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Family Clan website

  • 08-08-2016 11:39pm
    #1
    Mumha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I've been asked/pressganged into looking at creating a new website for a family clan site. Sites like the following appear to be the norm and are largely static :

    http://www.clanegan.org/index.html
    http://www.kavanaghfamily.com/index.htm
    http://www.murphyclans.com/
    http://www.crowleyclan.com/
    http://www.fitzgeraldclans.com/

    The requirement is create a fresh, bright "dynamic website" with online shop, forum, gallery, event updates and integration with Facebook, Twitter etc

    1. Would Squarespace allow me to achieve this ?

    2. Would there be any templates I could work off ?

    3. How complicated would this be to do ?

    4. Of the sites above, is there anyway of knowing how they were created ? Wordpress etc ..


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  • #2
    webfruits
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭webfruits


    Mumha wrote: »
    1. Would Squarespace allow me to achieve this ?
    Yes to most of it, for a forum you could use something like Discourse
    Mumha wrote: »
    2. Would there be any templates I could work off ?
    Squarespace has some templates available to play around with for website and stores
    Mumha wrote: »
    3. How complicated would this be to do ?
    Squarespace is made to be easy to use, after that use their support or your google skills.
    If its first time building a site, it is probably the easiest way to go.
    Mumha wrote: »
    4. Of the sites above, is there anyway of knowing how they were created ? Wordpress etc ..
    I use a chrome plugin called BuiltWith, they have a website too you can use to find out what tech a website uses. They are a few other sites that do the same thing.


  • #3
    Mumha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    webfruits wrote: »
    Yes to most of it, for a forum you could use something like Discourse


    Squarespace has some templates available to play around with for website and stores


    Squarespace is made to be easy to use, after that use their support or your google skills.
    If its first time building a site, it is probably the easiest way to go.


    I use a chrome plugin called BuiltWith, they have a website too you can use to find out what tech a website uses. They are a few other sites that do the same thing.

    Thanks very much for your advice, much appreciated !


  • #4
    mayo.mick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    Mumha wrote: »
    Hi, I've been asked/pressganged into looking at creating a new website for a family clan site. Sites like the following appear to be the norm and are largely static :

    http://www.clanegan.org/index.html
    http://www.kavanaghfamily.com/index.htm
    http://www.murphyclans.com/
    http://www.crowleyclan.com/
    http://www.fitzgeraldclans.com/

    The requirement is create a fresh, bright "dynamic website" with online shop, forum, gallery, event updates and integration with Facebook, Twitter etc

    1. Would Squarespace allow me to achieve this ?

    2. Would there be any templates I could work off ?

    3. How complicated would this be to do ?

    4. Of the sites above, is there anyway of knowing how they were created ? Wordpress etc ..

    Contact the Irish clan network, they might be of assistance to you?

    http://irishclansnetwork.com/clans/about-irish-clans-network/

    Swinford Weather



  • #5
    Mumha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    mayo.mick wrote: »
    Contact the Irish clan network, they might be of assistance to you?

    http://irishclansnetwork.com/clans/about-irish-clans-network/

    Excellent ! Thanks Mick, I wasn't aware of them.


  • #6
    KonFusion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭KonFusion


    TIL there are 'family clan' websites


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  • #7
    Mumha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    Mumha wrote: »
    Hi, I've been asked/pressganged into looking at creating a new website for a family clan site. Sites like the following appear to be the norm and are largely static :

    http://www.clanegan.org/index.html
    http://www.kavanaghfamily.com/index.htm
    http://www.murphyclans.com/
    http://www.crowleyclan.com/
    http://www.fitzgeraldclans.com/

    The requirement is create a fresh, bright "dynamic website" with online shop, forum, gallery, event updates and integration with Facebook, Twitter etc

    1. Would Squarespace allow me to achieve this ?

    2. Would there be any templates I could work off ?

    3. How complicated would this be to do ?

    4. Of the sites above, is there anyway of knowing how they were created ? Wordpress etc ..

    Bearing in mind the requirements above, if one was to get an experienced person to

    a) construct a website using Squarespace/Discourse etc

    b) some other option

    Would there be a ball park figure as to what it could cost ? PM me if you prefer.

    Thanks

    Sorry if I'm coming across all noddy about this, but my background is programming in midrange systems.


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