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I prefer to work on it for web design and such and I have about £250/300 .
PCs I won’t mind buying:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145119
http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?sortfilter=ascend&intStoreID=5&intCatID=190&limit=10&page=1

If anyone thinks there’s better PCs out there that are cheaper just say so. I don’t want to get ripped off by PC World, Comet etc.

i wouldn’t recommend buy a new computer for less than £500
As it will be slow and out of date in a few years
spending £500 now is a lot cheaper than spending £300
twice in the next 4 years

I would like to see your website and how much you paid for it including all graphic design , domain , hosting , the whole works. I also would like to know if the website you have is one that is designed professionally or a package you bought into and designed yourself. If your site was designed professionally also please tell me if you paid for the project as a whole or if you paid hourly rates or by the pages and what the cost of each of those were. I know that is a lot but with the economy the way it is right now , my girlfriend who I share expenses with just had to take a 400 dollar cut in pay , and so I really need to start rounding up more customers for my web design business , but my rates were never really set before , I just was cheap to help out who ever I was making the website for , now I need to be realistic …so please help.
Thanks in Advance
~Kadence~
Thanks for your answer but , I already know how to do all that stuff , I am asking this question as a web designer … wondering how much I should charge my customers.

Mine’s probably average, so you don’t necessarily need to see it: I did it myself. Domain name registration: $8 per year (cost of a paperback book!) Domain hosting, $145 for 3-year commitment. Cheap, and a good company.

I bought Photoshop ($700 or so) for graphics, and BBedit ($125) for code building. You could buy, or get free, different software for the same stuff (GIMP for graphics is free and Notepad++ for code-building is free, for two examples).

I bought a dozen or so reference books at a fair price so I don’t have to go online to look stuff up all the time: does that count as an expense? How about the laptop itself. My time?

I charge $45 per hour. Consulting after the first hit is chargeable: I learned that, after the first job, where the client spent more time "consulting" than I spent "doing". I also go for a one-hour minimum, for those cases in which clients keep calling up for a "oh, this’ll only take you five minutes" shot.

I know that many pros use CS4, which includes Photoshop and also Dreamweaver (automated website creator and Flash and all the slick things…and quite a bit of learning involved, of course). But that booger is expensive, and of course, the cost would have to be passed on and parceled out, no?

Below "Answers" as a choice of buttons to hit is a moving ad

The design is made purposely to make your typing on their ad by accident almost unavoidable

— Today the ad is TD —

When I end up looking at any ad — Toronto Dominion bank included that they more or less tricked me into by the web page set up —

I feel just a little resentment to the people at Yahoo and the company that paid them to do this

TD — tricking people into going to your page does not lend itself well to my trusting a bank — If your willing to pay for a cheap trick like this what other cheap and or expensive tricks are you willing to pull —- To get me to do what you want —"by accident"
Angel of death

As long as your willing to accept free speech and free thought

TD — paid a lot of money to trick me into doing something I did not want to do — by making the web page the way they did I ended up where I did not want to be

TD pays Yahoo to pull cheap tricks — and they want me to trust them ?

If you do trust them — after such a simple a cheap transparent trick as this then I question your ability to perform free thought

And without free thought there can be no free speech —

So which corporation purchased you and yours ?

They’re annoying and I think they affect how by computer runs sometimes!

P.S. Hi Trout!

I am looking for a webhost with Mysql and PHP supported. E-mails and such are not required. It needs little space maybe 10-20 MBs. I also want one that doesn’t make its price cheaper but put ads on your page. I need to also register a domain for 18-months so an 18-month or 2 year deal. What is good?

Thank you for your help… P.S. this is for a Wedding website i will design myself
Its been a while since i have done a website for anyone or hosted one for myself so any info you have will help

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TechyAdvice

I am looking for a webhost with Mysql and PHP supported. E-mails and such are not required. It needs little space maybe 10-20 MBs. I also want one that doesn’t make its price cheaper but put ads on your page. I need to also register a domain for 18-months so an 18-month or 2 year deal. What is good?

Thank you for your help… P.S. this is for a Wedding website i will design myself
Its been a while since i have done a website for anyone or hosted one for myself so any info you have will help

If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/Web-hosting). They have a recommendation engine that ranks web hosting services based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have an effective personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you’ll find this answer useful.

TechyAdvice

1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day.
2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays.
3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service.
4. Wear your winter coat one more season–you’ve always loved it, anyway!
5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week.
6. Hold a garage sale.
7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services.
8. Babysit for neighbors.
9. Mow lawns.
10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move.
11. Start a spring cleaning service.
12.Walk dogs.
13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services.
14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories.
15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors.
16. Bike to work.
17. Car pool.
18. Use public transportation.
19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking!
20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings.
21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor.
22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills!
23. Take outgrown kids’ clothes to a consignment shop.
24. Take your duds from the ’70s or ’80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again!
25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation.
26. Give up cable television for a few months–or forever!
27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling.
28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out.
29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them.
30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer.
31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew.
32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name.
33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine.
34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings.
35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores–you never know when you’ll find a hidden treasure.
36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line.
37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects.
38. Don’t let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room.
39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher.
40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses.
41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies.
42. Email friends and family instead of calling.
43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays.
44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes.
45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season.
46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings.
47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission.
48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products.
49. Collect cans.
50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs.
51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand.
52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name.
53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year.
54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends.
55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead.
56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase.
57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use.
58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings.
59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table.
60. Love your looks–give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty.
61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements.
62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out.
63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter.
64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only.
65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses.
66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale.
67. Be creative with leftovers–use them for work lunches.
68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year.
69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer’s costs.
70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional.
71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees.
72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead.
73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall.
74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel.
75. Hold a bake sale.
76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert.
77. Shovel snow for money.
78. Organize a neighborhood car wash.
79. Sell lemonade on a hot summer day.
80. Take used sporting equipment to resale shops.
81. Buy a frozen pizza and cook it instead of ordering one from a pizza place.
82. Assign a dollar amount to each book or page a family member reads, then donate family earnings.
83. When you order fast food, don’t supersize it! Ask for water instead of a soft drink.
84. Get rid of your lawn service and donate savings.
85. Start a babysitting coop with people from your church or neighborhood, and donate the money you save on sitters.
86. Dust off that bread machine and treat yourself to homebaked bread for pennies.
87. Offer a matching gift to family members who contribute to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Missions, Commission on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada.
88. Check to see if your public health department offers low-cost vaccines.
89. Plan several vegetarian meals each week.
90. Sell your famous preserves or fruitcake to friends looking for holiday gifts.
91. Buy next year’s holiday supplies at day-after sales.
92. Learn how to change the oil in your car.
93. Skip purchasing season football tickets and have friends over to watch the game on TV.
94. Get rid of phone service add-ons–call waiting can wait!
95. Set the thermostat at 65 and snuggle under a blanket.
96. Only go to matinee showings of movies.
97. Choose the cheap seats for concerts and sporting events.
98. Start a resume or word-processing service.
99. Find a housemate.
100. Organize a cycling or running event with people donating a specific amount per mile covered.

That must have taken alot of time to write! (unless you just found the list somewhere on the internet)
Good ways to make money, i think maybe il try some.

hey guys just wondering i wanna learn more about graphic design and video editing, like menus and after effects, web pages and that type of thing, but dont have the money to get a powerfull g5, does anyone know if there is alternative for real cheap while i learn how the programs work and how create menus, web pages, and edits you know a beginers mac.. im kinda broke and i see many macs online for 200 – 400 bucks but im wondering what specs are good for editing and designing programs, any advise will help me out, i really want to learn it but dont have the big buck to spend i have tiny bucks,,lol.. thanks again

Good points Eric, I’d just like to add that I recently bought a couple of old G4’s off of eBay (1 for $52 & another for $91), with Mac OS-X & OS 9.2 installed along with a ton of graphic design software already installed.

I have been using a server my school has gave me but theres a lot of extra url stuff thats too hard to give to people and have them actually try to remember. Im not new to web design so i do not want a template site or a easy .com with page maker anything like that.

What is cheap good .com and how does it work, do i need to have online webspace or can i have the .com go to the server i already have??

i dont know much about how .coms and domains work.

First go to one of the domain registrars and get a domain name.
Prices vary. I use godaddy.com. 1 year registration is about 10$

If your server has a routable IP address on the internet you can
have godaddy point the domain name at that address.

To find your ip address go to START RUN then type cmd in the box
A black box will appear. Type IPCONFIG and you should see your IP address. Go to http://www.kloth.net/services/ping.php
and see if your address will ping. If it does, you are on the internet. If your server is on the internet, you will need to know a bit about what web server software you are using and how to access the main page of the website. You will need this info in order to tell the registrar where to point the domain name.
If not you will need to either get an ip address that is internet routable from your host, or even better, get you a hosting service that will let you put your website on their servers.
I use www.hostgator.com. They are fairly reliable, have lots of tools and pretty good support for a novice and it costs about $9 per month, depending on what plan you pick.

Hi, I’ve been doing a bit of research into good web hosting sites and found quite a few reviews and things like that, but are they to be trusted? Almost all the ones I read lead me to hostmonster or justhost. Are these to be trusted? Justhost doesn’t want you to leave the page and gives you some fake thing about an agent you can talk to about cheaper prices that seems a bit dodgy, but they are rated #1 on loads of sites. Any suggestions?

I’m looking for a cheap hosting site that I can have www."sitename".com or perhaps .co.uk ending.

The website will be used to be an online gallery of my designs, flash animations and short films, so unlimited space would be useful

Thanks.

Most hosting review sites cannot be trusted. Thats because they are paid a commission to refer customers to a particular host or hosts, therefore all the reviews are slanted toward hosts that pay them the most.

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iam looking for a web design company
i only need 2 page website
but iam on a budget so i need a cheap one

Hello,

Why go with a company which might be quite costly? Post your project on freelance sites and internet marketing forums. Specify your budget and people interested will contact you. There are quite a few freelance designers, so you will surely find someone for a good price.