Setting up a web site

[davidrj 194]

I've been meaning to set up a picture database of my coins for some while, none of the available software I've tried fits my needs - I collect world coins (albeit almost all penny sized)

A friend suggested that setting one up using web design software may be more use, with the added bonus I could subsequently share my gems with a wider audience on line.

Any advice much appreciated

[Guest PhilWard]

I've been meaning to set up a picture database of my coins for some while, none of the available software I've tried fits my needs - I collect world coins (albeit almost all penny sized)

A friend suggested that setting one up using web design software may be more use, with the added bonus I could subsequently share my gems with a wider audience on line.

Any advice much appreciated

What is your budget?

You can use free online servises such as webs.com

Or for a small amount you can get "Incromedia Website X5" which I have used in the past, however has limitations that you don't get if you design your own and code your website yourself.

Regards,

Phil

[Colin G. 147]

I use Adobe Dreamweaver to create my website, it is nice and simple to use, once you get into it, and web hosting depends on how reliable you want the site to be and what traffic you are intending to get. You can grab a domain name for about £5 a year, hosting can be anything from free (if you have advertising banners from other companies) up to a pretty penny for a major hosting account. For something personal you should be able to get a decent set up fairly reasonably.

I use siteground and can give you a link which will entitle you to a years hosting for $9.95 (I think you also get a free domain name), which is their usual monthly price for a good hosting account. You can try it for a year and renew, pack it in, or move elsewhere. I have to admit I would also get a months free hosting out of it

They do tutorials and the support has always been excellent!! You can either upload your own site from any web design package, or use their own creation templates, but I have never tried this so do not know how good it is. Have a look and see what you think, the most important thing to remember is it can be quite time consuming, but great fun!!

The same offer applies to anyone else who wants to have a dabble!!

Edited June 7, 2010 by Colin G.

[Peckris 579]

I use FileMaker Pro (database software - think Access but easier to get started with). My pictures database has both obverse and reverse scans of each coin, plus a unique identifier that links them (relationally) to my main database, which means the pictures appear there without me having to import them.

I can't use them in this forum because of the miserly 150k restriction on attachment size, but FM Pro databases can be shared on the Web.

[davidrj 194]

the most important thing to remember is it can be quite time consuming, but great fun!!

Thanks all for the advice, having just reached the magic age where Her Majesty pays me to stay at home (although still working two days per week) I fancy a new project for days when it's too wet/cold to garden

Don't want to host anything public yet, but a hotlink/HTML type application appeals. Lots of photography to do first