Msychel, thanks for the tip for www.orgsites.com! It was so easy to create a website, did it in just a couple of hours! ...and I've never done this before!
Show & Tell time:
PF-PTSO
or www.orgsites.com/va/pf-ptso/
We do have a PTSO page through the High School website, but we have to submit all info by e-mail and then wait a week or 2 before it's posted. On this site, I can update info, calendar, add pages and web links in a matter of minutes. I've even learned how to convert graphics to gif files and change documents to html! I too keep going back, changing and improving the site, adding new items!! It's adicting and fun learning new tricks!
CarrieM - Thanks! I have been working on it a lot lately. Little more work than I anticipated. Part of the problem is I continue to find ways to improve. I know our board was excited. The more ways we can comunicate w/ parents the better. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Good luck! Let me know when you get yours up and running!
We are in the beginnings of our website - www.almedapto.org
. Got the domain name from directnic.com - $15.00 a year. The hosting is done by lowesthosting.com - $4.95 a month, year prepaid. Features include: Free Domain or 1 Year Extension, Unlimited Hits Up to 200GB Transfer, Unlimited POP-3 E-mail Accounts, 200 MB of Web Site & Email Storage, No Commitments...Cancel Any Time, Free & Fast 24 x 7 Customer Support.
Their customer support is GREAT! They reply real fast to any question that is not supported in the FAQ. I am not connected to them any way - this means I aint gettin any cash for this post!
Our Website is www.Delcroft.com
. After much research & trying other companies (myschoolonline, too), I went to www.hostfor2bucks.com
They have a pretty generous amount of space & they include your domain name registration. It's around $2 a month and you have the option to upgrade to more(we have a lot of info & pictures & I'm nowhere near our limits). They also give you the option to have 10 email addies & you can use Front Page to create your site & then upload the pages or you can use their web designing program. I like that you can choose your own domain & have the extra emails. Feel free to email me with any questions! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Holly
Delcroft Home & School
Folcroft, PA
Agree on myschoolonline. My biggest problem there is the url you have to use -- very complicated. One of the biggest challenges with a pto website is making sure your parents can find it. I think it's well worth the investement to buy a url (web address) that's memorable like:
xyzpto.com or xyzpto.org or xyzparents.com
You can then really easily include that memorable url on all of your materials. Who's going to remember www.myschoolonline.com/site/0,1876,2133-152147-2-26761,00.html
or something? It's nuts. There's nothing more useless than a developed web page that no one visits. And custom urls are not very expensive ($20 per year or so).
