As a rule, the process of creating a web site includes three main stages: planning, implementation, and web site updating or maintenance.
Planning: The first and most essential stage in any project is planning. Before starting with SiteBuilder, think about the purpose of your web site and its target audience. After this, decide where your web site will be stored, or, in Internet terminology, hosted. This stage is beyond the scope of this document. We assume that if you have access to SiteBuilder, you have all resources required for site hosting. Then, you should develop a detailed structure of your future web site and prepare its contents, including text information and graphics. The planning stage is extremely important because it eventually determines the usefulness of your web site.
Implementation: The next stage is the implementation of your web site. The five-step SiteBuilder wizard takes you through the entire procedure of creating your web site, from initial design to publishing and maintenance. The following are the main steps required to create a web site using SiteBuilder:
http://site_identifier.sitebuilder.hosting_provider.com
, you can later return to your web site, edit and publish it (about editing your web site, see the How to Edit Your Web Site chapter). We recommend that you change the site identifier to some name you can easily remember (click Change My Site Identity). Maintenance: When you complete the above steps, you web site becomes available for visitors. It is critical to keep your web site content fresh because this is a good way to show your attitude to customers and services. Therefore, always be sure that your site is updated on a regular basis.
In SiteBuilder it is easy to keep your web site content up-to-date. All you need to do is to log into the SiteBuilder using the site identifier and your password, edit the content, and click Publish. SiteBuilder will automatically transfer the updated content to your hosting location.
In the chapters below you will find detailed instructions on what you should do at every stage of creating your web site.