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website template- where is a good start?

Hi, I am going to be making a business website for my cousins shop, and was wondering what is the best web template / format type to use now a days?

A while ago I did my site with a template from templatemonster I believe it was, it was just a basic HTML template.

So for my cousins site should I just find a simple HTML template or is there a better way to do a site with todays technology?

I currently have the latest version of dreamweaver, and I know basic html and css, good enough to get by with dreamweaver that is. I do not plan on learning a new language to do his site, but if there is something new worth learning and it is not to difficult then I may consider it. Any suggestions?

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hydrive1902

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thanks for the info. Going to leave this up for another day or so just to get more ideas, but just wanted to say I heard of word press, but I know nothing about it! How hard / easy is it to learn how to use / configure?

if the learning curve is small I will look into it, as my personal site is due for an update some time soon as well.

I dont mind doing it free because they give me free haircut whenever I need it, and I give them free IT support when they need it :-) They did pay for the domain and hosting though,

Jason C. Levine

How hard / easy is it to learn how to use / configure?

That depends on you. It's probably the easiest of the major open-source CMS platforms but if you've never used a CMS there is going to be a learning curve.

What you could do is register for a free WordPress.com account and use that as your testing and learning environment. WordPress.com is managed/hosted WordPress that limits your ability to use custom themes (templates) and plugins (functionality) to what is included by them. But it will serve to give you a good intro into how WordPress works and how you can add content to it. If you decide you like it, you can then switch to self-hosted WordPress by downloading and installing it from WordPress.org

hydrive1902

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Thanks, will take your suggestion and try a free one as a sample!