Webpage recommendations

[ciscotx]

Hello, I will like to start designing a web page for a church.. I have a little bit of experience with HTML, Javascript and Frontpage... What do you guys recommend as far as a good homepage... Do you think using flash will give an extra good touch or do you guys think that it will take too long to load... I am here looking for suggestions... Any ideas are welcome...

 

[feherke]

Hi

Stupid Flash animations are considered somewhere between boring and irritating. Use Flash if you have something to say that can not be said without animation. ( No, site logo, navigation menu and subscribe to newsletter is not such thing. )

Regarding you skills, better strengthen your HTML and CSS skills ( for example in forum215 ) and forget FrontPage.

I choosing a strategy for the development, then the next question would be about the server. Will you be able to use any server-side scripting/programming language ?

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[ChrisHunt]

My advice would be to keep it simple - avoid flash, animated gifs, frames or anything else to make it look "cool". Less is more!

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[TheCandyman]

I would agree with the previous mentioned, down with flash! If you only know the basics then you could always search around for a free html template to help you get started.

 

[ChrisHunt]

Also, I prophesy that in six months time you'll want to tear down everything you've done and start again. Do it. It's normal to go through a few (re)generations with a site, especially when you're just starting out.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd