Web designer needed

[canarlee]

as some of you may know, if you dont then you will soon, im opening a pro biker bar/cafe soon. im just wondering if anybody out there might be able to help me with setting up a website for it! obviously it will be a payed job(but i WILL want a discount lol)


ta muchly

[Busy]

What are you after, a one pager or a web site, maybe even a database for shop or what not?

If you aren't using microsoft (.asp) I could be interested but need more info as to what, when ... and how many peanuts ya got

If you just want some tips on hosting etc let us know, can save heaps of $ if done right, example a .co.nz domain name is roughly $29 a year, but a .com is $7.95 (US) a year, depending on your site requirements as to how much webspace you'll need (ie a forum can take a bit) then is way cheaper to go off shore, 20gig for $10 US or 20 gig for $500+ NZ.
If you want to save more money on hosting get a reseller account and rent out a bit of space and it will pay for your costs.
No need to buy software either, lots of freeware scripts out there that are very versatile, forums, shopping carts ... even templates and icon sets

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

What are you after, a one pager or a web site, maybe even a database for shop or what not?

If you aren't using microsoft (.asp) I could be interested but need more info as to what, when ... and how many peanuts ya got

If you just want some tips on hosting etc let us know, can save heaps of $ if done right, example a .co.nz domain name is roughly $29 a year, but a .com is $7.95 (US) a year, depending on your site requirements as to how much webspace you'll need (ie a forum can take a bit) then is way cheaper to go off shore, 20gig for $10 US or 20 gig for $500+ NZ.
If you want to save more money on hosting get a reseller account and rent out a bit of space and it will pay for your costs.
No need to buy software either, lots of freeware scripts out there that are very versatile, forums, shopping carts ... even templates and icon sets

what he said

realistically need more info on what you are actually after and wanting to achieve... Do you want a static site or a database driven Dynamic site bot have their advantages and disadvantages...

[canarlee]

um guys, your dealing with someone that knows very, and i mean very little about websites and how they work!

what i need (i think) is a site where you go on and it gives you all the details of the place, a place to put the menu, maps to get there ect and a guestbook for people to leave their comments NOT a forum(most of you lot allready spend too much time on this forum without joining another )

all advice is gratefully recieved

ta muchly

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

um guys, your dealing with someone that knows very, and i mean very little about websites and how they work!

what i need (i think) is a site where you go on and it gives you all the details of the place, a place to put the menu, maps to get there ect and a guestbook for people to leave their comments NOT a forum(most of you lot allready spend too much time on this forum without joining another )

Going by that quick description a simple HTML static site wite a script for the guest book so your visitors to sign.

Need photos of the place, address and menus etc.

But you do have to sort the hosting side of things out... I can temporary sub host and possible set up a dot com. But my server is off shore in the states.

[Delphinus]

Just remember the cheapest may not always be the best... Didn't you have some issues with your site getting hacked Nighthawk?

If you go with a nz based company, (not offshore) they are more likely to be able to help with any problems you may have, someone you can call up when you need help.

Also faster for your customers, especially if they nz based.

Depending on your site requirements as to how much webspace you'll need (ie a forum can take a bit) then is way cheaper to go off shore, 20gig for $10 US or 20 gig for $500+ NZ.

That is true, but its a bit of false economy if you only need 5mb for a basic information site with a guestbook.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Just remember the cheapest may not always be the best... Didn't you have some issues with your site getting hacked Nighthawk?

If you go with a nz based company, (not offshore) they are more likely to be able to help with any problems you may have, someone you can call up when you need help.

The server itself wasn't hacked... and to hack a straight html site is harder than one using php or MySQL, or even ASP. Any one with a bit of knowledge knows that php and MySQL sites are pretty easy to bust... No server is secure even the a so called secure server... there is simply no such thing (yet). Saying that NZ based servers are safer or more secure is, well false. (Though I know you aren't actually saying this...)

The hacker hacked the Drupal php software I was using ... not the server.

I get 24hr 7 days week help with my package. And I have had problems fixed with 10 minutes of asking for help via live chat and the the help tickets at 3am in the morning or 3pm in the after noon.

My own personal server I have here at home has never been hacked though I have noticed some try.

Finally I was only offering a temp hosting solution, for if I was asked to build the I simply sub host the site, so the client can view the site being built in front of them untill they decide on a final host.

[Delphinus]

Sorry it wasn't meant to be a stab at you NH. In my experience i've just found local providers to be much more helpful and experienced. I can ring my hosting provider, and just say my name, they know who I am and I can hear the hum of servers behind him....
Correct no server is 100% secure... but there are varying degrees of secure

[skelstar]

The hacker hacked the Drupal php software I was using ... not the server.

Just had a look at Drupal...interesting. Have you tried Mambo before?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Just had a look at Drupal...interesting. Have you tried Mambo before?

Yes Mambo/Joomla have also used phpNUKE, also Jamroom (Targeted at musicans) I built Indiehitz.net and a few other CMS... I do like Mambo/Joomla interface and template system.

[skelstar]

Yes Mambo/Joomla have also used phpNUKE, also Jamroom (Targeted at musicans) I built Indiehitz.net and a few other CMS... I do like Mambo/Joomla interface and template system.

Hmm...got a handle on it now, but found Mambo learning curve quite steep. First CMS that I've tried though.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Hmm...got a handle on it now, but found Mambo learning curve quite steep. First CMS that I've tried though.

was the first one I tried too...

[Biff]

as some of you may know, if you dont then you will soon, im opening a pro biker bar/cafe soon. im just wondering if anybody out there might be able to help me with setting up a website for it! obviously it will be a payed job(but i WILL want a discount lol)


ta muchly

Need a website professionally hosted:

5Gig - $150 pa
10Gig - $250 pa
20Gig - $400 pa
*free 1st year domain name (.com .net .org .info .biz .us .name)
$20 for : .co.nz

And the part owner of the company is a really nice guy.
PM me for more details.


Contact Big Dave for pro website design.

Or ask me for a cheap one.

[Big Dave]

Cheers Biff,

I read the thread and was reminded of one of my favourite David Ogilvy quotes:

'Designers seldom make good advertising men - they get so caught up in the beauty of the picture - they forget that goods must be sold!'.

I wonder what he would say about geeks?

[Busy]

If you go with a nz based company, (not offshore) they are more likely to be able to help with any problems you may have, someone you can call up when you need help.

Also faster for your customers, especially if they nz based.

That is true, but its a bit of false economy if you only need 5mb for a basic information site with a guestbook.

Just about all (decent) web hosting has 24/7 support these days, and a lot of NZ based companies pawn the help desk jobs off to India like many other NZ companies.

It's a myth that it's faster, think about it, you go to a website and the page is served, if the coding has the full address each request whether it be for an image, an included file or wahtever has to go out of the domain, back into cyber land then back into the domain. Every website is served from the net, does the same journey if you live next door or half way around the world from the server, the files are requested, files sent and displayed, same jounery. It's like a mobile phone, sending a text to someone standing next to you can take longer than texting someone over seas, why? because the interweb doesn't know where you are - same journey ...