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Originally Posted By: kluce
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I’m looking at starting a web page for myself. The two companies I’m looking at are Stargate and Tripod. Has anyone used or using them. If so, what do you think of them and can you upload reports to the web site so clients can look and print the report from there.


Thanks for the help. :)

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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi Kevin,


before you start spending money on Web sites, please do your sofa flavor and get in touch with Chris Morel Webmaster, as he is developing an extremely good interactive web site specifically for home inspectors.

Regards

Gerry

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Gerry Beaumont
NACHI Education Committee
e-mail : education@nachi.org
NACHI phone 484-429-5466

Inspection Depot Education
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"Education is a journey, not a destination"

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Originally Posted By: rpierson
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Hey Kevin!


You might want to try Professional Equipment - Aprosite, they have a good hosting package.

If you want a good DOAMIN NAME, contact me. I have a bunch of Great names already secured.

Best of luck,

Randy

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Originally Posted By: Chris Morrell
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Though I’m so busy that I’m not sure if I’ll be able to take on any new clients for the next few months, I would like to say that aprosite’s ainspect has sent me more spam than I can count, and charges ridiculous fees for substandard services. I know an inspector using ainspect who has to mail then his changes, and wait for them to do the updates. It’s 2004! They’re using outdated methods, generic designs, and guaranteeing search engine placement which I’ve yet to see.


Anyway, if you can wait, NACHI will be offering a webhosting platform sometime in the future. I showed off the beta a while ago, but have hit some major roadblocks since then. Expect to see it in a month or two.

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Chris Morrell
Director of Information Technology
http://www.nachi.org/

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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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What about Alamode?


I see alot of their packages and websites for Real Estate related businesses.

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Joseph Hagarty

HouseMaster / Main Line, PA
joseph.hagarty@housemaster.com
www.householdinspector.com

Phone: 610-399-9864
Fax : 610-399-9865

HouseMaster. Home inspections. Done right.

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Originally Posted By: rpierson
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Look forward to it Chris.

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Originally Posted By: Chris Morrell
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Though I would choose Alamode over Ainspect any day, I would recommend that NACHI members wait for the NACHI service icon_smile.gif Alamode is very flash-based, which can be problematic on older machines, on slower connections, and with people with disabilities.

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Chris Morrell


Director of Information Technology


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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Webmaster wrote:
Alamode is very flash-based, which can be problematic on older machines, on slower connections, and with people with disabilities.


Are you speaking generalities or should I take that comment personally?

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Joseph Hagarty

HouseMaster / Main Line, PA
joseph.hagarty@housemaster.com
www.householdinspector.com

Phone: 610-399-9864
Fax : 610-399-9865

HouseMaster. Home inspections. Done right.
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Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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I’m not sure if they are still doing it but last summer an inspector I communicate with got a domain name and a web site from Professional Equipment.


They registered his domain name in their name and it took him some doing to get it changed back. Couldn't get changes made. Several problems. Most of the sites I've seen done by them are pretty generic with your name inserted.

They spam me a lot too. I get about four copies of whatever they send out. Requests to be removed were ignored. Though I must say, I haven't got any from them recently that I remember. Maybe it's just going to my junk folder.


I would encourage you to register your own domain name before considering this option.

I use the Tripod package for my web site. Very user friendly and you don't need a lot of html knowledge to work it. But beware, register your domain name yourself with someone like namesecure.com, etc before you do it and then redirect to the tripod site. If you use them to register your domain name with your package, they get to deactivate your domain name if you cancel your account. (some legalese crap about the domain name being part of the package.) Tripod offers a free web hosting service if you let them put banner ads on your site. I'd try this first and then after you decide you're happy with it, upgrade to a paid account to get rid of the banner ads.

Only do this if you're comfortable designing your own site. If you're not, get someone like Chris to do it for you.

Chris is right about staying away from a lot of Flash stuff. It sucks on older computers and dial up connections. I get really irritated when I want to see a site and it has a Flash Intro. I usually just leave and go elsewhere.

You can upload reports, but why. Just e-mail them.

After you get it up, beg, borrow, steal some time on other computers and browser packages to look at your site. It may look great on your computer but absolutely suck at different screen resolutions and browser packages.

Search this site. You'll find a bunch of stuff on web site develpment and hosting services.

Good luck.

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Erby Crofutt
B4U Close Home Inspections
Georgetown, Kentucky
www.b4uclose.com

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Originally Posted By: kleonard
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