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Posted by Matrix (Member # 376) on :

I have no idea where to put it but...

I have massive amounts of data I would like to put that invloves starship history, legendary ships, fanfic stories, battle histories, war histories, technology, essasies, etc all writen by me for Star Trek. I would like to put this up onto a website of my own or a cooperation with some elses. However I am computer stupid, I type like a 2 year old, I sometimes break my printer becacuse it doens't work etc. So is there anyone who would like to help or give advice or something?

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Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :

There are basic HTML tutorials which you can download (I recommend a search engine as there are quite literally millions of 'm), these should put you on the right track. You'll also need a hosting service (free or otherwise), to get that www.blahblah.com/cjb.net/net/org/etcetera address.

Those two ingredients are really all you need to get started, but I would advise you to not take it lightly; building a site is one thing, maintaining it is another.

BTW, once you're more experienced, you can also use cgi/asp scripts that provide more advanced features (such as messageboards, update-scripts, and the like).

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Hey -- that link didn't work.

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Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :

Yes -- maintaining a site takes a lot more effort than one might think. As I have discovered....

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Posted by Matrix (Member # 376) on :

Well, I can maintain the site on a ruglar basis such as once a week until college then it gets difficult. I intend to build a basic site and put the information database on it and then later I'll figure out how to build an advanced one similar to www.ditl.com

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[This message has been edited by Matrix (edited March 11, 2001).]