| A Technological Novice | | | | I slowly looked through the Lunar Pages site, and did |
| If you would have told me, fifteen years ago, that | | | | several cost-comparisons with other web-hosting |
| I'd be able to work with basic computer skills, I would | | | | companies, including the company which had hosted |
| have laughed. For me, changing a light bulb is about | | | | my freebie for a number of years, and with whose |
| as technical as I can get, and my entrance into the | | | | web building program I was comfortable with already |
| world of computer literacy was accomplished with | | | | (which says a lot, considering that I was quite |
| much kicking and screaming. | | | | nervous about tackling something new). |
| Slowly and surely, however, I became competent on | | | | I was also pleased to see various options which gave |
| the computer, learning to navigate the internet and | | | | me different alternatives for my site. The were |
| work with WORD, EXEL and even POWERPOINT, | | | | various time frames that I could sign up for, as well |
| though only with much tutoring and hand-holding. The | | | | as different programs designed to meet alternate |
| world of websites and working with computer | | | | needs. In the end, I chose one program, and when, |
| "languages" however, always seemed to be as far | | | | after starting, it seemed to be the wrong choice for |
| into outerspace as one of NASA's launches. | | | | me, the LunarPages staff immediately offered me |
| Baby Steps | | | | the option of switching, even though it meant that I |
| So it was with much trepidation that I began to | | | | would receive a refund for the difference. |
| explore the possibility of building my own website | | | | LunarPages costs were extremely competitive and |
| several months ago when my former simple space | | | | favorable in comparison to what other companies |
| on the web, a free website template, no longer | | | | were offering. In addition, from the moment that I |
| seemed adequate for my needs. | | | | started the process of registering with them and as I |
| "Build a site" my friends told me repeatedly, when I | | | | began to ask my numerous questions about getting |
| complained that I had amassed a ton of material | | | | started, their support team was always available and |
| which would assist visitors to my city, as well as lead | | | | willing to assist, even with questions with must have |
| them to my own rental guest room. I just chuckled. | | | | seemed ridiculous to them for their simplicity. |
| Me, build a website? My 13-year-old helps me when I | | | | Every issue that I was struggling with, every new |
| get stuck on computer issues! | | | | "oh no, how am I going to figure THIS out?" that |
| Slowly though, I began to research the possibilities, | | | | cropped up, they have been with me, patiently |
| and found a well-respected "how-to" site which gave | | | | teaching me how to set up my site. I don't think that |
| a list of 10 recommended website hosting companies. | | | | Bill Gates will be looking to hire me anytime soon, but |
| I looked up each company's listing with the Better | | | | I am thoroughly satisfied with LunarPages, and highly |
| Business Bureau, and found that only one, Lunar | | | | recommend that anyone building a website or looking |
| Pages, had not only received accreditation, but their | | | | to host a site, rank beginners as well as more |
| review by the BBB was excellent. | | | | advanced builders, consider their company. |
| A Solution with LunarPages | | | | |