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fairy101 · 23-05-2008, 10:17

okay so maybe this is a stupid question but how do I show a client a web page or web site I'm working on to see if he likes....he's in another state
Thanks...just starting out

pgo · 23-05-2008, 10:23

Put it on the web...

Why do people think that they can just jump into this profession and start working without knowing what they're doing? Maybe learn how to do the job before selling your "services" to "clients".

fairy101 · 23-05-2008, 10:40

first of all....I'm doing it for free to get experience.....you don't have to be such an asshole.....what were you born a fucking web designer, everyone needs to make money hater.... I've taught myself dreamweaver and photoshop and am now learning flash for my business website...I haven't jumped into anything so go fuck yourself!

robdesign · 23-05-2008, 10:48

wow man you need to relax.

but yeah just go to File > Save for Web

fairy101 · 23-05-2008, 11:05

thanks.....sorry it's just he doesn't have the right to assume anything about me.....I'm a single mother who is just trying to learn web design so that I can make extra money on my free time so I can feed my kids. Besides aren't I posting my question in the "HELP" section. If you don't want to help then don't come in here.

KarateRobot · 23-05-2008, 11:16

It really depends on how much you have to show them. If you've just got one page so far, it might be enough just to take a screenshot (printscreen on the keyboard), crop it in photoshop, then do file->save for web and then e-mail it to your client.

If you've got a number of pages, you can zip them up and e-mail them to the client, but the usefulness of this depends on whether they know what to do with a zip file.

If you've got your own web space already, you could deploy your pages to that space and then just give the client a URL. In that case you might want to put it behind a password , or look into making sure it doesn't get indexed until you're done building it.

weldo · 23-05-2008, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by fairy101

first of all....I'm doing it for free to get experience.....you don't have to be such an asshole.....what were you born a fucking web designer, everyone needs to make money hater.... I've taught myself dreamweaver and photoshop and am now learning flash for my business website...I haven't jumped into anything so go fuck yourself!

OUCH !!

ha ha ..

actually, for the record pgo WAS born a web designer ...
here's a picture of his birthmark to prove it ..

Shiro · 23-05-2008, 12:23

Nice

That's a great birthmark!

sukino · 23-05-2008, 13:27

Rofl!

fairy101 · 23-05-2008, 16:18

thank you robot!

Soup Of The Day · 23-05-2008, 17:51

Amazon.ca: Web Design For Dummies: Lisa Lopuck: Books

"Web Design for Dummies covers an amazing array of stuff from planning and client management through to creative strategies, production, and even how to manage your own consulting business.

What I found most insightful was the way Lisa covers the entire web design workflow- showing you the entire creative process, even user testing."

Seems like it may be right up your alley. By the way, I'm not calling you a dummy. Please don't hurt me!

iblastoff · 24-05-2008, 00:59

some possible clarification for the way pgo responded. your thread title indicates that you are a web designer when your actual post clearly indicates you are nowhere near being one.

it'd be the same if i went to a medical forum saying "new doctor need help!" and then asking everyone what the hell a stethoscope is for.

Shiro · 24-05-2008, 02:45

She did say 'new'. PGO's comments, though not incorrect, also weren't necessary.

seen.to · 24-05-2008, 14:12

PGO's comments may seem harsh to some but come on.

A Web designer no matter how new should be aware of this invention known as the World Wide Web, or the Web for short. They should be aware that things put on the Web are visible to people around the world. They should understand that the best way to show someone something that is not sitting in front of the same screen as them would be to put that something on the Web.

More reasonable would have been a question on how to actually achieve that, so let's imagine that that is what the question is...

First you need some Web space - free will do for now. Take a look here for some suggestions and set up an account with one of those.

It's also highly likely that your ISP (who you use to connect to the Internet) provides some Web space for you at no extra charge. Take a look on their Web site or give them a call to find out more.

Now you're going to need some FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software to get your files uploaded (so long as your free host supports that. A lot of regular FTP software is also available as a free 'lite' version - have a search for 'ftp' on Download.com or thefreesite.com which I linked you to for free Web hosting.

Once you've created a new directory for your client and uploaded your files you send your client a link and they can take a look. If you don't like the URL (Web address to you) that you'll be sending your client use a redirect service such as tinyurl or welcome.to short URL redirect and forwarding service to make it a little friendlier.

23-05-2008, 10:17	#1 (permalink)
fairy101 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	new web designer. need help! okay so maybe this is a stupid question but how do I show a client a web page or web site I'm working on to see if he likes....he's in another state Thanks...just starting out

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Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,537	Nice That's a great birthmark! __________________ This space for rent. Dads Japan Dudes Japan

24-05-2008, 00:59	#12 (permalink)
iblastoff gotsa a malanga! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ottawa, canada Posts: 489	some possible clarification for the way pgo responded. your thread title indicates that you are a web designer when your actual post clearly indicates you are nowhere near being one. it'd be the same if i went to a medical forum saying "new doctor need help!" and then asking everyone what the hell a stethoscope is for. __________________ stevelam.ca \| sickpill.com

24-05-2008, 02:45	#13 (permalink)
Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,537	She did say 'new'. PGO's comments, though not incorrect, also weren't necessary. __________________ This space for rent. Dads Japan Dudes Japan

24-05-2008, 14:12	#14 (permalink)
seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 2,885	PGO's comments may seem harsh to some but come on. A Web designer no matter how new should be aware of this invention known as the World Wide Web, or the Web for short. They should be aware that things put on the Web are visible to people around the world. They should understand that the best way to show someone something that is not sitting in front of the same screen as them would be to put that something on the Web. More reasonable would have been a question on how to actually achieve that, so let's imagine that that is what the question is... First you need some Web space - free will do for now. Take a look here for some suggestions and set up an account with one of those. It's also highly likely that your ISP (who you use to connect to the Internet) provides some Web space for you at no extra charge. Take a look on their Web site or give them a call to find out more. Now you're going to need some FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software to get your files uploaded (so long as your free host supports that. A lot of regular FTP software is also available as a free 'lite' version - have a search for 'ftp' on Download.com or thefreesite.com which I linked you to for free Web hosting. Once you've created a new directory for your client and uploaded your files you send your client a link and they can take a look. If you don't like the URL (Web address to you) that you'll be sending your client use a redirect service such as tinyurl or welcome.to short URL redirect and forwarding service to make it a little friendlier. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

23-05-2008, 10:23	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,358	Put it on the web... Why do people think that they can just jump into this profession and start working without knowing what they're doing? Maybe learn how to do the job before selling your "services" to "clients".

23-05-2008, 10:40	#3 (permalink)
fairy101 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	first of all....I'm doing it for free to get experience.....you don't have to be such an asshole.....what were you born a fucking web designer, everyone needs to make money hater.... I've taught myself dreamweaver and photoshop and am now learning flash for my business website...I haven't jumped into anything so go fuck yourself!

23-05-2008, 10:48	#4 (permalink)
robdesign Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 62	wow man you need to relax. but yeah just go to File > Save for Web

23-05-2008, 11:05	#5 (permalink)
fairy101 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	thanks.....sorry it's just he doesn't have the right to assume anything about me.....I'm a single mother who is just trying to learn web design so that I can make extra money on my free time so I can feed my kids. Besides aren't I posting my question in the "HELP" section. If you don't want to help then don't come in here.

23-05-2008, 11:16	#6 (permalink)
KarateRobot Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 64	It really depends on how much you have to show them. If you've just got one page so far, it might be enough just to take a screenshot (printscreen on the keyboard), crop it in photoshop, then do file->save for web and then e-mail it to your client. If you've got a number of pages, you can zip them up and e-mail them to the client, but the usefulness of this depends on whether they know what to do with a zip file. If you've got your own web space already, you could deploy your pages to that space and then just give the client a URL. In that case you might want to put it behind a password , or look into making sure it doesn't get indexed until you're done building it.

23-05-2008, 13:27	#9 (permalink)
sukino Voice in your head Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 58	Rofl!

23-05-2008, 16:18	#10 (permalink)
fairy101 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	thank you robot!

23-05-2008, 17:51	#11 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 938	Amazon.ca: Web Design For Dummies: Lisa Lopuck: Books "Web Design for Dummies covers an amazing array of stuff from planning and client management through to creative strategies, production, and even how to manage your own consulting business. What I found most insightful was the way Lisa covers the entire web design workflow- showing you the entire creative process, even user testing." Seems like it may be right up your alley. By the way, I'm not calling you a dummy. Please don't hurt me!

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