sourceforge.ne...7.10-win32.zip

Btw,create your own thread, dont hijack this.

[j1n M@tt]

^^thanx

Is this better than Dreamwaver?? I know a little HTML and JavaScript........

[ray|raven]

^ As I said, please create your own thread, dont hijack this.

[goobimama]

@gautham: Blogger has labels right? They aren't too bad. Almost like categories...

Also try not to start of with a wizzywig editor. Cause you will most definitely come across problems later on that will take much more trouble fixing than if you know your HTML and CSS throughly. Use wizzywig only as a convenience and not an absolute tool.

And Dreamweaver...haven't used it in years...

[slugger]

as long as you dont add more than one label to a post, your label is your category

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by Cyrus_the_virus

Any software will work as long as it supports ftp uploads or frontpage extensions.

I indirectly asked if kompozer supports the thing that your site needs to be supported.

In Laymen's language:

Does KompoZer support FTP Uploads or FrontPage Extentions ?

[ray|raven]

^Yes.Kompozer supports FTP Upload.

[Pathik]

@jinmatt why dont u try nvu.? And gautham y dont u use modded wp.?

[ravi_9793]

WP will be best option for you.
You dont need to know any language for this.


Yes you can have a static website+ blog on same account like:
yoursite.com -> static site
blog.yoursite.com OR yoursite.com/blog -> your personal blog.

Sub-domain option will work only if your host provide this features.

[ray|raven]

Originally Posted by Pathik

@jinmatt why dont u try nvu.? And gautham y dont u use modded wp.?

Nvu's Dead. Kompozer takes over where Nvu left off.

[MetalheadGautham]

so how do I get started with WordPress ?

[MetalheadGautham]

bump ?

[goobimama]

Wordpress installation instructions are nicely laid out on the Wordpress.org site. Very easy to follow.

(Addicted is spelt with two Ds....)

[drgrudge]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

so how do I get started with WordPress ?

It's easy. Just buy a hosting, then goto the Fantastico and install WP. Just a single click will install WP.

[ravi_9793]

yes..installation using fantastico is very easy. Just a 2 min process. But your host should provide this feature.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by drgrudge

It's easy. Just buy a hosting, then goto the Fantastico and install WP. Just a single click will install WP.

OK, I got my money ready for hosting and will soon buy it.
But can I install wordpress within a website ?
I am planning to make my blog in the format www . blogname . mysite . in
Is it possible if I use my own domain name ?
I want to install wordpress right inside that particular sub domain.

[ravi_9793]

^^^^^^
Yes it possible to have your blog as sub-domain name, depending on feature provided by your host.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by ravi_9793

^^^^^^
Yes it possible to have your blog as sub-domain name, depending on feature provided by your host.

and what is the bandwidth such a site comsumes ?

[ahref]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

and what is the bandwidth such a site comsumes ?

More traffic you have more bandwidth you will consume.