@Danp said:

I'm getting a strange refresh issue with both Chrome and FF. Steps to reproduce:

I'm still seeing this on occasion, even after logging out and restarting the browser.

I'm getting a strange refresh issue with both Chrome and FF. Steps to reproduce:

• Go to recent posts
• Click the far right link for the thread "What Are You Doing Right Now"
• Press the back key to go back one page

Initially, I'm taken to the URL http://mangolassi.it/topic/1022/what-are-you-doing-right-now. When I press the back key, it takes me to http://mangolassi.it/topic/1022/what-are-you-doing-right-now/7734 and then keeps refreshing over and over.

@IRJ This one is a few day's old, but is indicative of their continued failings.

@dafyre I sure hope not. We're providing the main protein (BBQ) and everyone else is bringing a side dish.

Having a bunch of neighbors over tomorrow for a "pot luck" dinner.

@scottalanmiller They've been using the D&D "builder" from 1&1. Looks like bluehost.com (the free host through GrassRoots.org) offers something similar.

I'll have to take a closer look at the various CMS offerings to determine if they would be too difficult for her to use.

@g.jacobse Thanks!

@scottalanmiller said:

Ah, that's not really related. If you are hiring a web designer, they do the design. If you want your person to be the designer, you don't hire a designer.

Agreed.

Why are you consider hiring someone if the goal is for the existing person to keep doing it even if she doesn't know how?

I'm not looking to hire someone, and I'm unsure how you came to that conclusion. I am seeking the community's input on design tools that could be used by the NP to build and maintain their own site.

@scottalanmiller said:

I'm confused. You are asking for design but then listing tools. What does the tooling matter? I always did web design in a text editor.

I'm just trying to provide some guidance to their non-technical marketing person who currently updates their site with the built-in 1&1 "gui". She's not going to build an entire site using a text editor and PHP.

Thanks for the input thus far. I already have an account with ASO (thanks to the earlier review by @scottalanmiller), so I should be able to load up a site there for testing.

@scottalanmiller said:

I wouldn't think so. Normal web design.

What, you mean like an html editor?

@scottalanmiller said:

There are some cheesy tools out there. Or you can hire someone. I know that both @DonutDetroyer and @MarigabyFrias do web design. Maybe they can help out.

Stuff like NetObjects Fusion and Xara Web Designer?

@thecreativeone91 said:

Use Concerte5 and buy a professional theme (they cost between $10-$200).

Thanks, I'll take a look. Do you purchase the themes directly from them or elsewhere?

I'm on the board of a local non-profit, and they are wanting to make changes to their website. They currently host with 1&1 and pay $10 / mo for the services with their built-in wysiwyg editor, which they find too restrictive.

I know they could save a few bucks on the hosting, but the real issue is that they need another option for building / maintaining the website. Here's their website if anyone is interested: http://www.arc-gateway.org/. They don't currently sell anything through the site, but that could change in the future.

What alternatives are out there that I can review / recommend to them. Appreciate any input.

Regards, Dan

@handsofqwerty Any update on your refund?

Have you checked the status of your claim in the Resolution Center?

@handsofqwerty Give it a little more time and you will likely get you refund from PP.

@thecreativeone91 It matters because I want them to just "go away" and not become that pesky mosquito buzzing around and pestering me about payment for two outstanding invoices.

Well, they've deleted my account on their site, which I'm hoping also clears up the outstanding invoices since that is what they were tied to.

Not surprising, but they still haven't deleted my Panel account.

IMO, their participation was sporadic even when the wheels weren't falling off.

Received emails from their billing department asking for payment. Replied with my open support ticket number where I requested that they close the account and void the invoices.