Website development - Advice please

LandyMan

LandyMan

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Hi all

It has been a minute since I had to do any web coding :)
Looking for a tool (not wordpress - unless that is the way to go), to develop a simple 1 or 2 page site, basically providing static information, no fancy stuff, maybe a contact form.

Ideas please?
 
A contact form would require some form of basic backend. I did a quick Google and perhaps something like 99 inbound can work: https://www.99inbound.com/features/form-endpoint-api/ (It's free for up to 100 entries per month and 2 forms)

If you only need static content and one or two pages, you can probably build it up using HTML, CSS and minimal JavaScript, assuming you know those.

WordPress would probably be faster to get the site out there, but depending on the theme and config, can take a lot longer to get "just right"
 
Cactus said:
A contact form would require some form of basic backend. I did a quick Google and perhaps something like 99 inbound can work: https://www.99inbound.com/features/form-endpoint-api/ (It's free for up to 100 entries per month and 2 forms)

If you only need static content and one or two pages, you can probably build it up using HTML, CSS and minimal JavaScript, assuming you know those.
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Thanks Cactus ... yeah, I know all of those :) Thanks for the input, guess I should just not be lazy.
HEHE
 
LandyMan said:
Thanks Cactus ... yeah, I know all of those :) Thanks for the input, guess I should just not be lazy.
HEHE
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If I had any designing skills, whatsoever, I would've offered to whip up a quick 2 pager for you, but without designs it would look like a truck crashing off of a cliff. No point in being able to develop but not design :ROFL: (I'm so glad we have designers at work)

Good luck :)
 
Cactus said:
If I had any designing skills, whatsoever, I would've offered to whip up a quick 2 pager for you, but without designs it would look like a truck crashing off of a cliff. No point in being able to develop but not design :ROFL:

Good luck :)
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I hear you loud and clear. LOL
Thanks!
 
You can google "free HTML corporate template" as well and see if you like anything.
A simple HTML page is easy to host for free with decent performance.
 
B-1 said:
You can google "free HTML corporate template" as well and see if you like anything.
A simple HTML page is easy to host for free with decent performance.
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I have the backend already (mailboxes etc) so that is sorted.
Will put something together in Notepad++ :)
 
This is where Bootstrap shines.. ready to go design elements that you just put together for the design you want.. took me an hour to do exactly what you are wanting to do using Bootstrap.. the largest chunk of that time was spent looking for the right royalty free stock images..
 
Here are ways of building a simple website with skill levels.

Little or no web dev skills
- WordPress
- Wix
- Webflow - https://webflow.com/cms

Some web dev skills
So many options, but I personally prefer to use solutions that create static pages (as far as possible), rather than single page applications with lots of javascript (not as good for SEO)

So if you looking for pure static content
- code HTML, CSS and javascript
- or use a static site generator like Atom, NextJS, Gatsby, Nuxt (Vue) or Gridsome (Vue).

Personally really like Atom (atom.io).
 
Purchase a HTML Template and use Formspree for the contacts. It is free up to a certain amount - I think 30 that one can have stored before having to delete the older ones on your formspree account (But you still have the contact info via email on your end forever).
If you are able to use a framework, then as Fire mentions above, Atom is great as are the rest.
 
Cheapest is to design it in a tool like webflow or wix. Can even save the output and host it on github and save hosting cost.
 
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