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Website Builder vs. Coding: The UltimateWB Choice for Flexibility and Customization

In the world of website creation, a fundamental choice often arises: do you use a website builder or do you opt for coding from scratch? It’s a debate that has persisted for years, with passionate advocates on both sides. In … Continue reading →

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If you code your own website, do you still need to purchase a domain?

Yes, if you want a domain name you will need to purchase it. There’s a yearly cost to domain names. Coding your own website would just be instead of a website builder, not a domain name. You also will need … Continue reading →

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How do you build a shopping cart platform from scratch?

You can do it by learning html, css, javascript, and mysql/php. It will be a lot of code to write – for member sign ups to the e-commerce functionalities. You can still have a lot of customizability and flexibility with … Continue reading →

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What programming languages do I need to learn to create simple websites as a newbie, simple webs such as a restaurant website that includes their menu, location, contact numbers, etc.?

If you want to build your website from scratch, learn html and css. If you want any interactive elements such as a contact form, or taking orders online, then also learn javascript, php, and mysql. You can also use UltimateWB … Continue reading →

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Can a person make a better website with a programmer outside the usual web services like WordPress?

It’s possible. I would use UltimateWB rather than WordPress or building the website from scratch. UltimateWB cuts down on development cost and time, while still offering flexibility and customizability. It has lots of built-in apps and features, so you don’t … Continue reading →

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Should I learn coding for e-commerce?

You don’t need to, but if you want to, it’s great to learn html and css for formatting and styling. If you wanted to code from scratch, you would also need to learn programming languages for interactive elements, such as … Continue reading →

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Do you start from scratch every time you’re making a new website?

I use UltimateWB as the base – that I start from scratch, i.e. a fresh install of the software. It is so customizable that it is great for web developers and designers too. Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about … Continue reading →

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What are the benefits of designing an e-commerce website from scratch (i.e. not using a service that writes the code for you)?

A plus would be that you could host your web hosting on a server of your choice, but you can get that with any website builder that is not a hosted solution. Coding from scratch you don’t have to worry … Continue reading →

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Should I have to learn WordPress and PHP to become a web developer? I want to be a freelance web developer.

if you like to, but WordPress is not required to become a web developer. If you want to code interactive elements from scratch you will need to know php. But you can build a very advanced website with interactive elements … Continue reading →

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What coding or programming knowledge do I need to develop an eCommerce website?

You can code it from scratch by learning html, css, javascript, php/mysql. But even developers use website builders to cut on development time and cost. The best one is UltimateWB. It has all the features you need built-in and very … Continue reading →

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