Build Your Own Website
Welcome to the Build Your
Own Website area of Airflytedealer.com.
Please check out the tutorial pages before working with the files. It
is possible to create a customized website for your company that includes
all the advanced functionality of the Airflyte Catalog and Airflyte Products website, while
using your own graphics, color scheme of choice, etc. Advanced users
will be able to substitute their own artwork for the buttons, if desired
(not recommended for the average user),
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General
Information
(disclaimer)These tutorials are intended to provide basic information
on how to customize the downloadable website templates. It is not intended
to be a comprehensive course on web design, web page editing or graphic
editing. Please use it as an aid and a guide to get started with.
Templates available, and their characteristics: |
Static website; airflytecatalog.com |
This is a customizable version of the airflytecatalog.com site which displays no contact or additional information, just products, with list pricing information. The logo and imagery areas at the top of the page can be (must be) customized with your logo, images, etc. The Contact Us page is likewise customizable (and should be customized) with your information. |
Dynamic Slide-show website; airflytecatalog.com |
This is a customizable version of the airflytecatalog.com site which displays no contact or additional information, just products, with list pricing information. The logo area at the top of the page can be (must be) customized with your logo. There is a built-in slide show with 6 slides; these can be customized or replaced with your own imagery. The Contact Us page is likewise customizable (and should be customized) with your information. |
Static website; airflyteproducts.com |
This is a customizable version of the airflyteproducts.com site which displays no contact or additional information, just products; without any pricing information. The logo and imagery areas at the top of the page can be (must be) customized with your logo, images, etc. The Contact Us page is likewise customizable (and should be customized) with your information. |
Dynamic Slide-show website; airflyteproducts.com |
This is a customizable version of the airflyteproducts.com site which displays no contact or additional information, just products, without any pricing information. The logo area at the top of the page can be (must be) customized with your logo. There is a built-in slide show with 6 slides; these can be customized or replaced with your own imagery. The Contact Us page is likewise customizable (and should be customized) with your information. |
SOFTWARE NEEDED:
These programs and services are listed here in an attempt to help users of these templates. As always, investigation and caution is advised before installing anything on your computer. No responsibility will be taken for any problems that arise as a result of installation.
PAID-FOR SOFTWARE
- Web Authoring, design, FTP, etc.
Adobe Dreamweaver is arguably the standard; It's not recommended for beginning users unless they don't mind a steep learning curve. (MAC & PC)
- Image editing software:
Photoshop. The industry standard for this kind of work. It's not recommended for beginning users; same as above. (MAC & PC)
FREE SOFTWARE
- FTP software
FileZilla is a very useful and free FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program; useful for uploading files to a website, etc.
Download the FileZilla Client program here. (MAC & PC)
- Image editing software:
Gimp (or try GimpShop) is a free-ware image editor with Photoshop-like editing capabilities. It's not recommended for beginning users; neither is Adobe Photoshop. (MAC & PC)
Pixlr Express is a web browser based image editor that's considerably simpler, and also less powerful, and still very useful. (runs in a web browser, so it's MAC & PC)
- Web design/coding software:
Coffee Cup Editor is a usable free web page editor, with lots of pay-for add on options (FOR PC).
Freeway Express is highly regarded free software (FOR MAC).
Tutorial
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Step
1
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The
Files, Site Setup, etc. |
Please click here to
go to the first step in the tutorials. |
Step
2 |
Editing
the Graphics |
Please click here to
go to the second step in the tutorials. |
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