This DOT NET Web Solution is backed by Microsoft and is the largest forum out of all Microsoft's Forums.

When we joined the community there were 1600 members, now there are 522,087 and about 400 new members a day.

Each of the members contribute something to this software solution. That means there are a lot of custom solutions that integrate into this software and cost you hardly anything.

You can get a shopping cart solution equivalent to what amazon offers for $99. Many of the custom modules are free or cost hardly anything.

Regardless of the price, they are all bargains compared to the thousands you would spend on custom solutions for other products.

You dream up what you want your website to do and there a is probably a solution to meet your needs.

Template solutions are usually created by one business and therefore offer you no opportunity to price shop, change web designers or products.

Once you have selected a solution you are stuck with what you got unless you start over.

There is not a community of folks working with these solutions, and not even close to 522,087 working with the solution. Microsoft does not support these solutions.

A dynamic database web solution where the application runs on the server rather than your computer.

What does this mean: You can make updates to your website from any where in the world on any computer as long as you have an internet connection.

Multiple people at the same time can make updates to the website from different computers. Specific people can be given specific access to part of the page, part of the website or all of it.

Because this is a database, the website can control start and end dates of content for you, you can make universal changes to the entire website in one action, all your images and documents are stored in the database for easy access, and much more...

Either these are software programs that run on your computer or template web solutions that give you minimal access to content and images and prevent the site from growing and changing.

With desktop software such as Dreamweaver, a high level of HTML, ASP, CGI, PHP, DOT NET and other forms of coding are necessary. Also, you must be on the one computer with the program to make changes and you can very easily override the last updates another person made with version control issues.

There is nothing automatic about these applications unless specialized coding is applied.

If you want to change a page name or phone number that appears on every page, you have to actual make that change on each page.

$250 - You will never need to buy a copy for each administrator. Once you pay for the set-up and installation, you own it. Never pay for the newest version. Hosting fees will be $25 per month for hosting.
Free Upgrades.

Dreamweaver
$499 -If you have multiple administrators you will need to buy a licensed version for each computer using it. Once a new version is released you are paying $199 to upgrade.Plus you will pay hosting fees to make your website live.
Pay for Upgrades.

Template Web Solutions
$199 on up for set-up plus
$49.99 per month on up for hosting and usage fee.
These are average prices and can vary.
Pay on-going Fees for Template Solutions.
Pay for Hosting.

If you have used email or word and surfed the internet, then you will have an immediate understanding of this software solution. If not, we have had folks pick up on it very quickly. It is intuitive.

Also, this software works with your time schedule. Make your changes at anytime and have them go live later and control when they are deleted. By just entering dates, the website does it for you.

Search Engine Optimization tools are built into this software. Because it is a database the search engines understand your web page's structure, giving websites built in this solution an advantage.

Dreamweaver
This is not for the average joe. It is a complicated application that requires knowledge of programming languages and a basic understanding of FTP, web naming conventions and more.

Template Web Solutions
Depending upon the one you choose the ease of use will vary. However, with all most all of them you will wish you could do more. They are very limited in their editing capabilities.

All
With most of these solutions there is not a time manager built in. So you must make the updates when you want them to appear and delete them when you want them gone.

You will save money with this solution. You can make updates to all portions of your web page and at the most convenient time for you.

There are no usage fees for this solution.

With these solutions you have access to a minimal portion of your site and there are no time saving features built into the website. Time is money.

You will pay on-going usage fees for template web solutions and software upgrades.

Built right into the solution.

Create security roles and then assign users to the role you wish them to have. You can give each page and module it's own security setting, allowing all, some or one user access to edit and/or view that page or module.

Give access to special information once someone has registered for your site or after they have paid a fee or if they are an employee of the company or...

Also, you can give people access for a certain amount of time as well.

The possibilities are endless.

Gathering email address, phone numbers and mailing information is built into this solution.

Once the information is collected, it is stored in your database (the website) and can be organized into different user groups.

A newsletter application is part of your website and allows you to email one, some or all of your user groups.

The newsletter feature individually mails the newsletter to each person on your list, eliminating the spread of spam.

This is an invaluable tool for back end and direct internet marketing.

Nothing is part of these solutions. You will have to collect information through a form that you would have to code. You would then receive the information via email and have to extract that information into some sort of database.

If you wanted to send out a newsletter, you would have to buy a bulk email program and transfer the email addresses from your emails to the program.

A big time waster.

This solution is built for companies who need an intranet - communication tool between individuals in an organization.

Because of the built-in security features, you can have an employee portal or portals that can only be accessed after one as logged in with their unique username and password.

A site log will tell you who was where and what they did on what day and time. So if you need everyone to read a company file, this will tell you is they did it or not.

Each department can have access to their own pages to make updates.

Communicate with everyone through the built in newsletter feature.

Again, the possibilities are endless.

Dreamweaver
A version control nightmare. You have to FTP into the server and if you forget to grab the files of the server, you will most likely copy over someone else's changes.

Template solutions
Don't offer all the flexibility

With the DOT NET Web Software, the following modules are included in the purchase price.

ACCOUNT LOGIN: This module allows your registered users to login and access secured portions of your website. It also provides a registration option for non-registered users.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This module allows you to list upcoming items and assign a start date and expiration date to each listing.

BANNERS: This module manages your banner advertising on your site. You can control pricing, billing and frequency.

CONTACTS: This module allows you to list multiple contacts with role, phone, and email information.

CREATE PAGES : With the click of a button you can create your own pages and specify where in the navigation you want them to appear. The navigation on all pages automatically updates itself. If you do not want the page to appear, just hide it.

DISCUSSIONS: This module creates a forum like atmosphere for your registered website users to ask questions and have conversations.

DOCUMENTS: This module helps you manage downloadable documents, displaying document size, title and owner.

EVENTS: This module allows you to list upcoming events either in a calendar or list mode. Assign each event with a start date, frequency, duration and expiration date.

FAQs: This module organizes frequently asked questions in a concise and interactive manner.

FEEDBACK: This module inserts a basic form to receive email feedback from visitors. This module is great to protect you from receiving email spam.

iFRAME: This module allows you to frame other websites and bring their content into your own, (with permission of course). Keep your visitor on your website, while giving them all the information they want.

IMAGE: This module allows you to place images throughout your website.

LINKS: This module allows you to manage internal and external links.

NEWS FEEDS (RSS): This module brings in streaming news feeds to your site. This is a great way to add live content to your site that is always fresh and relevant. The best part is you never have to update it yourself.

SEARCH INPUT: This module allows web users to search your website for particular keywords and phrases. All pages that have the particular keywords will return in a linkable list for your user.

TEXT/HTML: This module allows you to add/edit your own text and images. Anyone that can use email and word will already be familiar with this interface. If you know HTML, this module allows you to insert it into your page/site.