[Hidden-tech] Squarespace/Weebly vs. WordPress

[C G]

As a new developer this year I struggled with Wordpress and even a little
bit with Squarespace before I learned full stack and Python. I personally
use WIX right now and find that it is going to be the best for " handing it
off to the client". WIX also allows " old school CSS " which is kind of a
great feature. My business model is to build the site and teach the client
how to run it.

Chad

On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 11:42 PM GLP via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> They all have a learning curve. I certainly don't consider SquareSpace all
> that simple for end-users. That said, I don't have any issues with someone
> using SquareSpace or Weebly if it does what they need. The ones I worry
> about are things like Godaddy's page builder or something much more limited
> in scope. That is the kind of thing that has disappeared before. By the
> time you add a maintenance contract to a WordPress site, the client is
> paying the same as they would (maybe more, if there are paid plugins or
> they're getting gouged by the maintainer) for a hosted
> platform. SquareSpace and Weebly are multi-million-dollar companies and
> unlikely to disappear. And it's their sole/core business (unlike
> Adobe Business Catalyst). I would feel much more comfortable setting
> someone up on SquareSpace or Weebly than Joomla in terms of future support
> and compatibility.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> On Aug 10, 2021, at 9:04 PM, Shel Horowitz via Hidden-discuss <
> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
>
> Hi, folks.
>
> I have a client who is really set on using a web designer who works on
> these proprietary platforms and doesn't do WordPress. I expressed concern
> about these sites' lack of portability and got back this response:
>
> None of the platforms I work on can be independently hosted; they must be
>> hosted on their proprietary platforms. WordPress sites can be hosted
>> independently, but I chose not to work on WordPress because I find it hard
>> to design on and hard for those who want to maintain their sites
>> themselves. Most of my clients are ok with adding minor updates like new
>> text on these platforms, but usually come back to me for adding new pages.
>> With that said though, I chose Squarespace and Weebly (and Square Online,
>> which runs on Weebly) because I deemed these were the easiest website
>> builders for non-tech people to use after testing a number of products.
>
>
> To which I replied (relevant excerpt)...
>
>> I know [Client] really wants to work with you, but I have deep concerns
>> about building on a platform that the client can't control. If
>> WordPress disappears, sites built in (but not hosted by) WordPress are
>> fine, though they became more difficult to update.
>
>
> I don't know if one can display the code from a Weebly or Squarespace
>> site, copy it, and bring it to another host. If that is possible, if
>> there's a way to strip out the parts of the code that are platform-specific
>> and leave a functioning HTML page, I would be a lot more comfortable.
>> Having seen Facebook first encourage and then sabotage FBML, and having
>> seen properties like Plaxo and some of the early free webhosts go defunct
>> and leave their users utterly stranded, I am not keen on building a site
>> that can only be hosted by one specific host.
>
> --
> She is, of course, right about WordPress. When it first came out, it was
> very easy to use, but now it often drives me nuts. I have one WP site
> that's built in building blocks that I can't seem to locate, and have had
> to go back to the designer (who is now unavailable) for very simple
> changes. But I think nobody has to use those features unless they want to,
> and it should be possible to design a site in less-fancy WordPress. And the
> big thing for me is how nervous I am about not having more than one hosting
> option.
>
> What would you do in my shoes?
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