Website Creation Software

[The_IT_Guy]

Do any of you run the BTEC Extended Certificate in Information technology where the students have to create websites?

 

Basically I was after finding out what software you used for it?

 

We have dreamweaver but apparently it is too difficult for the students/teachers to use.

 

We have been asked about setting up wordpress for students or asked if there are any other web based website development tools that could be used?

 

Something mid way between Google Sites and Dreamweaver. They have used Serif before but we have a very old version and they don't like it.

 

Thanks in advance

[DrBeaker]

... We have dreamweaver but apparently it is too difficult for the students/teachers to use.

 

 

Makes me chuckle how they find it difficult but expect us to be able to use the same software, to expert-level with a click of your fingers with no training Each of us has their own passions and interests in what we're interested in tech-wise outside of the job - some IT people love web design, some don't.

 

Anyhow - we used to use Serif WebPlus as we had the whole package of software. But even then there were some features e.g. scrolling JAVA banners If I remember right that didn't work and was due to it being unsupported in that version - nothing I could do about it.

 

After that they started to use things like wix.com. There was another one but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.

[1TF0rward]

Have you had a look.at EduBlogs? I remember using that in high school (2 years ago) and found it useful if i remember correctly?!?

[mavhc]

Use what 50% of people on the internet use, Wordpress?

[free780]

I used this.

https://www.uniformserver.com/

IT involved setting up a share and some powershell.

The students learn how to install WordPress.

I feel dreamweaver has had its day you really want a CMS.

[BKGarry]

I have setup wordpress with multi site on an IIS server completely internally before. You can even get ldap plugins and get it to automatically create subsites.

plenty of guides out there to do it in IIS

[unixman_again]

Use what 50% of people on the internet use, Wordpress?

 

Don't forget that 90% of all websites that are hacked run Wordpress. I know one of our students uses Bluefish for his website.

[mavhc]

Don't forget that 90% of all websites that are hacked run Wordpress. I know one of our students uses Bluefish for his website.

 

True, good time to learn to install updates, have 2FA, and not to install 300 dodgy plugins.