What is the best way?

[mragz28]

I am a designer with HTML knowledge and have designed a website for a local bar. I have no problem writing the html but they have asked to be able to update the daily specials. What is the easiest way to have the client update (text only) this on a daily basis? Please and Thank You.

[Charles]

Mark up the page properly with all presentation in external stylesheets. And then teach then how to use a text editor to update the HTML on the server. It shouldn't take that long to tell them to put "<li></li>" around each menu item.

[optimus203]

You can also provide direction within your code by using html comments wrapped in <!-- -->

This is what I usually do for clients who want to update their own sites.

[TheTeenScripter]

If you really wanted to go the extra step you could install content management systems for your clients. Some are already made, but then again they are usually a little hard to integrate.

[Fang]

This is simple for clients: http://www.cushycms.com/

[Charles]

However, in this the 21st Century everybody ought to know HTML to be considered minimally literate. I wouldn't say that they need to know CSS and all the other ancilliary stuff but HTML has become essential to communication. And it takes like 20 minutes to master.

[optimus203]

Another gem. Thanks Fang! This is very useful.