Re: best way for a client to make simple changes to their website that I created -- Help...

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<1142785709.480356.299590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mattborkin@xxxxxxx wrote:

Hey all,

For the past 2 years I have been maintaining a webpage for a
client. I have created and maintained it using Paraben's Web Page
Wizard software. For me, the creation and maintenance was no problem.
However, I no longer have time to do the usual updates and changes for
them. They are going to start updating on their own. The update only
consists of adding, removing a few links and possibly changing some
basic text.

Now, I know that it would be a pain for me to have them buy the
software then transfer all of the images and templates to it and
maintain it the same way I have been -- that would be way to hard for
them. Is there a simple way that they could edit the text/links on the
site without having to use WEB PAGE WIZARD? I am not talking layout or
graphics or anything, just text and possibly a few links...

In other words, how can someone make simple changes to a website
without having to use the base software used to create the page in the
first place. If it makes a difference, they pay yearly for the domain
and for the hosting to hosting service.

I would just feel a lot better knowing that they can make the simple
changes they need without needing my services...

Thanks,

Matt

Yes, they could do this if you prepare things a little for them.
First, you should provide them with the folder of their website
files, the html docs etc. You need to teach them how to open the
html files, make changes, save the files and upload them to the
server. Opening and saving and uploading will be easy.

The hard bit is to make changes. To this end, perhaps this will
help you:

Open up the html files they are likely to want to change. Put in
helpful comments in the source, marking the places they should
not change at all, the places they can change and even, in a
comment, an example of such a change. Thes things will be a good
guide for them if you do it well.

Do you understand what is being suggested here? I ask because you
are using special software and I have no idea if you are au fait
with source in the raw? The source is what you see when you View
Source in a browser, it is what is generated by your wizard as
final output to be uploaded to server.

--
dorayme
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