[OT] Website Design Apps-Mac

[Keith Clarke]

Wordpress started as a blogging platform but support for regular pages is very good, as is it’s forums, should you get stuck. There are a fair few sites in the Wordpress showcase that illustrate its breadth and depth https://wordpress.org/showcase/ <https://wordpress.org/showcase/>

It does need a database, but a lot of hosting providers use automated tools to enable Wordpress to be installed & configured with a few clicks. Indeed, if you have an on-rev account, you can add Wordpress to your primary on-rev domain or any addon domains using softaculous from C-Panel.

BTW if you want to take a more DIY approach, I use Coda when hand-made pages are required https://panic.com/coda/ <https://panic.com/coda/>
Good luck with your quest.
Best,
Keith.. 
 
> On 17 Oct 2016, at 13:23, Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Keith.
> 
> I have to admit that because of my very limited knowledge in this area I had skipped Wordpress. My understanding was that it was software for “blog” building. However, given your comment, I’ll check it out.
> 
> be well,
> randy
> 
> Randy Hengst
> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 17, 2016, at 7:17 AM, Keith Clarke <keith.clarke at me.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I used RapidWeaver for years and still maintain a couple of sites with it. However, I haven’t taken up the most recent updates (to core, stacks and add-ons) as most sites I created with it have since migrated to Wordpress, which IMHO (and like it or loath it) is probably the de facto tool for point & click sites now.
>> Best,
>> Keith..
>> 
>>> On 17 Oct 2016, at 13:09, Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I had heard that the costs for using RapidWeaver will increase because of the “options.”
>>> 
>>> I hadn’t seen the Coffeecup Software option. I’ll check it out. 
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Jim.
>>> 
>>> be well,
>>> randy
>>> 
>>> Randy Hengst
>>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 17, 2016, at 7:05 AM, Jim Kanter <jim at d-film.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Another vote for Rapidweaver, but the extras do add up.
>>>> 
>>>> Coffeecup Software also has some excellent tools.
>>>> 
>>>> Freeway is oriented more to graphic designers and can be a little
>>>> clumsy compared to more modern tools like Rapidweaver.
>>>> 
>>>> Macaw is no  more.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Matthias Rebbe
>>>> <matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> 
>>>>> i can recommend RapidWeaver from Realmac Software (https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/ <https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/>)
>>>>> There´s even a trial version available for download.
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are a lot of free and paid 3rd party extensions, themes and stacks* available for RW.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *to use stacks you will need to purchase the Stacks plugin from YourHead (http://yourhead.com <http://yourhead.com/>).
>>>>> There´s also a trial version available.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I´ve created quite a lot of sites with it. I can send you the url of some sites i´ve created. So you can see what can be done with it.
>>>>> Send me a private mail if you are interested. I do not want to post them to the public.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Matthias
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Am 17.10.2016 um 13:29 schrieb Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com <mailto:iowahengst at mac.com>>:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’ve begun exploring maintaining my website myself. I’ve not messed with HTML for 20+ years.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’m looking for a “construction set” for getting this going and have found a review of several software options here:  http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is anyone using a software package they can recommend to a total novice?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> be well,
>>>>>> randy
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Randy Hengst
>>>>>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com <http://www.classroomfocusedsoftware.com/>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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