How do I make my site easy for my client to update?

[Tal Reisfeld]

Hi there!
I'm a new web designer making my first designs in Dreamweaver CS4.
My client wants his site to be dynamic, meaning that he could change the content often. How do I do that? Make the content easily editable for someone who knows very little about computers?

Thanks for any tips and answers!

 

[anna]

You could make a template and add editable regions. The editable regions will be the only things that can be changed.

 

[Crav1]

You could build your design around a wordpress template and use the back end as the content managed area.

I know it is not using dreamweaver but it is an alternitive

 

[Ignis]

My client wants his site to be dynamic

I wouldn't say he knows very little based on that sentence, but you might want to run some ideas by him and make sure you're doing what he really wants before you start later.

 

[Tal Reisfeld]

You could make a template and add editable regions. The editable regions will be the only things that can be changed.

How do I create such a template?
(Even if you can link me to a manual it would be great...)

 

[Tal Reisfeld]

You could build your design around a wordpress template and use the back end as the content managed area.

I know it is not using dreamweaver but it is an alternitive

Could you please expand on that?
I'm a total newbie but a fast learner...


Here's a link to the site by the way if it will make things clearer:

www.pgaisrael.com

Thanks tons for the answers

 

[anna]

I'm not sure what version you are using- you are using dreamweaver, right?

This is for DW, so let me know if you are using a different program.

Here is a write up on dreamweaver templates;

http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/dreamweaver_template.asp

Hope that helps!