If the only thing that you want is a plain, simply HTML page and don't want to bother about hosting services, installing or create a complex design from scratch, then I'll probably would go with Google sites.
With Google sites you can create a Web Page as if you would be creating a Word Document.
You can also add Google Analytics and Google Web Master tools.
It is also integrated with Google Docs and Google Apps Script gadgets, and most of the Google technologies.
The Down side is that you do not have much control over margin sizes, but if you get creative you can do lots of things with it.
It also gives you the ability to mask a web domain to the hosting service and you'll not notice that is under google sites.
It is Free, if you bother with the "Powered by Google Sites" message at the bottom of the pages, then you probably want a paid service.
You only need gmail accounts to maintain the pages.
--jmerinoh
-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 3:15 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: [WEB400] Question on a Basic Website for My Uncle's Business
Okay, this isn't "400 related", but am looking for other web experts
opinions.
My uncle wants a website for his tractor repair business. In all honestly, a
couple HTML pages and it could be written and done. However, me being me, I
want to plan for the long-run. Would it be worth me taking a bit more time
and create it in WordPress pages so it would be easy to make changes (maybe
even have him make the changes) or would you keep it simple and just do
basic HTML pages and I would have to make any changes he would want in the
future.
I am leaning towards a core PHP framework in HTML5 (to keep design away from
content) and basically keep most everything static. But like I said, I can
see the benefit of a CMS.
What would you do?
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Mike Wills
http://mikewills.me
midrange.com
