best way for client maintenance

[mountainhigh]

Hello, I have a client that wants to be able to update his web site with pictures and products. I used frontpage 2002 to create the web pages. What's the best and simplest way for hime to do this ?. The only way I can think of is for him to buy fpage also and make updates like that. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you ,
Will

[jpmoriarty]

the best way to do it would be to move to a dynamic site. written in php or asp or something, that would allow him to upload photos etc text to a database which would format it properly and output it to the end user. However, that requires you to learn how to write PHP or asp to make the site, and then needs a hoster who lets you run either and a back end database (usually MySQL or some such).

Failing that, frontpage is an incredibly easy package to learn how to use, so it's probably your best bet. The difficulty will come, i would think, in the teaching him how to upload stuff - i always find people find that really confusing. That and making sure the hyperlinks he creates all work etc etc. I rekon you're going to have to spend a bit of time with him really showing him how it works etc.

You may also want to consider a "blog" - www.blogger.com is a good start, and will certainly allow him to upload new text (somethime they do pictures too i think). Then you have to incorporate it into your site so it doesnt look so much like a blog, but it might be a good place for you to start - certainly worth an investigate i'd wager.

Good luck!

[Ribeyed]

Hi,
I agree with jpmoriarty, you either have to teach your client how to update the site using frontpage or you will have to develop the sites own Content Management System using a server side technology.

[mountainhigh]

Thank you for all the suggestions, all look good. I think i'm going to ask him to buy frontpage and i'll just work with him on uploading the updated pages. Luckily there will only be specific pages he needs to manipulate and upload. I kinda like fpage's uploading. Cute FTP too. It's not the right time for me to learn PHP now. Still learning Graphics, CSS, frontpage, Mal's shopping cart. etc...Way too much on my plate. lol. Ok, thank you again. This looks like a really cool forum. Any other tips are GREATLY appreciated !. :)