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    Being only semi computer literate..I need some savvy website help. I need to learn about webpages. How to make one, or how to find someone trustworthy and DISCREET to make one for me. Not too terribly huge at first, but I am looking to begin a new phase of my Entertainer lifestyle here, so this is a serious commitment. Any help or suggestions highly welcome!

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    hi. check your yllow pages for a website developer, maybe under the computers section. thats what i did. good luck

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    Depends on how detailed you want the page to be,most website developers charge anywhere from 500 to 10,000 dollars depending on content,handmade graphics,shopping cart checkouts etc.Then you have to get a domain name(name of your website) check to see if it's available and register it(usually 50 bucks for 3 year registration)host the page on a decent server which can run anywhere from 25 bucks to 2500 bucks depending on the amount of traffic and bandwidth you need.Microsoft frontpage is a good program for beginners, fairly simple to learn also.I use a combination of frontpage for basic layouts and then dreamweaver mx for more complicated stuff.If I can find the extra time I could make something up for you if you want.

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    my husband is a web developer/programmer. maybe he can help some but he does charge for detailed work. i'm sure he would be cheaper than someone you would get out of a phone book. he works full time and does some work on the side.
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    As I am really an artist by profession, and a DJ more as a paying avocation, I have been planning on starting a website for erotic art. I would be very interested in talking to your husband at some point in the near future, if that would be allright with you both, Velvet. I may also start another, not quite so artistic site, to sell some of the roughly 200 hours of soft video I have shot. I am tired of watching these geeks making thousands of dollars with their largely inferior stuff.

    By the way, I almost took a job at The Lido, your old stomping grounds, after my friend Scarlet told me they had an opening. It was a great club! It beats hell out of Molly Brown's, even if it wasn't quite as nicely decorated. I really liked it, the audition went quite well, and the manager was happy to have me there--and was relieved at having found a decent DJ. But the office staff had left, and I didn't follow up as it is such a long commute (1 & 1/2 hours each way). But I may well go back in future...

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    wow djoser, first off if my husband does work with you he cant have his name associated with a adult site. that doesnt mean he cant do it, just cant take credit for it!
    two, lido is a great high volume club. yea i understand the drive part that would suck, but you could probley do fairley decent there. they dont have a lot of dj turnover, some but one guy has been there 5+ years. my best friend works there now. it's fairley consistant there even in the summer. pm me if you want more info on either. tony the gm is a friend.
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    Web sites can range from FREE to several hundred thousand dollars. Just because it costs more does not make it better though. You CAN Do this Yourself. HTML (DHTML and javascript) are not that difficult to learn .... Dreamweaver and Flash MX (and Photoshop) do have a higher learning curve but you dont need those to create a very nice website. Heres what I suggest you use to start out:

    HTML Editor: Coffee Cup (Start with Coffee Free which is very simple to use)
    Imaging: Paint Shop Pro (MUCH Easier to use then Photoshop)
    Paid Hosting (adult): gighost ($4.00 a month will get you started)
    Free Hosting (adult): revsharehosting (Some hoops and rules but its FREE)
    Domain Registration: Can be done nowdays for around $7 per year. DONT PAY $50.
    The real key to a sucessful site is how you promote it rather than the design. Many effects used in some high dollar sites can be downloaded FREE in DHTML or javascript form. Check out http://www.dynamicdrive.com Many of thier scripts are complete page templates so just add your content.
    The biggest hurdle to learning HTML is using tables for formatting and layout. Once you learn that ..... you can do it ALL yourself.

    The big problem in creating a PAY Site nowdays is finding the e-commerce provider since paypal has nixed adult sites. This area is alot like dancing in that the credit card processors (like ibill) will take up to 15% of your payments. Doing this in house is difficult until you establish a volume though. This is an area that ALL Paysites face and hiring a developer doesnt make this on easier. Hell ...if it was EASY ... it wouldnt be any fun ..right?
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    I'm guessing that since you mention your new phase of entertainer lifestyle that you are implying adult content to some degree?? I would suggest checking out www.ynotmasters.com and grabbing a few issues of AVN Online (not the video version but the 'zine geared at adult webmasters) to learn what questions to ask and what legal issues may be floating about. Being informed can never hurt you. There are a lot of tips and tricks mentioned in those resources from the developer and webmaster point of view that can keep you from getting taken advantage of. The billing aspect is mentioned frequently as it is a huge deal on the adult side of the web.
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    Wow...what great answers...at least now I have some basic information to think about. Thanks everyone!

    MissB

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    I'm interested in shooting video and starting a website...I'm just concerned about the legalities involved. I tried doing some research and even went to a legal message board and was told to go see an attorney. But it's not like I can just go to any attorney about this type of thing.

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    I once watched a show on VH1 or E! or seomthing about Escorts...there was a plump redhead escort in Georgia, and they showed her visiting her laywer. I thought "how cool" that she found a lawyer to help her stay on the legal side of things....no, they are not easy to find...Call one up and say.."Hi! I heard you can help me with a porn site I would like to start??" Hmm....good luck with THAT one! Although, they might just hear cha ching cha ching!

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