I would like to create my own website for family and friends. But got know idea how to do this. Can anyone give me any tips or links that i could use to help me.

have you tried the BE blog page its quite good
see Professional princess`s blog as an example

I`ll find a link for you

If it's just to write up how you're doing, post photos and links and that sort of thing then either Blogger or Wordpress are your best bet. No knowledge of programming required - both function like online word processors.

heres PP`s

http://britishexpats.com/blogs/Professional Princess/

I will PM you with a link to our family website. I did this using Dreamweaver MX 2004 and a tiny bit of my own JavaScripting....

BTW, it looks best above 1280x resolution...

Couuld i have that link too ..

I'll give you some extra special K for it X

OK....Don't forget, looks best at 1280x resolution....

Cheers.

Thanks D......although WTF is 1280xr resolution mean?

Tried to send K but i have to spread will try later x

1280x resolution means the size that your screen is set to by right-clicking on the desktop (in XP) and then choosing 'Properties'->'Settings'->'Screen Resolution'.

At this resolution the webpage will not need to be scrolled and generally looks better.

Right ...got ya i think

Just a thought for you

We have been logging screen res on our support site for customers (about 100 hits a day) Most common screen res is 1024*768 and then 800*600. Most new laptops / LCD monitors come with a default of 1024 * ??? depending on the screen size.

I would suggest 1280 is too high and you might want to bring it down to meet a bigger audience. (may not be relevent for a small family website)

Dreamweaver aint cheap mind, although the standard templates are good (see mine below)

What are you asking? Do you have a Domain name? Do you have a Hosting Service?

What I did was get myself a Domain Name, Austria have them on special for May and June for 4 Euros for the first year. I picked that up at http://www.eurodns.com/

A reasonable Hosting Service (and I checked out lots and this one had about the best service with the least hidden charges and fees) is
http://www.servage.net/page/hosting_features/

And that's how I went about doing this.

That's a very nice house on your website. Is that your house in Australia? Did you have it built? Where are you in Australia?

So many questions and so little time...

Ta!

Nope its pictures of the Clarendon Homes (Traditional Range) Ballina 43 show home in Thornlands (Brisbane Bayside[ish]). It's the one the wife fell in love with and the one i have to try and fund !!

We will have it built - when ours sells here, we intend to have it built in Northlakes (Brisbane)