Weebly

Weebly www.weebly.com
It seems like every man and his dog wants a website these days, but making something that looks good and functions well isn’t as easy as it sounds. I can’t promise your dog will be able to use our first site this week, but for any humans out there who need help designing a website, Weebly is a must. The first thing that strikes me about this site is the simple and accessible design, which is good news as this ethos will be applied to your site too, making it a much more pleasurable surf. Registration is painless and speedy, then you jump straight in and name your website. This brings you to the build interface. Check out the tabs across the top first to familiarise yourself with the tasks ahead, and notice the sub-menus that appear on the left as you switch between tabs. Everything about this site is drag and drop, so it’s very simple to use and the number of options is startling. Begin with an overall design. Just hover your mouse over the thumbnails to see a preview. The pictures included there are placeholders which you can change for your own images, but make sure you have a picture with the right dimensions if you want it displayed correctly. You can now begin to add new elements, including text, pictures and even video by linking to a YouTube or Google video file. Clicking the link to More will also let you add elements like Google maps and RSS feeds. Use the Pages tab to add additional pages and even a blog. Once you’re happy, click to publish and you’re presented with a URL where people can view your site. There’s even a link to create your own domain name, but bear in mind you’ll have to pay for that if you want it.