Magix Website Maker 3 Review
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by admin in Website Creation
Always fancied having your own website but have no idea where to start and don’t have the funds to get someone else to do it? Magix Website Maker 3 has just been released and could be just the solution for you, and is one of the most simple pieces of software you could choose.
And that’s no clever marketing speak, and I know because I’ve been trying out the software myself, and have been more than a little impressed with how sleek and simple this software is, especially the fact that it doesn’t take up room on my hard drive, running off the internet instead.
If you’re feeling a little hesistant once the software is up and running you can go through the web design beginners guide that comes in the box, but personally I found the software so intuitive and user friendly I jumped straight in.
And the first step was to choose a web template. What really impressed me about this was the range of options. Unlike with some other web design tools you aren’t stuck with a one design fits all option. Here there are a range of offer that are designed purposely to suit different genres and topics, and you’re not stuck to a one page website – you can build it up to as many as you want.
Once you’ve chosen the design it’s then time to start customising, and it’s not just with some paragraphs of text here and there. You can add photos, images and even music, and something I was really impressed by on a website maker like this – flash animation, all which can easily be slotted in thanks to a user friendly side menu.
Using this software meant I could create a web page that looked as professional as many a site on the internet in a matter of moments, and unlike many pieces of web design software that stop there, this package allows you to get your websites online asap because Magix have also sorted out web hosting and domains for you.
Concerning the web space it’s a very reasonable 5GB of space, which should be more than enough for most personal and business sites, and the domain name is sorted too with the option to use the one they provide for you or using the domain name transfer service to use one that you already own.
But that’s not all this software can offer. What if I created a site for friends and family that I didn’t want anyone to see? Well I soon discovered that was no problem because not only can you password protect your site but you can also use the new invitation mode in Magix Website Maker 3 to email select people with invitations that allow only them to access your website.
I was definitely impressed by what this software had to offer and whilst it may limit any one who has a much wider range of web design knowledge, if you’re after a professional looking website and wouldn’t know your HTML from your CSS this latest version of Magix Website Maker is a great option.
Magix Website Maker 3 can be bought online from Magix or Amazon.
Popularity: 13% [?]
Magix Website Maker 2.0: An Amazing Online Website Creator
Posted on 28. Apr, 2008 by admin in Website Creation
I wrote about the release of Magix Website Maker 2.0 the other day and have since been lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy.
So what did I think?
Well as you’ll know from some of my earlier posts I’m always a bit suspicious of what website creators can achieve but once again I’ve been impressed.
Very impressed.
Magix Website Maker 2.0 is different from most website creator software because this one is online.
Why is this a good thing?
Well because it means that there’s no installation which is going to save you space on your hard drive AND it’s going to be quick to get up and running because there won’t be the hassle of working out how to get it from your computer and onto the internet.
It may be online but it feels just like working offline as you have there is Website Control Center from which you can design your website, manages domains and photos.
The package comes with it’s own subdomain (http://name.magix.net), 5000 MB memory space for 12 months included and there’s the option to choose your very own domain name if you want so you really do have everything you need to get your first website up and running.
I have to say the part I was most impressed with, with this software has to be the design templates on offer.
These design templates look modern and professional and are going to help produce a website that’s really going to impress and no one is going to believe you got it all for only £29.99!
So would I recommend Magix Website Maker 2.0?
There’s only one answer.
Yes.
This is a great piece of website creator that has made it easy for anyone to get their first website up and running and with such great design templates it’s going to be hard to convince someone you haven’t been doing it for years!
Magix Website Maker 2.0 is available from both Magix and Amazon
Popularity: 28% [?]
Website X5 Website Creation Software Review
Posted on 10. Apr, 2008 by admin in Website Creation
If you don’t know your PHP from your HTML and CSS then it’s likely that the thought of putting your own website together seems like an impossibility.
The good news is that it isn’t as there are many pieces of website creation software on the market that make creating your website a doodle.
One of the best pieces of software that I’ve tested that allows you to do just that is Website X5.
This website creation software prides itself on allowing you to produce a website in 5 easy steps with no programming skills needed.
But is it really that easy? Well having created many a website from scratch I have to admit I wasn’t too sure it could live up to its claims.
I was wrong.
This piece of website creation software does exactly what it says and does it incredibly well.
I used Website X5 Evolution and had indeed created a website in minutes.
The five steps are easy and quick and starts with General Settings, which is where you add all the basic details such as title, description, email and keywords.
Once you’ve done that you choose your template (and with 1000 there’s many to choose from) and make any additions to the header graphic you want.
The next step of Map Creation which allows you to create your menus which is followed by the creation of the pages,which is made incredibly easy as it is uses a drag-and-drop interface which makes adding text, images and email forms an absolute doddle.
We now hit the fourth step of advanced features and this is when you can really start polishing the site and making it your own by adding Shopping Baskets, refining menu graphics, incorporating RSS feeds and even include an Introduction page.
A feature I must mention which I thought was a great addition to this software is the Test feature that allow you to test your page out at any point without connecting to the internet, something that makes editing and refining the website much quicker and easier.
The last step is uploading to the internet which is quick and easy and yes that’s it!
The question is does it produce good accessible websites though? I was sceptical as many WYSIWYG programs fail to so but Website X5 again impressed with clean XHTML 1.0 Strict coding (if you don’t understand what means, take it from me it’s a positive!).
So overall what do I think about Website X5 Evolution? Well I have to say I was seriously impressed. This website creation software won’t ever take the place of the web professional but does allow the home user of small business on a tight budget to create an impressive site that they can be proud of and they’ll be able to do it in minutes, not hours.
If you would like a copy for yourself, you can buy it direct from Incomedia or at Amazon for £59.99 £29.97.
Popularity: 43% [?]
