Guinness
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:25 AM |
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Registering Website Addresses
I would like to set up a website for a specific purpose. I have checked the name out and it hasn't yet been taken.
How do I go about registering it so it's mine? Is there a locost way, if at all possible?
(I know I have mikecookson.co.uk but that is through my BB supplier and I want to keep that seperate)
Cheers Mike
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:31 AM |
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You need to get in touch with someone like these people
http://www.lowcostnames.co.uk/
Who will register your domain name, and give you some webspace to go with it. There are hundreds of companies around that offer the service. I just
set my mate up with a host and domain name for his site, but I have forgotten the name of the company we used!!
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Humbug
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:32 AM |
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Try www.1and1.co.uk. They will register the address for you (something like £1.99 or so a year for .co.uk or £8.99 a year for .com addresses) and you
can get the to host them as well, with email etc. for a fairly small amount.
My wife set up a web site for a catering business she was running and for the name registration, website hosting (including a wizard-based tool to set
up the pages) and email was (I think) £30 a year.
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donut
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:41 AM |
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UK2.net or clara.co.uk do a domain and 10meg of web space for £30 a year
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Guinness
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:45 AM |
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Thanks guys, names registered. Anyone want to do me a website?
Mike
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:47 AM |
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UKReg is cheap too...
I've got all the software if you need it to make a website
It's easy enough
Ben
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Guinness
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:57 AM |
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mikecookson.co.uk was done in a real hurry using microsoft home publishing and I'm happy to admit it's crap.
Now I've finished the build I have loads of photos to update and I've finished writing the words (in word). I have web easy pro but
I'm still playing around with it at the minute.
Mike
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 12:01 PM |
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I've got Dreamweaver 2004 which is pretty powerful, and has all the bells and whistles as far as i can gather
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 12:14 PM |
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I use Thundersite. Very good and easy to use WYSIWYG editor. Manages your files and uploads them to your webspace etc. Costs all of around £30 for the
full version.
Dreamweaver is awsome, but I think it can take a lot of getting used to, especially if you are trying to do something flashy.
David 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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donut
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 12:27 PM |
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I like the alternative wedding list, worth getting married for! 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Messenjah
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 01:59 PM |
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just use notepad  and for more flashy txt effects and such and making some funky pictures
photoshop is brilliant
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viatron
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 06:04 PM |
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On the name purchasing we use www.freeparking.co.uk, advantage is that the name remains portable as you have full control over the DNS settings, it
basically means that if you fall out with your isp you can change to another within 24 hours. They also do free space i think and a free pop3 mail
server and webmail. And all you pay is the cost of the domain, nothing extra.
Mac
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robinbastd
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 11:29 PM |
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I can't recommend 1&1. 
But I can recommend 123 reg whatever...
http://www.123-reg.co.uk/ They helped sort out the trouble I was having with the 1+1=crap customer service bunch.
HTH
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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greggors84
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| posted on 21/11/05 at 03:06 PM |
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So whats the domain name you bought?
The best way to make a decent webpage without much hassle or any fancy programs is to keep it simple.
I did one for my dad a year ago and tried to get my head round Dreamweaver, but really for all i needed it for i just ended up using frontpage and
ended up with a smart tidy looking site. Im sure there are loads of fancy features on dreamweaver, i just never knew how to use them.
Unfourtunately my dads site isnt live anymore so cant show you.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Guinness
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| posted on 21/11/05 at 04:40 PM |
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Can't tell you the names yet. But will be putting a couple of new websites together soon. Practiced yesterday updating my own with Web Easy
Pro, which was OK.
Will design new websites first, then upload them.
Cheers Mike
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Rorty
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:33 AM |
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I looked at Thundersite for a friend recently and I advised them against it because it was too basic (for what she wanted), but there is no learning
required which may be an attraction for you.
I use FrontPage which is easy to use and can build fairly complex sites if required. Because it's another Microsoft product, it behaves much
like any of their products and is very intuative.
There are dozens of sites around with free templates that can make it easier to get going with a snappy layout.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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