Well, I'm a scientist -bioinformatics- working in a University, some of you may be aware on how poorly this line of work can be paid. Thus, I've been thinking how to
supplement my salary for the coming 2008 year.
The idea is not that spectacular, to create web sites. For wherever reason, I'm very well connected with the sailing community in my country home (Spain). Next 2008 is an olympic year and people I know well will be competing there. Most of them want to have their web sites, promote themselves, have blogs, vids, images and some adds in their sites. A large number of them are so busy that have no time -or skills- to get it done. Some are friends, but others just know me well enough and have good references including the top sailor in the team being my younger brother
my younger brother. Anyhow, they have asked me if I'm willing to do it. There are 15 potential customers right now, some others considering to join too. Bios, images, videos, blog, youtube, wikipedia, email with their domain (using googlemail service), etc, are among the services i was thinking it could help. Anything else you can see it could be easy and cool?
Of course I have my
site, nothing fancy, just for family and friends that follow my blog living abroad. Made in iWeb '06 and using .Mac services. Ok, that is the background, now the questions:
1. Recommended place where to get internet domains?
2. I'm very seriously considering using iWeb '08, it is simple, I know '06 very well, and with some additional tools such as widgetbox, etc, or even
flash animations can be quite impressive. I can make cool/elegant sites without having to learn Pro tools. What's you input on this?
3. I have doubts about using .Mac services, a bit expensive, space/download have lot's of limits, etc. Any advice in which site should I rent space? Easy to use, no download limits, pricewise would be priority.
Finally, among the stuff I was planning to support, some is actually free. For example, some of these guys are quite legends in the sport, thus I was thinking about including their bios in wikipedia, their videos in youtube, etc. This way they would get good hits when people googles for them. However, I do not know if this is such a good idea. I have no doubts that some want to be in wiki, and of these some really deserve it (personal opinion), but in a way I would be charging for the work, still the service is free. What's your opinion on this.
Let me know, I'll keep including questions when they emerge and show you how the site grows, in case you have any adivice. The idea is to develop my brother's first (free of charge of course
, he will promote me next although many are willing to sign right now).
Let me know, thanks
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