To follow in the footsteps of my uber-capable and timely compatriot Kristen, I place a Wednesday- possibly Thursday?- of next week deadline on my website's data entry and polishing. I have completed the division of materials and mapped out the website visually- on paper and on my dining-room floor! Data entry will officially begin Sunday. Due to some personal changes, I will not be using VistaPrint to host my website as previously noted. Even still, the VistaPrint site is phenomenal and I highly recommend their services. Again, following in the footsteps of a wise colleague (Hannah), I will be changing to the services of Weebly. As this project-inspired website is temporary, we- Mandy and I- questioned the use of personal finances for something of this nature. However, I firmly believe in paid services offered by website hosts/platforms and the benefits they can bring, with search engine listings being the primary perk. All in all, I certainly am more than ready to finish this project and move on.
Sorting through the possible website material has been a refreshing experience- literally! I had forgotten a lot of botanical information. Especially information concerning our native plants here in the United States. I visited the Muscle Shoals-area TVA reserve and noted far more plants today than two months ago. Wild potato vines, coral bells, native hibiscus/mallow (where we used to get marshmallows!), seven-barks/native hydrangeas, cinnamon ferns, passion flowers (with fruit), etc., all making my day of hiking and jogging that much sweeter! I certainly appreciate TVA allowing visitors to use their property for recreational activities.
Tomorrow I will be filming a video to add to my website. I have yet to explore Weebly in-depth and hope I can add a video. If not, I may have to post it on YouTube and provide a link! Only time will tell. I wish everyone a great weekend.
Great progress - Weebly is very easy to use and offers a lot of resources. I think the best option would be to use a link to youtube as the video feature on Weebly is part of the upgraded site.
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