What, if anything, do we like for building websites these days?

[mattkime]

IMO, use squarespace or similar. And I say this as someone who does web development for a living. If you want to code around a bit, thats fine but its not the most efficient route.

[prymsnap]

And don't forget about Adobe Portfolio which is already included with some Adobe packages. Like all the other platforms, Portfolio strikes a balance between drag-and-drop and customization. The solution, I suspect, is deciding which platform strikes the balance that makes best sense to your experience and needs.

[clay]

For my money, Wordpress with a really good page builder offers a lot of options. Quick to get something up and running, but still options for tweaking CSS or other stuff if you have the expertise.

Squarespace is good, but I have a problem not feeling like I can ever download a backup of my site or move to a different host. Wordpress is great in that regard--sites are totally portable.

[prymsnap]

clay wrote:
Squarespace is good, but I have a problem not feeling like I can ever download a backup of my site or move to a different host. Wordpress is great in that regard--sites are totally portable.

Agree: I have two sites via Portfolio and it makes me rather uncomfortable to not have a local backup.

[ka jowct]

mattkime wrote:
IMO, use squarespace or similar. And I say this as someone who does web development for a living. If you want to code around a bit, thats fine but its not the most efficient route.

I kinda like the coding aspect. I wouldn’t mind refreshing my capabilities a bit. I will have some time for this in the next few months, as one of my pet sitting clients will be away three of the next four months, and I will need to spend extra time with that kitty. She gave me internet access, and I have taken an MBP there to try to get some stuff done. The main downside is having to do the work on a 15” laptop, and the dinky screen is already bugging me.

Portfolio is not an option. I’m not using any subscription apps from Adobe.

[sekker]

ka jowct wrote:
[quote=mattkime]
IMO, use squarespace or similar. And I say this as someone who does web development for a living. If you want to code around a bit, thats fine but its not the most efficient route.

I kinda like the coding aspect. I wouldn’t mind refreshing my capabilities a bit. I will have some time for this in the next few months, as one of my pet sitting clients will be away three of the next four months, and I will need to spend extra time with that kitty. She gave me internet access, and I have taken an MBP there to try to get some stuff done. The main downside is having to do the work on a 15” laptop, and the dinky screen is already bugging me.

Portfolio is not an option. I’m not using any subscription apps from Adobe.
Have an iPad? You can use that as an external mobile monitor on-the-go; for older Mac OS, use duet or similar; newer Mac OS models have this feature built-in called Sidecar.

[davemchine]

Just for fun I made my website using iWeb and host it on my Synology. It's incredibly simple. I know that doesn't help you but it's fun for me. http://colquhoun.info/