Forum Project Step 2-3

[scotty M]

Wow, that is a nice domain grab. What exactly do you want your site to do ice? Joomla and drupal are great at what they do, but they're not for every type of website. Check out some example sites, they all have that CMS look to them.

They're great tools, but they will take some time to learn.

If you are just building a static site with adsense then you probably don't need to mess with a CMS. If you want a constantly evolving community driven dynamic site then a CMS is probably your best bet. But you'll still have to learn some basics about CSS, MySql, PHP, ect.

It might be better to go with some software aimed at newbies. I can vouch for NetObjects, anyone could build a site with it, and I've heard good things about Xsitepro.

$200 is steep, but it might pay off for you. Whatever you do don't go to torrentspy.com and download the software. That's illegal, even if you're just testing the software out.

Good luck to you. Don't be afraid to ask questions, I'm more than happy to help if I can, and so are the majority of people involved in this project.