If I want to create more web pages
what is the fastest and cheapest way to do this?
A question I often get asked is "how can I add new content and menus to my website, without having to pay my web developer all the time?"
We call this - "Being held Hostage, by your web developer"
The simple answer is get a website built using an Open Source Content Management System (CMS). And MOST importantly get your web developer to Train you in using it.
Word Press and Joomla (which we use) are really easy to use. I teach my customers to use Joomla in 1 hr.
One hour of training and they can add as many articles (pages) and menus as they like to their new website.
Don't settle for anything less
About the Author
Peter Leslie
Peter Leslie has worked in IT for over 25 years. He has worked as Trainer, Technical Writer, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Network Design, Solution Design and Web Solution Development.
Comments (3)
This stuff is so handy to know...internet may as well be another planet as far as I'm concerned...and you've just bought it a little closer to earth for me. Thanks. Keep the info blogs coming.
Hi Peter,
As a 'non-techie' can you explain to me the difference between wordpress and Joomla? Is one easier to use than the other?
thanks
Meredith
Hi Meredith
great question. I think the best way to explain this is using an analogy of building a house. To build a house you need wiring, plumbing, trusses, beams, bricks, mortar, doors, windows. Then lastly you add the plaster on the walls, the paint, curtains and furniture to make it look good.
Building a fantastic website is the same, you need good underlying infrastructure (bricks and mortar), so that your website will be supported and grow with your requirements.
Joomla is like building a three bedroom home, it's a little more complicated to build it, but once you have it you can expand and extend it into a mansion with ease.
Wordpress is like building a granny flat out the back, much easier to do, but its potential to grow with you as you need a larger and larger living environment is limited.
At Self Managed Websites, we take the hard work out of Joomla, delivery you the infrastructure ready built and then show your how to very easily add rooms and more space to your website