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SquareSpace

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SquareSpace

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ABOUT:

SquareSpace is an easy-to-use web building platform that features lots of different templates, and types of pages. You can use it for free, or pay for a subscription and have your own .com. People use SquareSpace to build online stores, digital portfolios, or to showcase art and other projects. SquareSpace is largely drag-and-drop, it allows easy embedding, and upkeep. SquareSpace websites tend to look clean and professional.

Supported

PC, Mac, tablet, mobile

Pros

  • Looks very professional without a lot of effort
  • Relatively easy to use and maintain
  • Lots of colorful modifiable templates

Cons

  • Does require some learning – you may need to take a short tutorial
  • Free application has much fewer options
  • Some features cannot be changed or manipulated

EXAMPLES

Below is a student website from a SCAD student:

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Uses

You can use a website for anything – and it’s no different when you’re using a SquareSpace website. Build your portfolio, use it to present work to your professors, keep a blog here, or showcase your projects — if you can imagine using a website for it, you can probably pull it off here. And it’s more and more normal to have your own .com.

GSU Blogs

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GSU Blogs

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ABOUT:

GSU blogs are a space you already have assigned to you as a GSU student. They are designed to be used for any purpose you might use a blog. You can keep a blog about anything, school related or not. You could use it to present for classes, or you could build a simple website. It all depends on the template you choose.

Supported

Mac, PC

Pros

  • Multi-Use tool
  • Easy to use and maintain once you get the hang of it
  • You can change the whole look of your site just by changing the template

Cons

  • It takes a long time to design your blog or website, and this can be a difficult experience for new users.
  • Some template themes will allow certain actions, while others will not – or will ask for them to be performed differently. This can be confusing and frustrating.

EXAMPLES

Below are some GSU blogs run by students belonging to the Student Innovation Fellowship – the program that supports this wiki. Click on the picture to visit the full site.

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This is a blog roll of several blogs. From here you can explore over 20 blogs.

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This blog belongs to a graduate student working for the SIF program.

 

 

This blog belongs to an undergraduate SIF student

This blog belongs to an undergraduate SIF student

Uses

 

Blogs can be used for any number of projects. A blog can be built to look like a website, or to keep a log of content like the example above.

You may be asked to keep a blog for a class, or you may elect to use the blog application to showcase a project, or keep your own personal record of your learning. The blog is only as limited as your imagination.

Dreamweaver

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Dreamweaver

ABOUT:

Dreamweaver is a unique website building suite with all of the new web-building technologies like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, SQL, and many more. Dreamweaver also provides tools for porting to mobile and tablet design. It provides starter templates so websites don’t have to built from scratch. No coding experience is required for using Dreamweaver, but options are available if you wish to take the next step. Dreamweaver is part of the Adobe Suite.

Supported

Supported on Mac and PC. Due to intensive memory usage, it is not recommend for using on tablets or phones.

Pros

  • Great tools for easy website building
  • Advanced steps for coding are there if you ever want to drop in
  • Integration with the entire Adobe Suite for easy file transfer between programs
  • Live View features create easy workflow

Cons

  • No edit in Live View
  • Cannot include reactive web templates without CSS
  • Steep learning curve

Examples

A screenshot of Dreamweaver at work.

Uses

Dreamweaver’s main uses are for web development, but it is easy to use for anyone interested in creating dynamic and responsive web design very quickly. It’s wide base for integration with other technologies other than HTML/CSS/JS make it one of the best hybridization tools for computers today. Use Dreamweaver for any project that includes web integration and stop by CURVE for consultation services or visit the Digital Aquarium website for Dreamweaver classes.

 

 

 

WordPress

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WordPress

Taken from: http://www.sixsix8.com/2011/02/hi-resolution-social-media-logos/

ABOUT:

Many people use WordPress as either a blogging site, or a website. This is because WordPress is versatile and has many features to chose from, both free, and for a charge. First, the user must chose a ‘theme’ which makes up the look and feel of the blog site. The user must then clear the WordPress settings, like the “Hello World!” post that comes with each new site. Once you have chosen a theme and written the first post, there are a number of options you have, each specific to the theme you have chosen, including but not limited to – video streaming, media hosting, static pages, menus, and a variety of widget and plugins to enhance your site.

Supported

Mac, PC, Mobile, Tablet

Pros

  • Multi-Use tool
  • Easy to use and maintain once you get the hang of it
  • One user may host over 10 blogs using the same login

Cons

  • It takes a long time to design your blog or website, and this can be a difficult experience for new users.
  • Some themes will allow certain actions, while others will not – or will ask for them to be performed differently. This can be confusing and frustrating.

EXAMPLES

This blog won an award in 2012 for best student blog. Consider the layout, color choice and content arrangement as you look through the example. Click on the image below to be taken to the full site:

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Uses

Blogs can be used for any number of projects. A blog can be built to look like a website, or to keep a log of content like the example above.

You may be asked to keep a blog for a class, or you may elect to use the blog application to showcase a project, or keep your own personal record of your learning. The blog is only as limited as your imagination.