Weebly, the platform for this blog and ePortfolio, is a Web hosting service that offers both free and low-cost website hosting options. The site uses a drag-and-drop interface designed to allow anyone to build a website, even without knowledge of HTML or scripting. (Reference.com) Long before this technology was available, I developed websites and online applications from the first <HTML> tag. Back then, drag-and-drop was cut-and-paste. Since then, I've used various content management systems (MS CMS, Joomla, Interwoven, etc.), Google Sites, and Blogger to create websites. Although they became less do-it-yourself, none of them were as simple as Weebly. After deciding what I wanted for my site, and selecting a template, I was up and running in about fifteen minutes. The intuitive features allowed me to focus more on the content than how to structure a page. Although I opted for the free version to start, there are enough of features available that I have all the flexibility I need at this point. Formatting options are the only limitations I can mention as I begin building out my site. Unless, I'm missing something, font is based on the template selected and I can't seem to change it. It's not really an issue as I don't mind the font provided. The defaults for size and colour can't be changed, although they can be changed manually within the text element. Spacing within and between elements is also limited. Line and paragraph spacing options within the text element is non-existent, and it seems there is built in padding for spacers and dividers that provide limited sizing options in relation to the rest of the page. I've spent a little time figuring out how to make the text and image elements play nice together so I can achieve the format I want, and sometimes it requires using a section element. Some of these limitations may be features available in the premium version and they are minor in relation to the number of elements available to build a page. The time I need to spend building my site is minimal compared to the time I want to spend developing my presence within it.
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