Links to Completely Free Website Tools/Hosting:

1.  PBWiki @ http://pbwiki.com

2.  My FrontPage Site.

3.  Google Webpages - set up gmail account first @  http://gmail.com

4.  My http://kincaidlibrary.googlepages.com/librarywebsite2 Site.

5.  Filamentality @ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ 

6.  My http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listlibraryau.html Site.

7.  ikeepbookmarks.com

8.  My http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=1605212 Site.

Steps to Set Up Your Own Website - Web Hosting

1.  Pay for Web Hosting:

a.  If you have GCI Internet service at home, you are given a free website hosting as part of the service.  If you are not going to use that for personal use, you might use it for you school site.  ADVANTAGE - It will be easy to change and add to when it is convenient for you:) 

 

GCI webpage

 

2.  Cheap Web Hosting:

a.  There are lots of choices for Web Hostiing.  Here are a few that were recommended at AkLA this year:  Fantastico or Blue Host.

 

b.  Here is a Website that give a list of "top ten" Web Hosting:  Click Here

 

 

 

Open Source Templates

 

(They used Dreamweaver or Front Page (Sharepoint) to create. 

You can download and tailor to create your own website. 

 

NOTE:  These can be tricky, so it may take time to get just the way you like.

 

 

1.  Joomla 

 

2.  NVU 

 

3.  Drupal

 

 

Popular Web Design Tools:

 

1.  Dreamweaver - Free Trial

a.  (District has an Adobe Studio 8 package price of $268.20).  OETC is the company Instructional Technology suggests ordering from.  IT's phone # is:  742-377 to inquire about prices/packages.

 

 

2.  Sharpoint Web Design (Front Page) - Free Trial

a.  Check to see if OETC also has this at a discounted price.

 

3.  http://www.quia.com/  - Interactive webpage tool for teachers/librarians.  I use this one as an extension of my own site.  Cost is $49.00 per year.

 

Complete package with Web Hosting and Webpage Tools

 

1.  I-Web and .Mac -  Free Trial

a.  This package lets you make web pages, movies, and blogs.  Cost is $79 for one computer and $99 for up to five.   Note:  You need a .Mac account set up first. 

 

b.   .Mac account costs $99.95 per year to maintain.  If you create an I-Web page you will need to maintain the yearly fee to keep your site active.