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Your
website needs to maintain interest for the visitor. One way
to do this is with pictures and graphics. This free graphics
and picture editor is well featured and easy enough to use.
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In
order to successfully operate an on-line business whether
it is a simple website or an e-commerce website you will need
to be able to read and send emails. This free email client
is a clone of Microsoft outlook or Microsoft outlook express.
It operates in much the same way and is a little easier to
use.
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HTML editor is the tool that allows you build your website.
This HTML Editor emphasises simplicity and ease of use. You'll
find that you'll be creating great looking websites almost
instantly, with virtually no learning curve.
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Once
your website has been developed you will need to transfer
it to the web host. A file transfer application is needed
to do this. This easy to use free application transfers your
files and much more.
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on-line payments is a great way to sell more of your products,
especially if your products can be posted easily. With PayPal
and the like there's no need to concern yourself with all
the necessary security aspects of taking credit card and debit
card details on-line.
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In
order to successfully operate an on-line business whether
it is a simple website or an e-commerce website you will need
to be able to read and edit word documents, spreadsheets etc.
This free office software package is a clone of Microsoft
office. It operates in much the same way and is a little easier
to use.
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This neat little
application allows you to create your own icons for your website.
Icons are the little pictures that appear next to your URL
in the web browser.
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If
you sell goods or services to consumers by the internet then
you need to know about the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)
Regulations 2000.
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There's
plenty of help on-line for you if you are developing your
own website. This is a great on line education and reference
website.
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There
is a wealth of help and support on the internet for you but
it is always good to have a good reference book around you.
The books detailed below are the ones we find helpful.
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HTML
4 for the World Wide Web
by Elizabeth Castro |
This
is a simple easy to use book that is ideal for someone new to
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HTML,
XHTML, and CSS Bible
by Bryan Pfaffenberger, Steven M. Schafer, Chuck White, and
Bill Karow |
This is a more comprehensive
HTML book that is well detailed. |
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E-myth
Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to
Do About It
by Michael E. Gerber |
This is a great
book for all business owners. It gives an overview of what to
consider when running your own business. |
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